New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29
Mexico Sets / ii1nne
Limit for Claims
Upon Government
Applications Already Filed
for Revolution Damages
Number 10000, and All
Must Ese in by Aug. 81
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright, 1920 New York tribune mo
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2S.-The gov
ernment has announced that the last
day of August will be the final date
for the filing of claims by Mexicans
and foreigners for damages suffered
during the various revolutions. Hith-
erto 10000 claims have been filed,
principally by Mcxicans, since nearly
all foreigners have elected to take up
their claims through diplomatic chan
nels.
A large number of Americans have
made no effort to file claims, while
others have simply submitted state
ments of loss to the Department of
State at Washington. The amount of
claims against the Mexican government
is variously estimated to be between
100000 and 5000 geo pesos. Oficials
however, frequently have asserted that
it is customary for claimants to sub
NIT claims which a commission is IN
wiling to approve la;cr. 4 record OF
the claims commission shows thai
claims are almost invariably greatly
cXagg rated.
Rebel Brigade Mustered Out
Tie Mexican War Department an
nounccd to-day that the former rebel
brigade commanded by Ramos Romer.
a part Of the forces Of Felix Diaz have
arrived in the capital, asking to be
mustered out Of service. The request
has been complied With. A similar
brigade is expected soon with the same
results.
The Mexican general staff announced
to-day that there remain five hundred
generals in the Mexican army. thirty
one dlvisi onal generals and the remain
der brigadiers. These now include many
officers enjoying indefinite leaves CT
absence and not yet discharged from
the army, such as General Aware
Gbregon, the candidate for President
and General Pablo Gonzales, now in
New York.
The number also includes many revo-
lutionists whose rank will not be made
permanent. Virtually two Thirds are
within the latter classification.
Cutting Down Expenses
General P Elias Gales, Minister of
War, announced that the army BUDGET,
under new economy, will likely rema IN
"DONC our orders re-
Gently issued by Gales cut expenses
100000 pesos by abolishing useless
military organizations and mastering
out thousands of useless officers. The
Imprisonment was ordered to-day Of a
former Zapatista general on the charge
of frauds amounting to $4,000 pesos
monthly.
Federal detachments surrounded this
generals entire command, arrested the
chief and disarmed the men.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 27 (By The As
ISOLATED Press .-WorA of mastering
out the followers of Francisco Villa,
the former rebel chieftain, was com
pleted this afternoon at TlahualiIo,
State of Durango, according to a re-
port received from General Fugcnio
Martinez, who superintendcd the oper-
alton.
All of Villas men surrendered their
arms and ammunition and received pay
Tor three months. The rest of their
years pay will be given them later.
Oihcers were allowed to retain their
pistols in self Defense and all the men
were given safe conducts and transpor-
tatlon to their farms in the states Of
Chihuahua, Durango and Coalrla. All
took an atfectionate farewell 6? : la.
who advised them to avoid polite. and
devote themselves to rustic pursuits.
Villa and General MARTINEZ Will 20 to-
morrow to Canutillo, State of Durango.
where the former will be established
on farm.