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at 23. Of these, 14 were listed as
rebels, including two officers, and
nine federals, including one major
general. Nineteen rebels and 13
lederals were wounded.
JPAREZ, March 8.—'.Pi—Streets
■ of Juarez were reddened with blood
today as Mexican rebel forces en
... tered this border town and fiercely
attacked the defending federal
troops.
*>:’ The desperate fighting was in
plain view of United States troops
stationed across the Rio Grande in
; the southern part of El Paso, ready
to protect American lives and prop
erty with machine guns and field
artillery trained on the Mexican
side.
A few stray bullets whizzed harm
lessly onto American soil. No ac
tion was taken by the American
authorities.
Unsuccessful in carrying the city
in their first assault which began
from three directions just before
dawn, the rebels reorganized and
launched a second offensive which
- at 9 a. in., had given them posses
sion of five of the seven federal
v strongholds.
I erirrals Beaten Back
The government troops were beat
en back toward the international
boundary.
’ Bodies of both federal and rebel
. soldiers lay sprawled on the streets.
There were many wounded.
The attacking forces captured
the Hotel Rio Bravo, wihch was the
headquarters of General Mathias
, Ramos and had been transformed
into a fortress with machine guns
mounted on the roof. It was here
the wounded federal soldiers were
cared for by Blue Cross nurses.
On the second attack rebel cav
alry charged down the principal
streets, the targets of federal ma
chine gunners.
Losses of the rebels, whose com
bined forces at the outset numbered
2,000 men, were believed to have
been heavy.
As the attackers mopped up the J
town, only two federal snipers with j
machine guns were known to be 1
left.
U. S. Officer Crosses
One was stationed atop the old
battle-scarred mission church. A
rapid criss-cross fire from the belfry
held up the rebel cavalry advance
temporarily.
Brig. Gen. Van Horn Moseley,
commander of the American troops
- at Fort Bliss, crossed to the Mexi
can side when stray bullets began
. -r whistling into the United States.
He conferred with General Ramos,
the federal commander who had
retired to a locomotive standing
only about 20 feet from the inter
national bridge. The federals were
retreating to the bridge head in
r*, large numbers.
Chaos reigned in the thickly set
, * tied tenement section of South El
Paso. Bullets flew' thick and fast
across the international boundary
as rebel cavalrymen charged down
the streets of Juarez. The entire
Mexican city for a time seemed to
be raked by the machine gun fire
of rebel nests in the nearby moun
tains.
Machine Guns Hake Streets
The fighting was intense. Machine
gun fire raked the principal streets
of the town as three rebel machine
gun sections answered the fire
poured into the revolutionary for
ces from federal machine gun em
placements on high buildings and
street intersections of Juarez. Fed
eral snipers hidden on building tops
took their toll of the advancing
forces.
Down Commercial street, through
the sixteenth of September street,
in the heart of the business section,
the battle waged, the federals re-'
treating foot by foot ahead of the
on-coming rebe ladvance. Dead and
wounded were sparwled in grotesque
positions on the paving as the
fighting passed.
Outnumbered four to one. the
loyal troops fought desperately to
hold the city, one of the most im
portant ports of entry in the entire
country. The equipment used by
the rebels was said to have been as
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The Battle Breaks
Indications that the battle was
imminet were found on both sides
of the border an hour before the
first crash of artillery. Enlisted
men from Fort Bliss in El Paso,
who had kept a silent vigil all night
beside a long fleet of armored motor
cars, received orders that sent them
deploying along the American side
of the river.
Two mounted railroad cars, which
had stood like great grim ghosts
through the night, on the Ameri
can side, suddenly were pulled from
their positions to a track running
parallel with the river. The full
complement of border patrolmen
were called to arms and the entire
personnel of the mounted customs
office also were prepared for any
emergency.
For an hour they waited. Sud
denly from across the river came
the sounds of battle. The stacatto
reports of machine guns mounted
on housetops answered fussilades
of the advance guard of the rebels.
