Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
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DANISH ALL
SPAN|ARDS
Carranza Approves Villas Order
and Extends Refugees
Train at u. S. Border.

Ell PASO, TEXAS, April S.-That
the Constituencies treasury will be
increased at least s15,0O0.0OO by the
expulsion of Spaniards from Mexico
and the confiscation Of their properly
was the declaration made by officers
of the Constituencies cause to-day,
General Carranza. the Provisional
President of the Constitutionalists
who is at Juarez has not only ap-
proved the action Of General Frau
cisco Villa in expelling more than 500
Spanish persons from Torreon, but he
has made it known that as the zone
OF the Constitutionanst influence is
increased all Spaniards living in ter
ritory conquered by Villas men Will
meet with the same fate.
The Spaaiards are among the rich
est people in Mexico, and many Of
the big ranches in Northern Mexico
were the property of Spanish peopl =
Not only were the spaniards Dig
landholders but they own vast in
terests in mines and timber develop
ment companies.
Train Reaches Border,
The train bearing the Spanish fam
lilies exiled from Torreon slowly
crawled to-day toward the border,
being frequently halted on sidetracks
to allow troop ami supply trains to
pass forward.
The exile train made up Of five
passenger coaches, one baggage car
and eight freight cars, carried not
only more than 600 spanish men.
women and children, but 1866 Federal
prisoners. who promised to swear all
legiance to Carranza in Juarez.
After a series of halts. the train,
with its dispirited passengers, crawled
into the outskirts OF Juarez shortly
before dawn, where it was again held
up for two hours before being shunt-
ed to the National Railways yards.
A detachment of Constitutionalist
soldiers surrounded the train and
refused to allow any passengers to
land until arrangements were made
by the American customs officers for
the transfer Of refugees TO Unltei
States soil
Scenes Of Bitter Pathos.
Scenes Of bitter pathos had marked
the long. dreary ride from Torreon.
Men and women, surrounded by their
children and what few household e.
fects they had been allowed to carry
with them, bowed their heads and
wept. They were leaving their homes
forever to begin life over again N d
strange country, among strange peo-
pie
After some delay. the doors Of the
coaches were thrown open, and the
exiles We're allowed to leave the cars.
Upon the railroad platform they We're
closely searched for hidden wealth.
and their baggage was opened and
strewn about
After the soldiers had satisfied
themselves that the refugees bore no
hidden gold, they formed themselves
in a struggling line and marched to
the international bridge connecting
Juarez with Fl Paso
The flight Of the refugees had
aroused much pity in FL Paso and
many persons awaited az the Ameri-
can end Of the bridge to extend sym
pathy and offers OF material aid to
the Spaniards Some Of the families
had friends in this city and they were
on hand 70 offer temporary homes to
the eXiles
Exies Sick and Psnnyless.
A number OF the exiles were sick
and badly in need Of medical atten-
ton.
villa had been no respecter OF the
church when ne prescribed the Span
ish residents OF the Torreon district.
FOL among the hsggard fearful group
Nere d number Of aged Spanish
priests and nuns. Members Of the
Roman Catholic clergy in ~ Paso
said they would care for the penni-
less priests and nuns from Mexico