Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-13

TROUBLE:
BREWING;
Internal Disorders and
KellOgg's Charges are
Embarrassing.
CRISIS IS n E A r
Church Officials Deny
Responsibility for the
Rebellion.
By A. w. FOLGER

~ oi4bCo L Do Stol4 SOiiCoPcAA0SAe
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13.-Vio-
lence within her borders and major
conflicts of policy with the United
States today had brought the gov
ernment of Mexico to the brink of
difficulties which its foes hope
might encompass the overthrow of
the Gales government.
Discussion of the possibility of
break in Mexican-American dipIo-
matte relationships engaged most
observers here today because of Sec
retary of State kellogg s revelation
to the United States senate commit.
tee on foreign affairs and to the
press of evidence collected by the
United States government with re-
spect to Communistic activities cen
tered in Mexico against the Upited
States and her policies.
Meantime, the opposing forces
within this country were being
drawn further apart and their anti
pathies accentuated by continued re-
bellious violence for which the gov
ernment has charged the prelates of
the Catholic church in Mexico to
be responsible. The episcopate i'm
mediately replied to the charge with
denial.
relations between Washington and
Mexico City steadily have grown
worse. During the past month the
Nicaraguan trouble in which Mexico
has recognized the liberal claimant
to the presidency and the United
States recognized the conservative
Diaz, who controlled the machinery
of government, focused attention on
the difference of opinion in the two
capitals. 1t was believed here to-
day that the Mexican government
could not permit Kellogg's state
ment to pass without an answer.
Various labor and Latin American
organizations in the capital and
students outside the federal area
evidenced Friday bitterness in meet
ings during which the conflict OF
United States and Mexican policies
was discussed. In all eases. the note
of Latin American solidity, as
sounded by many editorial COM
mentators from the Rio Grande to
Cape Horn. was emphasized in reso-
lations and speeches.
Report Many Hangings
President Gales has struck sharp
" at his enemies within the border
of Mexico who seek his overthrow
by force. The bodies of seven re-
bells hanging from trees in the
neighborhood of Ajusco, 40 miles
from her, provided pruesome evi-
dence of the government siren
uously drastic drive against rebel
lion. The opponents of the govern
ment literally were food for buz-
yards.
A group of hunters arriving here
reported seeing l42 hanging bodies
near Ozumba, 80 miles from the cap
ital, on the Suatla- Mexico division
of the national railways. but so far
this report had not been confirmed
today. 1t was believed to have
been exaggerated inasmuch as there
had not been severe fighting in that
area.
The Mexicans hanged near Ajusco
We're reported to have been members
of the group which recently detain
ed motorists on the road between
Cuernavaca and Mexico City. The
members of that band operated un-
der n banner which proclaimed.
Long live Christ, our king.
The statement of General Alvarez,
Gales chief of staff, that ''sixteen
bodies may be seen hanging at La
Venta' was interpreted by CathO-
lies in the capital to mean that many
of the young Catholics who recently
had armed themselves against the
government hal been captured and
hanpeI