Heavier guns boomed forth Riid
puffs of smoke could be seen at El
Paso as rival artillery barked.
Cavalry Guards Border
On the United States banks of
the Rio Grande, federal cavalry
men dashed here and there. After
the first blast of battle there was
a brief respite.
At the beginning of the second
outburst, members of the mounted
truck squadron from Port Bliss
scampered here and there after re
ceiving orders from commanding
officers. One mounted car was
hurried to the Santa Fe railroad
when it became known the rebels
had captured it.
A few minutes later the first
casualties at Juarez were assisted
to the international bridge. Salva
dor Portegal, a volunteer, who an
swered the call of the federal gov
ernment only a few hours before,
was wounded in the head and right
hand.
Andrcz Barges, another volunteer,
was shot through the hand.
Mexican Blue Cross nurses and
doctor.s who had driven their
emergency ambulance to the mid
dle of the Stanton bridge when the
first sounds of battle were heard,
attempted to treat the men, while
customs officers, immigration men
and army officers conferred as to
whether the wounded should be
permitted refuge in the United
States.
Bovs Aid Federals
Before .six a. m., a long line of
automobiles had collected on the
Juarez side of the bridge, appar
ently filled with refugees. Govern
ment officials declined to allow
hem to enter when the gate was
jfiicially opened as usual.
Juarez civilians, many of them
little more han boys, turned out to
support the government. Issued
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■ rifles, many cf them had to be
tola how to handle them. Some
thing resembling a holiday spirit
followed the feverish excitement
that had prevailed when the at
tack was only threatening. The
civilian recruits displayed their
weapons proudly, and laughed and
joked as they marched oif to the
fight.
Several wounded federal soldiers
straggled across the international
bridge into El Paso for treatment
and protection.
A lew bits of comic entered in
the battle. A federal cavairyman
clattered down one of the mam
streets in pursuit of his runaway
horse as machine gun bullets whiz
zed through the air azout both man
and beast. The cavalryman’s sabre
scabbard slipped between the run
ner's legs and tripped im up ev
ery few steps, but he persisted in
the chase. A street comer cut
the end of the chase from view.
U. S. Aids Wounded
A dozen or more miniature bat
tles were enacted in the streets as
rebel contingents came upon fed
eral barricades. Most oi the cas
ualties came during these rushes.
Early in the battle 17 rebel cavalry
men weaved their way through
federal outposts to within a block
of the federal headquarters before
they were discovered. Machine gun
fire mowed five of the squad down
and killed several horses. The
rest retreated.
In the hotel Rio Eravo. turned
into a hospital. Mexican Blue Cross
nurses aided by American students
from El Paso who volunteered for
service treated wounded scldiers as
they staggered into the place dur
ing lulls in the fighting. All around
the hotel federal forces had placed
machine guns and sand bag barri
cades and tills district was the main
stand of defenses for the federals.
Panic swept the southern part of
El Paso immediately across the
border from Juarez as the battle
raged on Mexican soil. Bullets
from the conflict rained thick and
fast upon United States soil, some
of them finding lodging in houses
and automobiles in the thickly
populated section. Louis Chavez, a
ten-year-old American boy. was
struck in the leg bv a stray bul
let. but was not believed seriously
injured.
TORREON HELD BY
JOINT REBEL FORCE
MEXICO CITY, March 8.—</P>—
Strong rebel forces today held Tor
reon, an industrial city in western
Coahuila near the Durango line,
while federal troops were massing
at Guadalajara for a northward
counter-offensive.
The federal government admit
ted the insurgents had effected a
coalition of troops under Generals
Francisco Urbalejo and Gonzalo
Escobar which would require a ma
jor offensive to dislodge. The po
sition is strategic, commanding the
important north and south railway
through the heart of the country
and also several minor east and
west lines.
This threat, was temporarily at
least, blocked, by the troop barrier
thrown up by General Anacleto Lo
pez in the state of Zacatecas, di
rectly to the south. Meanwhile,
General Lazaro Cardenas, appoint
ed supreme commander of all fed
eral forces in the states of Jalisco,
Guanajuato and Michocan, was
mobilizing these forces at Guadala
jara.
