Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
Orders Issued to Punish Any
CIergymen Deemed Re-
sponsibIe for Clashes.
"a SOLDIERS, rs REBELS
KILLED IN SIX STATES
Trace Lost of Bishop Diaz After
Arrest-Deportation Is Gen
orally Expected.
BY the Associated Press.

| cuSed of responsibility Tor recent
Catholic uprisings in Mexico under the
banner Long Live Christ the King, "
| in a statement issued today by the
office of President Gales.
! The statement declares that the
Mexican government is convinced that
| the rebels are acting under specific in
Struction from the episcopate and
| that orders have been issued to punish
energtically clrgymen guilty of in
I citing to rebellion.
The Catholic Episcopate of Mexi.
co City with the knowledge that in
ternational relations with the United
States would be severely strained or
unfavorably modified beginning Jan.
uary /, showing that they still are
traitors to the country" ordered the
Catholic clergy to induce the largest
possible number of men to revolt
statement says.
Review of Situation.
Reviewing Catholic rebellious ac-
tivities" since January 1. the state
ment declares that the clergymen's
efforts have failed except in a few
States.
Although they lack military ability.
"it is distressful to be forced to sacri-
fee the lives of these men who.
| through their fanaticism. follow blind
| ly the Episcopate's instructions.
| The statement charges that the
| clergymen's activities resulted in re-
volt in six different states and in the
death of "a federal soldiers and 75
Catholic insurrectionists. In one case
letter signed by Rene Capistran
Cara, reported provisional president
of q new Mexican government was
found on the body of rebel.
| A summary of the Catholic upris-
I ing, as contained In the statement,
| follows:
Priests Are Accused.
state of Guanajuato-The Catholic
| Priests Ignacio and Pedro Gonzalez,
| heading a group, revolted near Leon.
| Federal soldiers killed II rebels, who
fed into the State of Jalisco, where
! they we're again defeated at San Diego
| and Sauz. with the deaths of II addf
| tional rebels. Two hundred men, be-
| longing to the state troops and COM
| manded by Ignacio Montoya, also re-
| volted at Apaseo FL Alto. Twenty
| two rebels were killed including
! Montoya, in the first clash with Fed
! eral troops.
| State Of Chihuahua-The only rebel
| band operating here was headed by
Nicolas Fernandez The Federals
| killed four rebels In clash at Arroyo
| Reforma.
, The Federal district--A week ago
| 200 men, among whom were several
| youths from Mexico City. rose under
| orders from Zapatista Manuel Reyes
L lii
| ed Castro and IA others in a fight at
Teutli. Military Commandant Macias
reports that letter signed by Rene
| Capistran Cara was found upon
| Castros body and that II rebels, who
gave themselves up after the defeat,
| claimed they had been deceived into
the rebellion by Catholic priests.
Losses on Both Sides.
State of Jalisco-Two hundred
rebels, commanded by Herminio
| Sanchez, defeated a federal force
| commanded by Gems. Arenas and
| Colot1an, two officers and eight SOL
diers being killed; Gen. Arenas,
! one colonel and thirteen soldiers
| being wounded. Military Comman-
dant Eulogio Ortiz personally con-
/, Quoted pursuit of the rebels, kill
Miguel Jaime. The rebels divided
| into two groups, one of which was
! overtaken and five rebels killed.
State of Zacatecas-One hundred
| Catholics, headed by former Mayor
Juan Silva. revolted at Conception
Del Orc, defeating a small federal
yarrison with hand grenades and
capturing the commanding lieu
tenant. whose life was spared be-
| cause of his bravery. The rebels
! abandoned the town, but were over
taken at various places by federal
forces. who killed five of them,
among whom Silva was identified.
The rebel band has been gradually
dispensing since.
State of Durango-Gen. Enrique
Leon. commanding $50 federal SOL
diers. was ambushed in a canyon in
the Mezquital district by 400 Catho-
lies, who killed Gen. Paez, 2 off,
GERS, 2 sergeants and soldiers,
wounding Maj CASTELAR, and s SOL
diers. A strong military column is
being organized to fight the rebels.
96 Rebels Are Killed.
Special dispatches from Guadala lara
state that 26 rebels were killed when
federal troops captured the towns of
COculd, Afanden ana IOtOtlan, in the
State of Jalisco, The towns, military
headquarters reported, were taken by
the rebels few days ago.
dispatches from Guadala jara yes
terday said that 81 persons were killed
and 10 wounded in a clash between
Catholics and the municipal authori-
ties in the town of Cocula, the
| mayor and a local deputy being among
those killed)
Gen. Miguel Pima. undersecretary
of war. today declared that the pres
ent revolutionary activities do not
offer a military problem. He said that
the upNsings were sporadic and un.
connected and added that the fact
that a small number of men were
destroying railway bridges and tracks
in various sections of Mexico does not
indicate a serious military situation.
Bishop Diaz Disappears.
Bishop Pascual Diaz of Tabasco
who was arrested Monday, apparently
has vanished in thin air.
All traces of him have been lost
since he was taken by the police to
the department of the interior on
Monday morning. but the fact that he
sent home later for suitcase hAs
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