U.S.A. INTERVENES.

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1927, Page 5

U.S.A. INTERVENES.

TO STOP NICARAGUAN FIGHTING. (Received February 21 at 7.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, February 20. Without actually calling it by that name, America appears to have assumed a policy of practical intervention in Nicaragua. Admiral Latimer has landed two thousand more marines, an I several transports are en route with reinforcements. Their objective is t put an end to the present internal fighting by intervention with superior forces.

Practically tic whole country has been defined as a neutral zone, and Dr Sacasca has been informed that he must desist with his insurrection.

The American commander has also announced that he is continuing to in tercept the shipments of arms from Mexico for rebels.

NOT INTERVENTION. BORAH DENOUNCES POLICY. (Received February 21 at 10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, February 20. AVhile there is, a rumour that the United States has intervened in Nice ragua, it is denied 'by the State Department, which has explained that the landing of the additional troops was merely to protect foreign and American lives, and was done with the full approval of the Nicaraguan Govern ment, Senator Borah, in an important address, condemned the Government’s policy in Central America. He said it ought to be regarded as a, crime to defend by force, and with American marines, a title or claim for property which cannot stand the inspection of an arbitrator. They were bound in national honour, and as a proper rule of decency, to give cine weight to the rights, liberties, independence, and the social and moral well being of the people of any country which they were asked to invade.