The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-14
SIX Nuns DIE AS
SHELL WRECKS CONVENT

me roofs OF buildings. and when the
rebel Gunners responded. shells fell
INTO territory far outside the lighting
zone. 80 EEtt'
One OF the FIRST shells fired by the
rebels entered the chapel OF a con-
vent, nye blocks from the palace, and
Exploded I'm the midst OF a group OF
runs, and crowd OF women and chill
oren refugees, who were on their
knees In prayer. Seven nuns and five
other women we're reported killed by
the explosion.
The natives are locking 10 the
churches and converts in great num-
oers, seeking the protection OF the
thick walls. Thousands of women
and children form a continuous pro-
cesSion from the center OF the city to
the suburbs, seeking escape from the
promiscuous shell ard rife fire.
The entire city was thrown into
confusion today, when a report gained
circulation that the federals were
planning to blow up three city blocks,
connected with some OF the city's
most costly buildings, In order TO gain
\ more strategic position to direct the
nre OF their heavy guns against the.
arsenal which is sheltering Diaz and
his followers There was no indica-
ton In the movements OF the federal
soldiers that this report was true
The advantage OF yesterdays fight
ing. the bloodiest OF the present revo-
luton, was with Diaz. He gained
over the federal forces, in spite or
Madero's most determined efforts TO
make yesterdays fighting the final
oct OF the war. Judging from the
repulses which Madero's men suffered
throughout the day, II was predicted
that the government would be on the
defensive today, and that Diaz would
push his barbados closer to the ma ,
tional palace, where Madero and his
followers were keeping UP their end
OF the battles.
The general view OF foreign diplo- |
mats Is that Madero and his advisers,
for some reason known only to them !
selves, are trying to involve foreign
ers In the revolution.
The amazing accuracy OF Diaz's ma
ohine-gun operators was responsible
for the gains made by the rebel lead
or. This morning his red flag noated
over the Avenida de San Francisco,
the easiest approach to the national
palace, and the Diaz gunners were
In q better position to direct their
murderous fire upon the big building,
which was considerably damaged yes
terday.
The federals had obtained a good I
position to open today's attack on
the arsenal, which Is the stronghold a
OF Diaz, but the federal gunenrs have I
missed fire more consistently than c
their Opponents, and the Diaz leaders I
were not worried, according to mill $
tary men who have been watching
the lighting.
Fighting was resumed early today [
when the federals, evidently expect c
ing to take the rebels stationed in the v
arsenal, by surprise. charged down I
the street, firing as they advanced. T
The rebel battery replied with with I
ering IRE that caused the federals TO $
retreat In disorder.
The third woman to be slain dur
ing the lighting, fell today, when Mrs. IL
Greenfield. mother Of Harry Green
field. an employe of the Mexican Light
4 Power CO., q Canadian corporation,
was struck by q shell.
II is understood the foreign repre-
sentatives had agreed that no further
demands that lighting cease will be
made upon President Madero. The
federals are said to have sent a note
70 Gen. Diaz, stating that he would
be treated with greatest consideration
II he would surrender, but the rebel
leader replied by ordering his gun
ners to open Are.