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President Obregon, the Federal Government's one-armed leader, captured the rebel general, Pedro Anaya, singlehanded. Obregon left the national palace in Mexico City in an automobile. As he passed through the streets on his way to the Presidential Palace at Chapultepec, Obregon saw Anaya and invited him to enter. Anaya hesitated, recognized the President, and started to run. Obregon pulled a gun and again invited Anaya to take a ride. This time the invitation was obeyed...
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...
Meanwhile, Charles B. Warren, "flower of American diplomacy," af-ter conferring with Charles E. Hughes, set off to serve as Ambassador in Mexico City. Mr. Warren and John Barton Payne negotiated with Obregon last summer the treaties whereby the U. S. recognized the present Government of Mexico...
Since Jan. 1, 1924 more than $1,000,000 worth of surplus war materiel has been sold by the U. S. War Department to the Obregon Government. Due to the danger of interception of munition shipments by the Mexican rebels (and possibly to hostile criticism in the U. S. press), these transactions have been conducted very quietly. U. S. Secretary of War Weeks has, however, kept the House Sub-committee on Army. Appropriations informed...
...rounds of ammunition, 11 DH4 airplanes. Not all the munitions sold have been turned over to Obregon agents, only a small number of the 2,900 bombs have crossed the border, but virtually all rifles and rifle-ammunition has been sent where they could do most good...