January 15, 1957.p. 12.
HAVANA, Tuesday, Jan. 15 (UP)—The Government early today announced that it was completely suspending constitutional guarantees and establishing censorship for press and radio for a period of forty-five days.
The Government’s Council of Ministers announced the modified form of martial law at the end of a late-night meeting.It said it based its decision on “terrorist actions throughout the country and the need on the part of the Government to protect sugar production and private property.”
More than sixty persons have met violent death in Cuba during the last six weeks in revolutionary outbreaks and waves of terrorism.
The new decree takes in Havana, Matanzas provinces, the two provinces not previously under suspension of guarantees.Constitutional rights were suspended in the provinces of Oriente, Las Villas, Camaguey and Pinar del Rio after a rebel force landed in Southern Cuba in a futile attempt to stir up general revolt some weeks ago.
Special to The New York Times.
HAVANA, Jan. 14—An attempt to assassinate Col. Orlando Piedra, chief of investigations of the National Police, was made early today.Authorities said men in a speeding auto fired on Colonel Piedra’s car in front of his home.No one was hit.