MADERO ARRESTED.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1679, 20 February 1913, Page 5

MADERO ARRESTED.

CLIMAX IN MEXICOHUERTA PROCLAIMED. PRESS CENSORSHIP RELAXED. By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyright ■ (Rec.. February 19, 0.45 p.m.) Mexico' City, February 19. . .General BJanquet, backed by troops, arrested President Madero in the (National Palace.. ' General Huerta was then proclaimed President. ■ A conference immediately followed between biaz and Huerta, while the crowds ran streets 'shouting "Vivas" for, Huerta and; Diaz. ' Madero's brother is also under arrest. -When H\ierta attempted to communicate .with Diaz, tho troops . remaining loyal <to Madero; fought a fierce bottle at the Palace, many being killed., .'. Huerta's first action was to abolish the censorship of press messages. . Mexican newspapers / recently accused Huerta.of 1 receiving',' largo ..sums; from Madero in Order to keep him loyal, . UNITED STATES FIRM. ' . INSISTS ON LAW AND ORDER. (Reo. February 10, 9.45 p.m.) Washington, February 19. ' The United States Government will demand as d condition precedent to the recognition 1 of, Huerta,' as President, that .the; lawless, elements which v< have ; overridden Mexico in the past two' years should bo suppressed.' • .Orozco.is operating in the north, and Zapata is operating southward. ; ,'. As soon as Huerta is able to form an Administration, his fipit duty .will be to defeat Orozco and Zapata. 1 / _ • The State Department is not very sanguine about this, being done .'with : <\tia army.^seething'with ' disloyalty, j I DESERTERS FROM MADERO. : I " 1 -EXECUTIONS ; DAILY. ■ 1 f February 19, 9.45>p.m.) y : • \ Vera Crui, February .10, 1 Numbers of deserters who.'were leaving Madero. were captured and taken forcibly to the National; Palace grounds, where they were summarily shot.. .. v The executions numbered as many - as ( thirty daily. ■ * IN MEXICO CITY. HAVOC BY 'SHELL-FIRE. 1 . New York,-February 18. President Madero has' agreed to resign if a provisional President is" appointed. " The Government's 'position is critical.' Mexico City, February 18. After a - night's continuous firing, the rebels and Federal troops are precisely in tho position, ' The: Federals are planning; the use' of dynamite to dislodge tho rebels. ' Large numbers have been killed on both sides; • ' Y 'v : Shells are .wrecking houses, and bullets are whizzing through l the EnrijasSiesj'&ut: there , have among:foreigners, ; i