Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
NEXICOARMY
GUARDS FIELD
FOR Indy
$4,000 Soldiers Will
Prevent Mob De-
monstration; City
Decorated Widely

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 14@P1-
Mexieans turned their eyes to the
north today, scanning the skies for
the approach Of an American am
bassador Of goodwill, Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh, flying from Washing
ton in the Spirit Of ST. Louis.
Before midnight throngs Of peo-
pie started for Valbuena flying field
where Lindbergh's nonstop flight
is expected 20 terminate successful
ly today. Crowds thronged the two
and a half mile road leading from
the city to the field
Troops Of cavalry patrolled the
highway to prevent congestion.
Guards were th-own about the
flying field TO prevent the crowd
overrunning il. IL was estimated
that before Lindbergh's arrival 25,-
900 soldiers, both infantrymen and
cavalrymen, would be On the field
to prevent q repetition Of the bois-
ferrous receptions Of the ~transatlan-
tic flier at Paris and London. A
group Of army aviators headed by
Major Emilio Carranza groomed
their planes in preparation for per-
forming stunts over the field when
the American arrives. Major Car
rama, who recently made the first
nonstop flight between Mexico
City and Juarez, said that the Lind
bergh flight would be a great slim
ulus to aviation in Mexico
Gales Orders Holiday
All government business, except
that Of receiving Lindbergh; and all
business in Mexico City, except
that of welcoming Lindbergh. was
suspended today by presidential or
der. A public holiday was proclaim
ed. which has never been done be-
fore for any foreigner.
Certainly no foreigner, and prob
ably not even the greatest Mexican
hero entering the capital has ever
received such a welcome from the
people as that prepared for Lind
bergh.
The interest was evident from
peon TO president. President Gales
remained up until after midnight
receiving news OF Lindbergh,s pro-
rress from The Associated Press.
He expressed great satisfaction at
the way his famous guest seemed to
be covering the country When
Gales retired he left orders TO be
called early-for Gales like every
body else Is afraid that L~indbergh
by some magic may slip in ahead OF
schedule.
President First
II was planned that Gales should
be the first person to greet the
flying colonel when he steps from
his plane ut Nalbuena. Then
Dwight w. Morrow, American Am
bassador. will greet his fellow citi-
zen. Afterwards the key to the
capital viii be presented by Mayor
Arturo Saracho of Mexico City.
Aviation authorities scanned the
latest weather reports and said
that, everything considered, they
indicated fairly satisfactory condi-
tions for Lindbergh. Cloudy and
some rain was reported from Nuevo
Leon and Tamauiipas and from
eastern San Luis Potosi.
Good weather was reported from
the entire central plateau.
More Americas flags probably
than were ever flown before In the
capital OF Mexico, fluttered in the
street. As soon as news of Lind
bergh's coming spread, flags began
20 appear on the flag poles and bal
comes ana ia SHOA AAGtW .
Throughout the downtown district.
Street vendors offered the emblems
OF both countries for sale. dec0rat-
ors under government orders fes-
tooned the principal avenues with
red. white and blue bunting for the
United States and with green, white
and red bunting for Mexico.
Day Beautiful
II was a beautiful clear day here
this morning with very light clouds
over the horizon and a slight mist
over the plains with the prospect
for a splendid day.
BY seven o'clock a military band
was in full swing playing a medly
of popular American airs including
Dixie" and Marching Through
Georgia"
General Alvarez. chief Of the
presidential staff, piloted by Cap
tain Casprejon, Mexican army avn
ator. planned to fly out 10 meet
Colonel L~indbergh starting a half
hour before his expected arrival.
Nine army planes lined up in
formation ready 10 take off to es-
cort the American aviator to the
field.
Even while the first flush Of
what promised to be a brilliant and
clear day was dawning oyer the
great mountain range surrounding
the Valley Of Mexico, great crowds
were trudg!ag toward the flying
field.
Bands Play American Airs
A Mexican army plane. flying an
American flag was trundled from a
hangar 20 be ready for General Al
rarex.
~ 7:l5, there were five military
bands stationed about the field tax
Ing turns in playing American patri-
otto and popular airs.
Full sunrise brought the AmeT.-
can air hero n OF the most beau
tiful days imaginable even for TINS
season in Mexico. The surrounding
mountain ranges stood out against
n brilliant blue sky fleeked wltn
light wisps Of white clouds. thln
blue gray haze which lowered over
\ edge Of the field at daybreak
MAS dissipated under the suns rays.
Nv eight o'clock, il was estimated
that more than $4,000 spectators
were standing along two sides Of
the field with thousands more con
stnntly arriving.
Noises Saeux, uEder-secretary for
Education. was the first cabinet
minister to arrive in the reviewing
stand which had been placed on an
elevated position in order 20 pro-
vide seats for President Gales and
bis party and Ambassador Morrow
and members Of the embassy staff.
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