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LEADERS BANDITS
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hair. emerged carrying a painting OF
the Assumption. and staggered down
the Avenida Juarez and across the Ala
media with it balanced nicely on her
thin shoulders.
What on earth they intend to do with
The pictures | cannot imagine. Perhaps
if they cannot find purchaser iwhlch
is probable), the gilt frames Will be
smashed for frewood. or the canvas
may conceivably be converted into a
spccies Of wearing apparel for some
Young hopeful.
The respectable members Of society
had almost succeeded IN scattering the
crowd when a half dozen Carranzlsta
soldiers came on the scene. They rode
down upon the defenders OF law ana
order. one of whom, at least, was snot
He fell 10 the ground in front OF the
entrance to the Hotel Cosmos.
The street was cleared as # by magic,
and | do not rightly know what hap
pcned in the next few minutes, as !
was busy getting to place OF safety
There is an unhealthy "swish' about
those Mauser bullets.
The Yadu soldiers then demanded
entrance into the American Club, where
they said some Of the enemies or the
people" had taken refuge. The cluo
closed the doors in their faces; the
Stars and Stripes were run up on the
flagstaff. Soon there arrived from the
Brazilian legation an automobile bear
ing two Carranzista officers and some
Of the legation staff. The club was
searched. but it appears that the
enemy of the people" had escaped.
That night, March II, the Carran-
xistas under General Obregon, evacu-
ated the capital. They took with them
about score Of the higher prelates
of the Mexican clergy TO be held ior
ransom or worse.
Next morning the Zapatistas gal
loped into the city, firing of rlfes
IS they came. They were received ny
the people with every mark OF wei
come. General Obregon, during his
short stay, had succeeded IN making
himself and the Carrarzlsta cause as
unpopular as he well could, and the
people were ready to acclaim any one
as their savior
Whv the people Of Mexico City should
take the bloodstained Zapatistas 10
their breasts is thing which aston,
ishes all right-minded. level-headed
men. With the memory OF Tlcum2h
and La Gina still fresh, with the
frightful tales Of robbery and worse
still ringing in their ears 1t seems
incredible that the people should cN-
pect to receive justice or guarantees
from Zapatas ragged warriors.
On their way into the capital tnc
Zapatistas sacked the Country CLUB
an American institution, situated ABOUT
ten miles outside the city. they en-
tered and robbed the homes OF private
individuals in Coyoacan, one OF the
suburbs. They violated the we ana
daughter of ? French citizen while ne
sat bound and helpless, IN chaf
looking on.
TboV vantonly assassinatcd McManus,
a wealthy American citizen, who lived
on the outskirts of the city, on the
same dav that they formally took pos
session of the government OF the re-
public in the name OF the sovereign
revolutionary convention
The sacking Of the American Country
Club was carried out in the most ap-
proved Zapatista manner Everything
thew could not take away with them
was smashed. Everything which the
spirit of Zapatista vandalism could
suggest was done. amid cries OF viva
Ia Revolucion!" "NIva Iapata!
It may be readily iamgined with how
much seriousness strong protests
from Washington are received by these
men.
In the military parade on entering
the capital we noticed many men M
the Zapatista ranks wearing tennis
shoes. golf caps. sweaters, etc. W e
eagerly looked TO see some nlbhcks or
cleeks being carried by them, as IN all
probability they considered the golf
clubs as some new form Of lethal weap-
on invented by the GringoS.
In the northern states things are lust
as bad as in the south. The people
everywhere are on the verge o' stalN&-
tion: work is scarce, money such as 1t
isl scarcer still, and ou ali s.des one
hears from all classes OF people ierveh'
PRAYERS that the Americans may inter-
yene before it is too late.
Villas latest decree ordering the re
oneninc OF all mines is gem, when II
!! remembered that the reason the
mines are closed is because or the lack
of supplies, such as dynamite cyahlGSS'
etc. caused by the interruption OF ralI-
road communication, a wei as by 'n'
complete lack Of all guarantees Tor ne
lives Of the foreigners who would be
isolated in the wilds of the interior al
the mercy Of any armed bands o. rui
fans which CHANGED their way
The decree. Threatening as J., docs
the seizure of all properties which are
not worked Immediately, is all the more
interesting in the light Of the recenl,
reminder Of Secretary Bryan that all
Americans forthwith leave Mexico.
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