NICARAGUAN WAR

Southland Times, Issue 20080, 18 January 1927, Page 5

NICARAGUAN WAR

UNITED STATES ATTITUDE. WHOLE COUNTRV WILL BE OCCUPIED. Washington, January 14. Mexico and Nicaragua are magic words in the news, and never since the Great War has a week-end come with such interest in America’s foreign policy. There is no question of the definiteness of Mr Coolidge’s programme so far as Nicaragua is concerned. By sea or land American occupation will proceed in every town of importance on the coast and the interior until the revolution against the regime of President Diaz Is crushed. Further fighting is being prevented by the active policing of the republic by the American forces until Sacaaa’s Provisional Government, which is recognised by Mexico, is eliminated. The only interruption to this course is for the Senate by direct mandate to compel Mr Coolidge to withdraw entirely from Central America. On the east coast the American naval forces occupy every town and hamlet, making it impossible for Sacasa, who controlled the entire territory, to mass his forces.

In Mexico the position is highly complicated. Mexican students announce that, they will fight and die with President Calles in his fight against the Northern Colossus (meaning the United States).

Despatches from Mexico City declare that business is almost paralysed, while a serious crisis threatens the Mexican Cabinet. The two leading newspapers in Mexico City are very outspoken against the tortures and atrocities which are winker! at by the Calles Administration.—Sun Cable.