LATIN AMERICA: Cuban Clash

Ex-President Menocal of Cuba, who was campaigning for a second term as President of the Republic, spent an eventful day.

Traveling on a train between the towns of Florida and Esmeralda, his party was fired upon by persons unknown.

A few hours later, four coaches of the train were derailed.

Continuing the journey by automobile, the ex-President at length arrived at Camaguey and started a campaign meeting.

Precisely how it happened could not be ascertained, for each side accused the other; but a political riot started, lasted two hours, and was quelled only after the...

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