Federal*; Hold Vera Cruz
The federal government was con
fident its campaign in the state of
Vera Cruz was nearing a glorious
end. Loyal forces have entered the
city of Vera Cruz and today had re
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stored it almost to normal. Their I
victory had been won for them by
a small force of deserters from the
rebel ranks under Lieutenant-Col
onel Jose Cervantes who drove Gen
eral Jesus M. Aguirre from the city
after a day of bloody street fight
ing. Cervantes then found himself
with a worn and battered command
holding a city cut off from all com
munication with federal forces only
a few’ miles away. He reached them
by cabling to the Mexican embassy
in Washington which relayed his j
appeal here and fresh federal i
troops hastened forward.
It was definitely learned that
Aguirre retreated to the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec, in the southern part
of Vera Cruz, where he had hoped
to find additional supporters. How
ever. General Alejandro Mange was
marching across the Isthmus from
the state of Oaxca and with other
troops following up Aguirre it was
hoped to catch him between two
fires. The Mexican navy was due
at Tampico today to refuel and wall
then begin a patrol of the Gulf coast
to prevent escape by sea of Aguirre.
Aguirre in Trap
A government statement said the
rcbela general “will have difficulty
in escaping with his life.”
One other rebel detachment, the
only other left in the state of any
importance, was facing a similar
battle. The cavalry under General
Acosta trotted steadily north while
Governor Tejeda, who remained
loyal at the risk of his life, advanc
ed from another direction with his
hastily recruited agrarians. They
hoped they had General Simon
Aguirre and his rebel followers in
a trap.
President Portes Gil and his
emergency secretary of war, Plu
tarco Elias Calles, were jubilant
over the turn of affairs. They lifted
the censorship on uress dispatches
existent since Sunday night.
FEDERALS EXECUTE
‘THE BUTCHER’
MEXICO CITY, March 8.—(/P)—
The execution of General Jesus
Palomcra Lopez, former chief of
the military police of Mexico City,
removed one of the most pictur
esque figures this country has ever
known. He was accused of at
tempting to turn his regiment over
to the rebels.
Tall, of military build and hard
of face, General Lopez was all the
more imposing because of his fear
| ful reputation. His friends were
few and to mention his name was
| sufficient to strike terror into the
; hearts of many. He was credited
with having killed from 200 to 500
men, and it was said nicks in his
pistol almost covered the handle.
Although General Lopez denied
the government’s charge of treason,
documents allegedly found in his
possession were held to be convinc
ing proof.
Known as “The Butcher.’’ Gen
eral Lopez heard his sentence of
death without a whimper. Less
than an hour later he was taken
to the San Lazaro markmanship
school on the road to the Valbuena
airfield. Just as dawn was break
ing yesterday he faced the firing
squad, unblindfolded and unafraid.
AGUIRRE FLEES TO
TEHUANTEPEC JUNGLE
VERA CRUZ, March 8.—(.P—
General Jesus M. Aguirre, has
reached the jungle region on the
isthmus of Tehuantepec. The train
in which he fled this city after the
collapse of his revolt was found at
Ticrra Blanca where he abandoned
it. Tederal forces continued to fol
low him.
The city awoke today to find life
almost normal after a week of ex
citement and battle. Telephone
and telegraph services with the cap
ital were restored yesterday and the
train service over the Mexicano line
to Mexico City was to be resumed
today.
The foreign consuls have inter
vened in behalf of officials whom
Aguirre forced to serve his revolt
and there have been no reprisals.
Persons made prisoner by Aguirre
have been released.
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art’s fairness in the conduct of the
meeting.
“Why,” replied Col. Stewart,
“that's the kind of people these
boys are out here.”
Stewart Wins Shareholders
The vote was nearly two to one
against Col. Stewart, but the indi
vidual shareholders stood two to
one behind him. viz.:
Shareholders for John D. Rocke
feller, Jr., 15,204.
