New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
War Dept. However, Insists Church Prelate Is Actively
 in Charge of Revolution
ACCUSED CLERGYMAN WAS
 AT EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS
Most Reverend Orozco Y Jinlinez Was One of First To Protest Against Recent Religious Laws IA Rebels Reported Killed In Sunday Battle-More Than 100 Killed in Tepatitlan District.
Killed in Tepatitlan District.

Mexico City, Jan. IS P>-Catho- lie priests in the capital refuse to credit the report that Archbishop Francisco Orozco Y Jiminez of Guadalajara has taken to the field as head of 8 Catholic rebellion of Jalisco.
 They admit the possibility that the archbishop has gone to some ranch where he is surrounded by group of armed men for protection as was the case in 1917, when he was also charged with rebellion.
 This is the third time that the archbishop. who is sixty years old, has been reported as heading a re- bellious movement. The first was in June, 1911, when he was the Bishop of Chiapas. The newspaper Fl Imparcial at that time published story to the effect that he was in- citing the Indians to revolt.
 Opposed New Laws
 He was the only archbishop open ly to oppose the new Mexican con- stitution in 1917, and General Dieg- uez, governor of Jalisco, ordered all the churches there closed because Orozco Y Jiminez issued pastoral letter opposing the then recently is sued constitution.
 The archbishop had returned to his archdiocese after two years of aSiIo o,,1 hn hi octo from mountain district. He was charged with rebellion, his arrest was ordered and the pursuit started.
 He successfully evaded capture. Although he was accompanied by two hundred men he never gave battle to the pursuing troops. The inhabitants of various towns gave him shelter.
 Had Narrow Escape
 Once he narrowly escaped cap ture, sleeping under the same roof as the colonel of the pursuing force. His men, mixed with the townspeople. were ready to snatch him from the soldiers if he was dis covered.
 He was able to return to Guada- lajara when an agreement was reached between General Dieguez and Manuel Alvarado, a church dig nitary who accepted the constitu- tion and agreed to become respon- sible for the wealth within the Guardalajara cathedral. (The con- stitution provided that church property should revert to the state).
 Meanwhile Canon Antonio Par edes, vicor general of Mexico City, interceding with President Carran- "a, brought an end to the activity against the archbishop.
 Accused By War Dept.
 Insisting that the uprisings in Mexico are part of "Catholic re- bellion," the war department says it has been informed that Francisco Orozco y Jiminez, Catholic arch bishop Of Guadalaiara. under the emblem, Long Live Christ the King is personally leading a revo- lutionary army in the sate of Jalisco.
 Headquarters of the Catholic church in Mexico City, which has repeatedly denied that the church was instigating the risings, has no confirmation of the report that the archbishop is leading rebellious forces.
 Situation Is Serious.
 The situation in Jalisco appears to be serious, for the war department has ordered federal endorsements to proceed to that state. At last ac- counts the federal forces had killed more than 100 rebels in the vicinity of Tepatitlan, following upon sim liar engagement in which the mili- tary authorities announced that the rebels had suffered one hundred cas- ualties.
 While Jalisco and Durango seem to be the two states where the revolt is most widespread, other sections, like Puebla and Tlaxcala are witness ing combat between revolutionists and government forces.
 Official circles are optimistic over the final outcome of the rebellion. This feeling is increased by the latest victories of the federals in the states
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