Word: estradas
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...Ambassador Sheffield referred of course to the "mental process" by which Mexicans, a people nominally nine-tenths Roman Catholic, have embarked upon the extermination of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico. Turning from this psychological paradox to a concrete fact-the apprehension of onetime Mexican Secretary of War Enrique Estrada in California with an "army" of 174 men bound for Mexico (TIME, Aug. 30) -Mr. Sheffield said with emphasis...
...Estrada fiasco in California, suppressed before it had taken life, is of greater import than is generally believed. It is folly to believe that Estrada planned to go into Mexico and lead a revolt with only the pitiful little army that was halted in California. He must have had support awaiting him in Mexico. That support is still there. Whether it will pick up the fight and carry on without Estrada is not known. The developments of the next few weeks should be interesting...
...border. At Dalzura, three miles from the frontier, A. A. Hopkins of the Department of Justice pounced with a detachment of well armed operatives, arrested the "laborers," seized the trucks which contained 400 Springfield rifles, 155,000 rounds of ammunition. On examining his captives, Mr. Hopkins dubbed General Enrique Estrada, onetime Mexican Secretary of War, "ringleader" on the basis of documents found on him which seemed to purport conspiracy with revolutionaries in Mexico. "I do not think that the religious troubles of Mexico had anything to do with this," said able Agent Hopkins, "I believe it was simply an attempt...
...General Estrada was cornered by rebels at Acapulco. The U. S. cruiser Cincinnati, Captain C. P. Nelson commanding, was in port. General Estrada asked Captain Nelson to land marines to keep order. Captain Nelson wired President Obregon saying he was about to give the desired assistance. Obregon's Secretary of War wired back: "No official is authorized to solicit aid of foreign troops whatever may be the conditions at the port of Acapulco. Such request constitutes . . . treason...
...Federal armies secured several important victories. Near Guadalajara the rebel army under General Estrada was completely defeated and dispersed. Nearly 1,000 casualties were reported...