Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-15
Japan BEHIND WAR?
Senate Hears Mikado Is Back
ing Mexican Rebels.
WRITER'S NAME WITHHELD
Support in Exchange for Concession
at Magdalena Bay.
GEN. 0ROZCO PLANS BATTLE
Prepares to Engage Advancing Fed
erals-Fighting at Pedricena
Is Reported.
WRITER'S NAME WITHHELD
GEN. OROZCO PLANS BATTLE

That the japanese government is be-
hind the Orozco rebellion in Mexico was
asserted in an interview with Peter F.
Aiken, printed in an FL Paso newspaper
of May and read today in the Senate.
The article was presented by Senator
Fall of New Mexico, who stated that II
had been forwarded to him by a respon-
sible American residing in Mexico. II can
vouch for the writer OF the letter, who is
the representative of a large American
colony in Mexico, but to publish the let
ter or the name of the writer might
cause grave complications.
Aiken is in Jail in FL Paso on the
charge Of shipping arms into Mexico in
violation of the Presidents proclama-
ton He claims to have been a spy for
Japan during the Russo-Japanese war
and for Madero in Mexico.
This japanese assistance to Orozco, the
article said, was to be given in exchange
for concession at Magdalena bay.
Gen. salazar Reported Dying.
Ell PAso. Tex. May 15-Mrs. Inez
Salazar. wife of Gen. Salazar, with
Orozco's army south of Chihuahua, re-
ceived telegram from Jminez last night
notifying her that the rebel leader was
fatally wounded. No particulars were
given.
AT OROZCO'S HEADQUARTERS,
JIMENEZ. Mex, May 15.-The rebel
army is getting into shape to move
against the enemy once more. Engineers
and workmen were sent south yester-
bridges destroyed between Conejos and
ZavalZa.
AT THE FEDERAL FRONT, YERMO
Mex, May 15.-This town OF adobe. only
five days ago Gen. Orozco's headquarters,
was yesterday reached by Gen. Huerta
and his advancing federals. who came
from Conejos.
Raoul and Emilio Madero, brothers of
President Madero. who each hold the
rank of colonel in the federal army, are
with Gen. Huerta.
Zapatistas Are Defeated.
Dispatches from Tlapa, in eastern
Guerrero. report the defeat May IL of
1000 Zapatistas in a canyon near Hua-
muxtillan by g. small body of govern
ment troops. The rebels were said to
have been led by the zapta brothers in
person. Fighting continued for five
hours. resulting in a loss to the rebels
of sixty dead and the capture OF nifty
seven horses. Federal losses were one
dead and two wounded.
IGUALA, District of Hidalgo. State OF
Guerrero, Mexico. May l tvia Laredo.
May 15).-Practical extermin alton was
Toloapan, thirty miles from here. in two
days. lighting. April 20 and q. The
situation here is critical. This district
has been cut off from all communication
since April II.
The firing at Talaopan lasted all one
day and part Of the next, ending with
the destruction of the defenders Of the
place Only fourteen wounded were able
to escape from the band of $50.
Fighting at Pedricena.
1t was reported to the State Depart
ment that a battle was under way
yesterday between a force of about 400
federals and a much larger force Of
rebels at Pedricena. on the railroad
line between Durango and Torreon.
Trains have been interrupted. No de-
tails Of the battle have been received
Pedricena is very near Velardena and
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