MEXICAN REVOLUTION

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1927, Page 3

MEXICAN REVOLUTION

1 lot) LIVES LOST. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] MEXICO CITY, April 22. Although the earlier reports over estimated the number of dead as the result of tin* bandit outrage on a train on April 20th. it is now reported there wore a, hundred dead. in<-hiding woman and children. Eve-witnessos. including ■seven foreigners, who escaped unhurt, picture the horror as being even greater than that indicated hy the first accounts. They ul.-o confirm a statement that the attack was led by priests. General Amaru. Minister of War, at the bead of three regiments of infantry and cavalry .is scouring the mountains for traces of the rebels, who during the massacre uttered blood-curdling •shouts of “Viva Cristo Rev. - ’ (Long Live Christ King!) MEXICAN BISHOPS DENIAL. .MEXICO CITY, April 22. Bishop Leopold, acting on behalf of the Mexican Episcopate, has issued a statement denying president Calle.s’s (‘barges that the rebels acted under orders from the Episcopate, lie says that if any priests took part, they did so without the permission of the Episcopate. ARCHBISHOP'S DENIAL. ,'Received this day at 8.50 a.mA .MEXICO CITY, April 22. Archbishop R ui/.dllores' has issued a statement denying the Catholic Episcopate organised tin* bandit train outrage at .Jalisco, and declaring if priests participated in the attack it was without the knowledge of the Church. He said if it were true that the assailants of the train committed cruelties, that the Government alleged. they deserved the reprobation, of the entire world.