New Britain herald., 1926-07-31
Shooting Affrays Be- tween Police and Crowds Occur-Fire Hose Turned on Mall contents to Disperse Them 10 Persons Wounded
Attorney General Stoned By Angry Mob-Papal Envoy Ordered Out of Country - Feeling Run- ming High.

Mexico City. July S1 dP = Ten million or more Catholics through out Mexico today were without bene- fit of clergy.
 The putting into effect of the gov- lernment's new religious regulations was inaugurated with the stoning of officials, shooting affrays between police and crowds about churches and the turning of fire hose on mal- contents to disperse them as the officials began last night their work of taking control of treasures and other property inside the annexes Of Catholic churches in the capital.
 A total of ten persons were wounded in a half dozen disorders. Attorney General Stoned
 Attorney General Ortega was among the officials stoned as they were closing the annexes of St. ICatherine's church, once reputed Iamong the wealthiest churches of Mexico, but which has lost the bulk of it's wealth.
 The disturbances took place in lvarious sections of the capital. re- Isulting in the calling out of the po- lice and firemen to disperse the crowds which had clashed with the police guarding churches.
 Boycott Effective
 The priests had been ordered by Ithe episcopate to withdraw from Ithe churches today as protest Iagainst the governments religious regulations. Simultaneous with their departure there went into ef- lect the economic boycott of the Ma tional League for Defense of Re. Iligious liberty, in which Catholics are requested to cease spending money on anything except on ab- Isolute necessities, the object being to Ibring about an economic crisis which will influence the government Ito modify it's religious attitude.
 The government has not given the slightest indication that 1t intends Ito do otherwise than to make the Inew law operative. Officials and Iagents reiterated today that it was the intention of President Gales and the government officials strictly to Ienforce the constitutional clauses with regard to religion, which have virtually been a dead letter for lyears.
 Troops At Strategic Points
 With a view to preventing or put ting down any disturbances. the gov ernment has dispatched troops to strategic points. They have been ordered to maintain a state of con- Istant readiness for any eventuality.
 One of the last acts of the gov ernment before the new law went into effect was to order the expul- sion from the country of Minsignor Tito Crespi, who has been in charge of the apostolic legation in Mexico City since tha expulsion of Monsig- nor Caruana, the papal nuncio, who is an American citizen. Morsignor Crespi was told to leave Mexico within "A hours, but through the intervention of the Italian legation, the time was extended to 4S hours.
 Will Leave Tonight
 The prelate, however. will not take ladvantage of this extension, and win leave tonight for Linden, N J., to visit relatives prior to proceeding to Rome. The government considered his presence in Mexico 'inconven- lent" He denies that he has taken any part in the present religious conflict. saying he had been abso- lutely neutral in all Mexican reli- gious affairs
 Monsignor Crespi is the fourth papal representative in the past three years to be required by the government to leave Mexico. Papal Nuncio Filippi was expelled in 1922, and during the same year his sue cessor Monsignor Cimino, was re- called by the Vatican at the Mexican governments request.
 Monsignor Crespi became charge d'affaires at the papal legation when Monsignor Caruana was deported this year.
 The authorities say that hi every disturbance. the trouble was due more to overwrought nerves han anything else. They expressed be- lief that the situation will pass without serious trouble, but never theless they have taken every mill tary and police precaution. Chief of Police Cruce has instructed his men to take vigorous action against persons attempting to disturb public order. The department of war says it is prepared promptly and effec- lively to suppress once for all time" any efforts at disturbance anywhere in the Republic.
 | One Woman Wounded
 The wounded in the fighting last night include one woman, two men. who are suffering from bullet