Revolt

A revolt, the third within about a year (TIME, Feb. 11, 1924, et seq.; Aug. 11 et seq.), broke out in Honduras, Central American Republic. General Gregorio Ferrera, a man of powerful likes and dislikes, decided that he did not care for the Government, decided also to do something about it and started a revolt.

Things rapidly went from bad to worse. What things and how bad they were before they became worse, despatches omitted. At any rate, a situa tion was created at the seaport of Ceiba which prompted the U. S. Government to send the cruiser Denver to the scene to protect U. S. and other foreign lives and property.

A detachment of 165 officers and men were landed from the Denver; but two days later, upon the arrival of Government troops, the detachment was withdrawn. The Denver, however, remained off shore ready to render aid to Americans and other foreigners in case of need.

The withdrawal of U. S. sailors was taken to signify that the Government at Tegucigalpa, the capital, had the situation in hand; but no definite report came from Honduras, except that a skirmish near Ceiba between Government troops and rebels ended in a victory for the former.