AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1927, Page 2

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

MEXICAN CRISIS. MEXICO CITY, Oct. 3. The Mexican Presidential campaign may be decided on the battlefield. Two of the candidates are General Gomez and General Serrano, who, heading the anti-re-electionists, have revolted; and a third candidate, General Obregon, is ready to take the field against them.

Eight hundred soldiers and officers have revolted here in Alexieo City, and there have been similar outbreaks at Terreon and at A 7 era Cruz. The Government, however, claims that it is in control of the situation. NEW YORK, Oct. 4. A ’messgae from Nogales, in Arizona, states: — Dispatches here report- that there is a revolutionary movement in Alexieo City. Five hundred soldiers marched out of the City Garrison at dead of night, and took the field. Their destination is believed to be Puebla. General Obregon lias predicted the quick collapse of the. movement. Several aeroplanes have been sent in pursuit and have bombed the rebels. This resulted in an unknown loss oi lives, and' created havoc among the troops. An additional four thousand Federal troops have been sent to overtake the mutineers, and they are expected to engage in battle at any moment. Alexieo City is reported to be now under martial law, and it is being patrolled by fifteen thousand soldiers.

AIEXLCAN JUSTICE. AIEXICO CITY, Oct. 4. General Serrano and thirteen followers were captured, summarily courtmartialled and executed. SUGAR RESTRICTION. HAVANA, Oct. 5. General Gerardo Alachado, President, signed a Bill restricting the output of Cuban sugar, making it law. The Bill was passed earlier in the day by the Senate. Powers conferred on the President include authority unconditionally to retire 150,000 tons oi the 1926-27 crop from the market. * Experts estimate" that if the Powers conferred by the hill are exercised, the price of sugar in the United States will be increased a half cent, per lb. i’Le hill, created Government control of the Export Coy. and provides heavy tariffs for sugar produced in excess of the amounts allotted to the mills. The scheme is on the same principle as the British Rubber Restriction Bill.

A COMING FLY. WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The Assistant Postmaster-General, IV. Irving Glover, announced that a private concern will attempt a flight from San Francisco to Australia about Oct. loth. Glover states the Post Office Department decided to permit the taking of fifteen hundred letters from the United States on the flight, permission for this to be done having been given by flic Australian Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.