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Show OBREGON IS MURDERED AT CAFEJABLE MEXICO CITY, July 18 (UP)'.- President Calles moved swiftly today to-day to prevent the assassination of President-elect Alvaro Obregou from becoming the spark that would destroy his government. Troops were massed in barracks public gathering places were closing clos-ing during the night, three high police officials were replaced rjy more loyal men, and censorship was clamped down on the press. Will Kxecuto Assassin Unless authorities find that he can give them additional information informa-tion about the plot, General Obre-gon's Obre-gon's assassin will be executed im-! im-! mediately. The outrage appeared to be an individual indi-vidual matter, not linked, as first assumed, with any widespread po-ltical po-ltical move against the government. govern-ment. The assassin who shot Obregon six times at close range as the president-elect sat at the luncheon I table with a group of his friends in ; the LaBombilla cafe in the wealthy I suburb of San Angel yesterday af- ternoon, now is believed to be Jose , Juan Gonzales. He was at first described as Juan Escapulario, an amateur cartoonist cartoon-ist and it was on the pretext of showing the general a drawing that he succeeded in approaching Obregon Obre-gon in the cafe. After he had been saved from the fury of Obregon's friends, whose first impulse was to slay him at. once, the assassin made this statement state-ment "I have done what I came to do. I killed Obregon because I wanted Christ to be king and to reign completely not partially." Oil Ira Ioves Swiftly President Calles, who, according to the extras, now is called "chief" by the Ohregonists and who mnv continue in the presidency for two more years as a result of the assassination, as-sassination, wnstcd no time in his attempts to stifle revolutionary tendencies. ten-dencies. He ordered troops into the barracks bar-racks throughout the republic. All theaters, saloons and other public gathering places were closed. Three highest officials of the police' de- ' Continued on page Five o ! Slain President i i OBREGON Continued from page One partment summarily were replaced. Obregon died as had his predecessor prede-cessor in office, Vcnustiano Car-ranza, Car-ranza, by an assassin's bullet. It was not until the assassination of Carranza, and the subsequent revolution, revo-lution, that the famous one armed war hero became prominent in Mexico's internal affairs. From 1920 he rode on a crest of popularity that brought about his second election elec-tion as president only a few weeks ago. Obregon was unopposed for the presidency in the recent national election his two opponents having been assassinated months before. The general had been closely protected, pro-tected, particularly since an attempt at-tempt was made to bomb his automobile auto-mobile last winter. For the past few days he had been conferring over policies of his administration. It was during one of these conferences that Obregon was killed. He had called Colonel Ricardo Topete, senator Valdez Ramirez, former Foreign Minister Aaron Saenz and his campaign director, Colonel Juan James, to the restau rant for a luncheon discussion of national affairs. Approached Wi'h Caricature Theie was a lively crowd in the little restaurant. An orchestra played play-ed sprightly airs. As the general conferred with his friends, th assassin, Juan, approached with a caricature. It was of Colonel Topete and the assassin requested permission to show it to Obregon. The former president was agreeable and glanced glanc-ed at the caricature. The assassin pushed a small revolver re-volver into Obiegon's back and fired several times. A late report ! said five wounds were found in the i general's back and one across his cheek. Topete rushed to the assassin, as-sassin, seized him and was aided by friends in an attempt to kill the man. General Cruz, the chief cf police. ! entered the restaurant and stopped . those attempts with the statement: ; "Wait until wc can see who's : back of this." He led the assassin away. i The full effect of the outrage cannot can-not be predicted now. The open commission of congress, representing represent-ing the senate ajid chamber, has called a session for 11 a. m. today. This commission represents congress con-gress when congress is not in session. r v f v. ..,-.--v -v . j ' , : - 1 : Alvaro Ohreson |