Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-11
Reports Trick|ing Through
Veil Which 0bscured Events
In Southern Republic Show
Usual Tropical Blood letting.
MARINES IN BATTLESHIP
ORDERED TO KEY WEST
Fate of President Carranzs
Not Determined Due to Con.
fIicting Reports-Washing
ton Communication Severed.

Washington, May l0.-Mexno's
latest. t.revolution after getting under
way with a remarkable absence O,
fighting, apparently has not beer
without the usual tropical season OF
blood letting.
From behind the veil which ob
scures events OF the last few days ar.
Eeglnnlng to trlnkle stories of whole.
sale political executions, counter-cx
ecutions and other accompanmcnts
which have marked struggles for
supremacy in the Latin American
countries.
Carranza, variously reported cap.
tured, in flight or in hiding; Candido
Agullar, his son-in-law, and ministers
of foreign affairs, executed. with
Gen. Francisco Marguia, commander
of the garrison in Mexico City. after
"a wholesale slaughter of political
prisoners, including IS generals:
forces of the revolution in control
of the capital and most of the met
ropolitan cities. while American war
ships and marines continued to move
into trategic positions were the fore
most features of today's news.
Telegraph Wires Cut.
Communication between the
United States and Mexico City con-
tinued intermittently and uncertain
ly. Reports continue of the cut
| ting of telegraph lines which carry
cable dispatches from Yer Cruz to
Mexico City are supported by bor-
der reports that the line of Car
ranza's escape is held by. the revolu-
tionists. The telegraph Zines lead
ing from the Texas border across
the northern desert ordinarily con-
meet Washington with Mexico City,
flicked off their last dots and dashes
yesterday and were occupied for a
few minutes with a stack of ac-
cumulated dispatches. What hap
pened in Mexico City or somewhere
along the line to interrupt them is a
mystery.
From all reports. Tainpico, Vera
Cruz, Monterey and Puebla, as well
as Mexico City are held by rebels.
Search of Vera Cruz city failed to
find Carranza. One report had him
under arrest in Esperanza.
The last message received from
the American embassy in Mexico
City said quiet prevailed Saturday
morning, after departure OF Car
rama with mo unusual disorder"
the state departments announce
ment said.
Carranza Fate Unknown.
The only untoward incident re.
ported" the statement continued
was the capture of one of President
Carranza' trains May 7, at Guada.
lupe Hidalgo, about 275 miles north
of Mexico City, an incident in which
there were several casualties"
No mention of the fate of Car
rama was made by the embassy.
General Obregon, Carranza's for.
mer right, hand military an and
now his opponent. has orderedm
that the president. if captured, be
treated with consideration and TAX.
en- to Mexico City.
Reports published in Mexico City
newspapers flatly announced Car
ranza's capture, together with AM
bassador Bonillas, Carranza's rep
resentative in Washington until re-
Gently, and latter a presidential can
didate.
Continue Watchful Waiting.
Meanwhile the American govern
ment, while continuing a policy of
watchful waiting, took measures to
afford refuge to Americans. There
are estimated to be 5000 or 1000
in Mexico some draft dodgers and
radicals who fled to, escape the law
For the most part, however, that
class probably is far in the interior.
and Americans who might avail
themselves of aid are pricipally oil
men and planters along the gulf.
For their assistance the Navy
department has ordered the super
dreadnaught Oklahoma from New
York to Key West for possible
duty in Mexican waters. 1t will
take full company OF marines be-
fore steaming south. Meanwhile the
naval transport Henderson will load
1900 marines from the navy yard
and proceed to Key West to await
developments. American destroyers
have arrived at Tampico joining
the gunboat Sacramento and the
cruiser Dolphin also has reached
that port. Other destroyers have
reached Tuxpam and Vera Cruz and
three more will go with the Okla
homa.
None of today's fragmentary dis
patches make mention of armed re-
sistance by the Carranza forces, but
told an almost uniform story Of
federal garrisons going over to the
rebels without a struggle.