The sun., 1915-10-15

reports which offset his very extensive
propaganda there. Carranza expelled
DR. Ortega.
Crossed BOrder Twice.
Upon the pretext of preventing fill
clustering expeditions from Guatemala
across the border into Tabasco and Chi
apas Carranza has fitted out at least
two strong expeditions with men. rifles
and machine guns to invade the neigh
boring republic. This much has been
admitted by Carranza officials.
"One OF these expeditions was led by
Gen. Isdro Naldes. a Guatemalan negro.
who for some time served with the
Carranzistas after having been exiled
from Guatemala on account OF his revo-
lutionary intrigues
"Valdess : expedition, according to the
local Guater alan revolutionary junta
here. has captured the Guatemala
Pacific coast town OF Ocas and has
started inland from there. The other
invading expedition is led by "A Guate-
maian named Prado Romano Since
Romano knows nothing ~ military
science Carranza has sent some of mis-
officers along with him.
lowing to the Carranza censorship
over news from Guatemala it is difficult
to make certain OF Carranza's reasons
for the invasion.
THE President of that state is Is
trada Cabrera. He is characterized by
Central Americans as tyrant, clever
and an upholder of all Yankee argres'
sions' in Central America in order tC
assure his own permanence In power.
Has Faithful Army.
Since he became President. however
his country has had peace and IA!
progressed. II is believed here that hi'
| army is so we'll disciplined and devoted
to him that carranza will never get hi
subjects to rise up against him unless
the First Chief sends some 10000 sol
| diers to Guatemala.
"Dr. Francisco Orla, q former Guate
! malan Minister to Mexico. who was rc
moved from his Office by President Ca
! brera and has since remained an exit
/ here, is the chief Of the local Guate
! malan revolutionary junta here. liz
| acknowledges that CarranZa is helpinl
/ along the patriotic movement to implan
/ democratic ideals and free the peopl
/ of Guatemala from the tyrant Estrada
! Cabrera
: THE Carranzistas here declare pub
lcly that the object of the invasion
is TO repel fi!busters sent across tn
lowers Of the anti-Carranzista faction
! in Mexico. abetted by Cabrera. The
! add that Cabrera aims to annex Chi
apas.
"rhey say that Cabrera, In order t.
null the wool over the eyes OF foreig
Powers. has characterized these militar
expeditions as 'nvasions which are out
rageous to the national sovereignty
ORxaca ~ sturdy state.
zone of the brightest spots on III
man Of Mexico is the State Of OaNaca
This pucky State declared its neutrality
deposed Bolanos cacho, its Huertist
Governor set up Jose Ines Davila, inde
pendent and popular. built up sturd
little army of 1900 pugnacious oak
acan Indians. issued it's own currency
and to all intents became temporarily a
independent republic.
"The Carranzistas have never dare
to attempt "A military occupation O
Oaxaca, believing that the State coul
put an army of $4,000 hardy noun
taineers in the field II necessary
"OaXaca. peaceful, undespoiled, rela
lively prosperous and independent
enyied by all its sister States. TIL
Oaxacans deny that they have secede
permanently. When governmer
pmerReS from FheNh' wv
say, opposed to Huerta and his forme
leaders and elects President under
constitution they will gladly return
the fold. Meanwhile they declare tina
they simply will not be looted by part
san factions.
"Yucatan tried to follow Oaxaca's eS
ample, olt failed. Carranza blockade
the coasts overran the whole Stat
drove the armed Yucatecos into the RI
mote districts and forced them to SUI
render. The Carranzistas are trying I
do the same thing with Chiapas, but tn
Chiapanescos are putting up terrif
resistance and are holding their ow
,hus far, according to travellers froi
there.
'Tabasco Is almost entirely subjl
gated now MOrelos, which Is held b
the Zapatistas In undisputed possession
IL but "A small section OF this souther
region of the republic, No one has eve
taken the Zapatistas for "A serious peri
"On the whole the Carranzistas al
winning from military standpoin
They are easily stronger throughout III
republic than all their enemies con
bined, But public opinion, thoug
largely revolutionary, does not fave
Carranza nor his methods.
Most people think that II peace
made At an early date and election