Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-04-23 | Page 2 | We'll Have 400,000 Men in 20 Days, Says Huerta

WE'LL HAVE 400,000 MEN IN 20 DAYS, SAYS HUERTA Special Cable to The Tribune. , . MEXICO CITY, April 23, General lluerta tonight gave out the following statement, to Jjio proas: ; 'Mexico is defending-, not only her national so vcreignty, but that of all Latin America as well. This i nor, a war between the American and Mexican peoples, hut between Mexico and the government of tho United States, which is controlled by men who have forced this situation upon us in spite of our efforts to the con(,raV3'. W'e shall hnve -100,000 men in the Jield iu twenty days. "In the port of Vera Cruz wo are sustaining with arms the national honor. The outrage which the Yanhoi: government is committing against a free people,. ns the people of this republic aro and always will be, will pass into history and will put Mexico and Ihc government of the United States oacli in the place where it belongs. "1IUEHTA."