Evening journal., 1922-06-29

OF YANKEES
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BY OBREGON
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create animosities between both
peoples"
A. Abregon, President OF the Re
public: IT desire at the same time 20
give you the official statement TO the
transmitted to the press:
June 2s, 1922. Nothing certain
concerning the Oil company has been
presented about the capture OF the
Americans. Yesterday. afternoon I
was in the quarters OF General Juan
Casiano, superintendent OF the cortez
oil Company and discussed with him
the situation in three camps. La
Aguada. La Pluma and Rosillo.
He said that rebels had been
seen around these camps and that
orders had been given 10 General
Portas 10 proceed 20 the above dis
tricts with instructions TO take ac-
ton against these enemies.
Il deplore. Mr. President, that
there are individuals al a distance
from the place who have such abun-
dant news OF these matters concern
ing which I know nothing. For the
good OF the country they ought TO
communicate with me so that proper
remedies can be taken"
CSIgned)
General OF Division, J o. NJ. G.
Sanchez"
A further message 10 the Presi-
dent OF the republic yesterday states:
Il have the honor 20 communi-
cate to you that have received news
that Gen. p. Martinez in a motor
car accompanied only by two officers
and three soldiers having passed by
La Aguada. La Puma and Rosillo
has reported that there IS nothing
new. (Signed General OF the
Division. J. o. NJ. g.. Sanchez"
The above shows once more that
there are large influences at work
TO disturb public opinion in the
United States and TO create contro-
between both peoples for no
other reason than the satisfaction
OF personal egotism.
Foreign Minister Cant informed
him the department was informed
that two boatloads OF Mexican fed
eral troops had been sent 10 the
Tampico district from Vera Cruz and
he further said that he had taken up
the outrages with the civil authori-
ties and recommended that urgent
measures should be taken.
WASHINGTON. June 29.--(Uni-
ted Press )-Immediate action to
protect the lives OF six Americans
among the SIS persons held captive
by Mexican bandits in the capture
Of the La Corona Oil Company camp
seizure near Tampico was made to-
day by the State Department.
The La Corona Is a subsidiary OF
the Royal Dutch Shell Company. a
Dutch corporation.
The La Corona seizure was made
shortly after the Cortez OIL Com
pany camp, near Tampioo, was
a abandoned, American Consul Shaw
al Tampico notified the state De-
partment today.
Shaw said he did not know
whether the bandits received the
! 900 pesos ransom or whether the
40 Americans who were captured at
Cortez camp were harmed. Shaw
stated that the bandits had threat
ened to capture the La Corona
camp and another oil camp.
It was revealed at the department
today that Summerlin had been in
to urge the Mexican au-
thorities to take steps to capture
and punish the bandits who kidnap-
ped A. Bruce Bielaski former De-
partment of Justice agent.
Since receiving confirmation of
Bielaski's release by the bandits. the
department. has had no further word
1f him.
General Gorozav, who with 240
heavily armed men made the raid
on the Cortez camp. captured the
Pecero camp of the La Parona Oil |
Company. Gorozava demands 5000 !
pesos ransom, Shaw stated.
A second note has been dispatched |
70 American Charge Summerlin at
Mexico City by the State Depart |
nent directing him TO call this lat
EST bandit raid TO the attention of
he government.
Two dispatches were received al I
he department from Consul Shaw !
Ilnce last night the first stating that
iorozava had left the Aguada camp .
" the Cortez Company on Monday |
morning at 10 o'clock. This dispatch /
lid not say whether he had received J
he $4,000 pesos ransom he demanded /
,r whether the American prisoners
lad been harmed.
Before leaving the camp, Goro-
ava threatened 10 return and take
he camps OF the La Parona Oil Com
,any and the Mexican Gulf Oil Com
,any. He said he would demand the
anne ransom and terms made TO the
1ortez OIL Company and requiring an /
lnswer from them by July 2, the
shaw message Stated.
A second dispatch from Shaw
lated last night. indicated that Goro-
ava had carried out his threat as
'egards the Parona Oil Company
which he seized yesterday afternoon.
Charge D'Affaires Summerlin in
ormed the department that he had
Urged the Mexican authorities to take
-igorous action to free the Ameri-
ans held at the Cortez and TO cap
ure and punish the bandits.
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