Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1928, Page 24

STAR, WASHINGTON, 1928. i D. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, THE EVENING 24 reazy been proclaimed in the Province)ng more alarming, with an armed of Magdalena, An army of laborers | force stated to be marching to the armed with machetes and other v\r‘ap- ne from Cienega. The workers were | ons was stated to have begun raiding | reported through the plantations in plantations. Twelve thousand workers | scattered groups, destroying fruit crops ! | were reported to be on strike and to be fand threatening American inhabitants. | MBIA under the leadership of Mexican Com- | munists. One cohcessionaire representative re- | ported to his superiors in New York| that he had warned Lawrence F. Cotie, | Property Menaced. United States vice consul at Santa The towns of Santa Marta, Cienega, | Marta, not to send alarming informa- Sevilla and Aracataca were stated to|tion to Washington. The message ]| aS have been affected. Property worth mil- | added: lions of dollars was understood to be| “I have endeavored to convince him | menaced. that_definite action by naval authorities Private dispatches stated that the|at this time would not only be inop- | Colombian authorities had not been | portune, but very prejudicial to Amer- ble to organize an_effective military | ican inferests.” ce against the strikers. It was re- te fted that about 1,000 soldiers were |, M- Cotie, in a dispatet 1o f{,‘;s’fhe‘ ilable to send to Magdalena, but | gpifiet "Aten ey on Monday to pre- December 6. | that they could not be used because|yent workmen from returning to work | T | railroads were nampered. _ Telephone | ang” that military forces had interven- | : g- | and telegraphic communications have | oq° Reports of actual encounters be- where violence | also been cut by the workers. | tween troops and strikers were reach-| companied a st of plantation One private message said that yes-|ing him, he stated. He also said HnU has been requested of the | terday soldiers were hastily gathered | the strikers were reported to have | . at the demand of fruit companies and, adopted a menacing attitude. #ouncil of state. others and attacked the armed laborers. it was announced that the situation | They rescued a score of their comrades, R v at the gorern- | Without bloodshed on either side. The prophecy of 5.000,000 cars for o i taking & hand | Another private message said that 271928 will not, says the Uew York Herald- nen y taking a hand | co)gjers had been captured by raiding | Tribune, be realized, but it now appears | in it. workers on Tuesday and added that the | certain ' that all previous production | Offic capture was made “without violence.” |records will be smashed by December : The situation was described as grow- |31 Only Two Days More of Our Radio Exposition—Dont Miss It! 'LANSBURGH & BRO 3 GLDRIFYING THE CHRISTMAS GlFT Sltuatuon Descnbed i Grave—Martial Law Ask- | ed in Magdalena. 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