The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-22
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7wo Trains Reported Dynamited
and Attacked in JQHSc0 Vicinitu
Disorders in Insurgent Hotbed
Continue to Plague Mexican
Government - Several Per-
sons Hurt in Similar Raid
on MicOcan Border

Mexico City, March 22.-(AP)-
Disorders in the state of Jalisco
center Of insurgent activities. today
continued to plague the Mexican
government.
FL Universal Grafico, a newspa.
per, said two trains were dynamited
and attacked in that district. A
Mexican second class passenger was
reported to have been killed but
guards on the trains saved most of
the passengers from harm.
The paper said that Eduardo
Gomez was understood to have been
killed in an attack on a train be-
tween Tonilita and Villcgas. Dyna-
mite bombs, placed between the
rails, exploded and tore up the right
of way. Some cosches were derailed
and others damaged. The attacking
party then fired upon the train.
Soldiers gave battle and apparently
routed them.
Another raid of similar nature
occurre'' on the border Of the state
of Mic AN and Jalisco between
Monteleon and Patti, more than 100
miles northeast Of the Tonilita. Only
. few persons were belived to have
been injured.
Officials Admit Attack
Headquarters of the Mexican Ma
tional railroads admitted that q
train had been attacked near Tom
ilita, but said only one person had
been injured and no one killed. The
other train was delayed by a freight
wreck, the railroad said.
Advices from Guadalajara said
that in q seven-hour battle near
Atotonilco, 35 Of q band Of 200 in
surgents were slain.
Dispat les to FL Universal. an
other paper, said Carlos Yoffar,
German citizen, had been rescued
from an insurgent group in a clash
near Bergosilla. Andres Ortiz, SUBJ
chief Of the band, was killed.
The wild and sparsely settled re-
gion Of Jalisco has been the scene
for more than a year Of conflicts
E61tweeH insurgents and federal SOL
diers attempting to pacify tho re-
gion.
Government officials say the in
surgents often carry banners bear
ing likenesses Of the Virgin Of Qua
dalupe or similar devices and that
they shout, Long live Christ, the
King"
Catholic Stronghold
Jalisco is considered the foremost
Catholic stronghold, but it is be-
lieved that bandits have taken ad-
vantage Of the insurgent movement
and masqueraded as part Of it.
The men that face the government
have proved to be utterly indiffer-
ent to hardship or death, skillful
horsemen and excellent shots.
The government considers Arch
bishop Orozco Y Jimenez Of Jalisco,
the international leader" In past
encounters it has been asserted that
the prelate actually led armed
forces. Archbishop Orozco is be-
lieved to be the only pre!ate of the
church remaining in Mexico, other
archbishops and bishops having been
One spectacular leader is dc.
scribed as . priest named Pcdroza.
In Mexico City, it is asserted that
he goes into battle carrying a cross
in one hand and a pistol in the
other, proclaiming that one is for
tho sons Of God and the other for
the enemies Of God.
The federal forces concentrate in
the most troubled regions and drive
their opponents into the mountains.
The insurgents reorganize and sud-
denly appear, attacking ranches,
small towns and occasionally rail-
road trains.