Shareholders for Col. Stewart,
31.336.
Only 17 of the 7.901 cmploye
siockholders voted against Col.
Stewart, it was announced.
“It would be idle for me to say I
leave the Standard Oil without re
gret,” said the 62-year-old Stewart.
“Its affairs have been my very
life.”
Stephens Loses
With Col. Stewart to defeat went
L. L. Stephens, general counsel;
and In this defeat the issue be
tween Rockefeller and Stewart was
sharply defined. The fi"ht against
Stewart had been predicated upon
the Rockefeller belief that Col.
Stewart was “morally unfit” to con
tinue the direction of the company
because of his connection with the
Continental Trading company deal.
Stephens knew of Col. Stewart’s
handling of the Continental bonds
long before it became a matter for
investigation by the United States
senate. His remo\’al from the board
yesterday was regarded as having
been brought about for that rea
son.
The new’ directorate is:
William A. Eurton, former presi
dent; Melgin A. Traylor, Thomas
S. Cook, Gentry Cash, C. J. Bark
dull. R. E. Humphreys, Ames Ball,
E. J. Eulloek, R. H. McElroy. Allan
Jackson and Edward G. Seubert.
The first four arc new members.
They were chosen to fill vacancies
created by the defeat of Stewart
and Stephens and by death.
Col. Stewart, by reason of his 22
years’ service with the company, is
entitled to an annual pension of
approximately $75,000. His salary
as chairman of the board was
$125,000 a year.
ESCAPES DEBTS BY DEATH
CHICAGO.—Unable to pay debts
incurred buying Christmas presents.
Mrs. Louisa Williams committed
suicide w’ith poison.
SCENERY KILLS ACTRESS
BRIGHTON. Eng.—Miss Gladys
Francis, popular actress, was killed
when a piece of scenery fell on her
on the stage.
Wife Of Farm Chief
Being hostess to official dignl- |
tarics is not new to Mrs. Arthur
M. Hyde of Trenton, Mo., wife of
the secretary cf agriculture. Her
husband was a Missouri governor.
^Continued from Page One.)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are cine here
this afternoon, according to advices
received Friday.
Telegrams for Lindbergh began to
arrive at the Chamber of Commerce
this morning, and thousands arc ex
pected to greet the colonel on his
arrival here, since he will be in the
United States for the first time in
some two weeks.
Officials are aranging to put pro
grams of the celebration, a Browns
ville booklet, a municipal port fold
er, and a lower Rio Grande Valley
magazine in every hotel room in
Brownsville.
More telegrams Saturday morning
mtiicated that 143 officers and en
listed men will be here bv Saturday
afternoon with from 75 to 100
planes. The latest addition is from
Brooks Field, who wired that 30
planes with 40 officers and 15 en
listed men will be on hand from
there.
Two planes carrying members of
the Houston Chamber of Commerce
will arrive here at 5 p. m. today and
drop welcome cards over the city.
Mayor P. C. S. Avery of Tulsa.
Okla.. also announced his arrival
with a party of three in a Ford tri
motor for this afternoon.
The National Aeronautical Cham
ber of Commerce is sending Robt.
J. Smith of the Texas Air Trans
port as its representative. Arriving
with him will he H. B. Barrett, pres
ident of Southern Air Transport.
Sullivan Adams. C. A. Roders. and
E. C. Renstrom. He expects to bring
not less than six ships.
A. Wayne Wood, chairman of the
entertainment committee announced
that arangements had been made to
invite a large number of Browns
ville. Matamoros, and coast citizens
to the dance immediately aft^r the
banquet. Seating space for only 300
made it imposible to issue invita
tions to the thousands asking them.
The program, which will be broad
cast over KWWG, will feature the
formal dedication of the airport,
preceded by a short welcome address
and response.
Spanish singers, a Spanish or
chestra. and a r.orchestra from Fort
Brown, will provide music.
