Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-09
JUAREZ IS QUIET
AFTER BLOODSHED
Rebel Captors Are JubiIant,
but Promise Safety to
Non-CombatantS.

JAUREz, Chihua hua, Mexico, March
Streets that but yesterday were the
scene of fighting between rebels and
federalS for possession of this strategic
border post, today were trod by gen.
eral who smiled and was stern alter
nately. who needed shave, but whose
boots and silver spurs were shining. He
is Gen. Marcelino Murrieta, chief Of
the revolutionary forces in Jaurez the
key city of the Mexican revolution.
Eight miles to the north on foreign
| soil three other generals, battle worn,
| weary and detected, trudged the streets
of Fort Bliss, am American military
post. They had surrendered their gar
rison to rebels, one of their staff was
| dead: many of their soldiers were be-
| ing buried in unmarked graves 10 miles
away. These generals are MataS RomaS,
Ignacio Flores and M. j. Limon.
Loyal to their flag, their country and
their President Emilio Portes Gill;, of
the republic of Mexico, they had been.
Wales Exhibits Qualification.
In the picturesque city of Juarez
still another general was smiling. He
is Gen. MIGUEL Wales, who led the
charging rebel cavalry through the
streets of this city, which has been the
mecca of SO many Americans i'll search
of pleasure and color. But there were
no tourists when Gen. Wales entered
yesterday. He came with the roll of
rifle fire, the sharp staccato bark OF
machine guns, the boom OF artillery.
| Here and there a soldier dropped;
wonder a civilian crumpled to the
ground. Everywhere was the cry, The
| rebels have come"
The Hotel Rio Bravo, where the Blue
Cross workers and surgeons worked
| feverishly over operating tables, stands
deserted. Gone are the busy, dark-eyed
| Spanish girls, hurrying medicines and
| bandages to the wounded; gone are the
scurrying orderlies and aides. This was
| the headquarters of the federal chieI,
Cen. Ramos, now interned at Fort
: Bliss.
Friends Once, Now Enemies.
At the customs house Gen. Wales
met Gen. Augustin de la Vega. who
is suffering from a slight wound, IN
fIicted, he told Wales, by one Of
his best friends, Gen. Ramos, COM
mauder of the federal forces. They
had met on Lerdo avenue as the rebels
! with Gen. de la Vega we'll up In the
| lead. entered the city. Face to face
they stood, those dear friends, those
bitter enemies. Both drew their pistol:
and Ramos fired. De la Vega fel
wounded.
At the city police station, where that
famous sign "Office Commandante" sc
familiar to American tourists. who have
perhaps partaken a bit too freely
looms UP. a new face was to be seen
1t is that of Mayor AuguStin Gallo
who was reported tried by drumheae
court-martial and executed. Bu
Mayor Gallo denied this. He said M
was not executed, but is alive, ant
offered to prove it.
MY Wife's prayers were answered,
was one of his comments. He is still
presidente municipale of Ciudad JuareZ
Gen Murrieta admitted this.
welcome to JuareZ," was Mayo
Gallos greeting for American tourists
Come back again soon"
| Schools to Reopen Monday.
Schools will be opened Monday, Gen
Murrieta explained. He was formerl
director of education in Chihuahua, ant
10 years ago was collector OF custom
in this very city which he today com
mands as rebel chief.
Our only military problem in Chi
huahua has been solved" the genera
said.
We pledge safety to any one VIII
wishes to visit our city, and will dea
severely with any of our followers VIII
attempt to harm any one. Even fedora
refugees in FL PaSo will not be haIme
: as long as they don't visit us as spies
Gen. j. G. Escobar will be chief G
our operations in the south, and wi
concentrate on Mexico City"
Adding that he had no more to sa
about plans of his superior officers, tina
he hoped business houses would be ope
again soon and street car service re
sumeG. he was gone with a polit
: "Buenos dias, senior"