New Britain herald., 1927-10-11
TT IS THE END' GALES SAYS WHEN
 REBEL BANDS LOSE

Battle, With Killing Of 50
 and Wounding of 100
 REVOLUTION IS CRUSHED EIGHT DAYS AFTER START Mexican Insurrection Culminate,
 With Dramatic Swiftncss-CaIlcs
 government Absolute Master of Country-GcncraI Obrcgou OuI,
 Presidential Candidate in Field To succeed the Victor.
 Mexico City, Oct. II lP-With the same dramatic swiftness with which it started. the military revolt has been crushed. leaving the Gales government absolute master Of tb. situation in Mexico and General ! Obregon Tn. only presidential can didate in the field to succeed Gales. Dtsastrously dsf-ated Tn a pitched battle in the hills Of western Vera Cruz, Generals Arnuifo Gomez and Hector Almada Were being hunted today by the victorious federal troops under General Gonzalo Esco bar.
 "It Is the End"
 '1t Is the eud," was President Gales jubilant comment on the news of Escobar's victory. which came after a siX-hour battle ending in the capture of between 900 and 500 rebels, the killing or 5o and the Wounding Of 1op.
 'The revolution is absolutely end cd fl was announced by General Alvarez, chief Of the presidential staff
 The Gomez-Almada column Of not more than 1.oho mon was the last remaining rebel force Of any size m the country. the government de clared. It's members today were either dead wounded, captured or scattered over countryside in twos or threes. The two leaders with hodyguards of not more than 50 men each. would either be quickly captured, the authorities sad. or would "gcnerate lnto mere bandits, hiding in the hills"
 General Francisco Serrano. named as the other principal leader of the revolt which was alIegedly based on "non-reelection. opposition to the presidential candidacy Of former President Ohregon. was captured and executed 4 hours after the mutiny Of Armada and part Of the Mexico City garrison the night of Oct. ..
 Revolt Ends Tn Week
 Thus the government has stamp "d out within a weeks time what is generally conceded to have been the most formidable movement against lt since President Gales was elected to succeed Oregon. The old say ing in Mexico. the revolution all ways wins,' has proved a fallacv in this case
 Battle Fought Sunday
 The battle which brought suCh ! drastic defeat to the rebels was fought sunday. the pursuit Of the defeated rebels continuing overnight. News Of the result came in tele- gram from General F,scobar. i
 After considerable maneuyerins. th" federal troops who had been pursuing the rebels for several days in the vicinity of Perote. western Vera Cruz, finally cornered them at ? o'clock sunday afternoon, he said. and forced battle near the town Of Alyahualulco.
 The lighting continued ficrccly until 1 o'clock in the evening. by which time The rebel column had been well scattered. with casualties estimated at 15o. Of whom 50 were killed, The federal casualties were placed al 52. igcluding six officers.
 Fight For Two Hours
 General Escobar reported that when the battle had been under way two hours, Gomez and Armada, with small bodies of followers fled 9hamefulIy,' abandoning their men.
 The rebels seem 10 have fought ora>"ly, for Escobar's telegram said. We fought them fully six hours un- til We broke them away from the hills where. in advance. hey had built small fortihCations. W" fought them in front and on both Hanks.
 "The enemy unsucrossfully at 10 occupy positions behind Us, but We drove them off"
 President Gales sent congratu- -atory message ani requested q de- tailed report Of the action which ended the revolution He also per ,onally ordered that full amnesty be given inc officers and men who sur and that they be mohili2ed lt points to be designated by the government.
 Meanwhile the authorities Of very Mexican port and officers of III ships in th" navy have been or iorci to exercise utmost vigilance 0 prevent Gomez and Almada from scaping from the country.
 Property ConfiS,atcd.
 Tn explanation of the announce nont that the property of known 'ebes would be confiscatod, Attor- icy General ortcga has let it be ,Nown that this does not include hose whose activities were merely political and in support of the iomez and Serrano presidential cam