Mr. Wood declared that the co
operation of all reception commit
tees is urged throughout the two
day festival, and that all committee
men are expected to be as geneallv
useful as possible in lookingafter
the welfore of the guests.
Among other notables at the ban
quet, will be Lindbergh, Miss Ear
hart, Cant Eaker. Capt. Hawks. Maj.
Gen. John C. Fechet, Mrs. Fechnt,
and Miss Mary Fechet; Brig. Gen.
Lahm, commander of the eighth
corps area: Harry IT. Rogers, past
president of Rotary International;
and Phil C. Ball, president, and own
er of the St. Louis Browns baseball
team.
All Brownsville citizens supplying
guest cars are requested to report
to George White at the airport at
3 a. m. Saturday.
A service that has never been
known in the history of Valley cele
brations will be provided by Patte
snn Motor Co. and Hicks Rubber Co.
In connection with transportation
to and fr*m the airport, there will
be three service cars patrolling traf
fic to take rare of all tire trouble
and minor repairs and to supply
gasoline in case of need.
(Continnpr? from ensre one.*
for cooperation between these
forces in the event of emergency.
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BROWNSVILLE people, or at
least the majority of them, are not
accustomed to arising at 3:30 or
4:00 a. m.
Sunday morning they will make
an exception to the rule—to see
Captain Jra C. Eakcr start on his
dawn-to-dusk flight to Panama.
The famous airman is scheduled
to leave at 4:30 when the first
streaks of light in the eastern sky
herald the coming sun.
By sundown he expects to alight
at France Field in the Panama
canal zone, nearly 2,000 miles from
Brownsville.
The flight will be an epochal one.
marking the first dawn-to-dusk
communication between the United
States and its isthmian possessions.
Scores of army pilots will be on
the field to bid their comrade
God-speed.
TRY FOR RECORD
BAY CITY. Mich.. March 8.—(TPi
—Eddm Stinson and Randolph
Page. Detroit aviators, made a suc
cussful take-off from the ice of
Saginaw bay today in an attempt to
establish a new non-refueling air
plane endurance flight.
CHURCH TOWER SUICIDE
MUNICH.—Fraulein Anna Dro
gehn, aged 18, committed suicide
i by jumping from a church tower.
UNDER FIRE; 1
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Reporter In House Between
Lines At Juarez ’Phones
El Paso Paper
EL PASO Texas. March 8.—f/P— '
History records that Nero fiddled j
while Rome burned, but his non
chalance was no greater than that
of Lester B. Sutcliffe, a reporter for
the El Paso Herald, today in Juarez 1
who though bullets from revolu
tionary rifles were flying about
him, thought of lack of cream for
his coffee.
Concealed In an adobe house in |
Juarez directly in the line of op
posing fire, Sutcliffe spent the
night and morning giving telephone
reports on the progress of the bat
tle for possession of the city to the
editorial rooms of the Herald.
There was little doing during the
night, but with the coming of dawn >
there came the put-put-put-put of j
a machine gun.
“Things are flying rather tlr^k
and fast here,” Sutcliffe told his!
office.
As the firing increased, Sutcliffe
could sec the rebels advancing.
“Here comes ihe milk man,” j
shouted Sutcliffe through the)
phone, “now for our morning cof-'
fee.”
The milk man approached the
house from his wagon, which ne
left parked in the street. As he I
approached’closer the women resi- :
dents of the house started to the;
door to take the delivery. At the
same time machine gunners got
the range of the house.
The milk man started to flee,
dropping the cream meant for Sul
cliffe’s coffee. The horses took
their cue from the milk man and
started down the street.
“Oh,” said Sutcliffe over t'v
phone, “there goes the cream for
my coffee.”
Then he continued an account of
the battle.
FRATERNITY TO GIVE
DANCE AT ELKS HALL
Rnio Delta Delta. Junior college
fraternity which this week present
ed the successful play, “The Charm
School.” Saturday night will give
a dance at the Elks hall, as an un
official part of the entertainment
for guests of the city during the
celebration and also for the college
students. The dance will begin at
9 p. m.
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