Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-22
TAX REDUCTION REBELS RESUME
BILL WILL COME OFFENSIVE in
BEFORE SENATE JALISCO, MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, March q CE7-
Jalisco and its neiehboriEg states are
undergoing another flare-up CT fight
ing between federal troops and
organized bands. Within two days
more than so have been killed by
federal troops in various fights and
two passenger trains have been at
tackled with dynamite.
The latter episodes, however, SO
far as could be learned tonight. re-
suited in the death of only one man.
Relief trains have gone to the aid
of passengers stranded in isolated
mountain sections.
Jalisco for more than year has
been the scene of almost constant
warfare between federal soldiers, try
ing to patrol a wild and sparsely
settled region, and numerous guerrilla
bands, the members of which are
usually styled Catholic rebels by
government sources. The fighting
has frequently broken over the bord-
erS Of Jalisco into the neighboring
states OF Michoacan, Colima, Guiana
juato and AguascalienteS.
From time to time the warfare
has become intensified in these re-
gions as in the past few days. The
federalS then concentrate in the most
troubled sections. Heretofore they
have succeeded in runIling their
enemies into the mountains. Then
after few weeks OF compari - 1e
quiet, the bands, which have reorgan~
ized in the hills, appear suddenly,
attacking ranches, small towns and
Because the government forces
must break up into small detach-
ments and scour a large area Of wild
country in pursuit OF numerous small
groups, the condition is likely to con-
tinue for some time. Government
officials think they could pacity the
entire district if they could oniy get
the bands into one army and force
fight upon an olNn field. The
guerrilla warfare, however. thus far
has been the only method that the
foes of the government would adopt
Government officials assert that
these bands often carry : banners
bearing Iikenesses of the virgin oi
Guadalupe or similar devices and that
they shout Viva Christie Rey' during
their encounters with the federal
soldiers.
Another bothersome aspect OF the
situation from the government view
point is the mystery aS to where their
opponents obtain arms and ammunl-
ton. Gunrunners in automobiles are
found occasionally EN- route to the
troubled regions and within the last
few days arms and ammunition have
been found in private residences at
Leon. state of Guanajuato, and also
in Mexico City. Three dozen persons
were arrested in raids on these houses
and. the police assert that ten OF the
women prisoners are members OF the
Catholic Womep's league and that
they have been sending war supplies
toward Jalisco. ss
The government statements to the
press often assert that priests accom-
pany or lead the various bands.
Officials consider Archbishop Orozco
Y Jimenez of Jalisco the intellectual
leader" of the revolution in that scate
and in the past have even asserted
that the prelate was in the field
actively at the head CT armed bands
Archbishop Orozco is believed to be
the only prelate of the church re-
manning in Mexico and is thought 70
be hiding somewhere in JaliSco. All
the other archbishops and bishops
who could be found BY government
agents have been deported
Jalisco and its capital Guadalajara,
are considered the foremost Catholic
of the republic. At the
same time, it is believed that profess
sional bandits have frequently taken
of the religions motivation
of the state and have cloaked their
operations in the guise OF religious
revolution.