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Show ZAPATISTAS RAID CAPITAL SUBURB MEXICO CITY. Oct. 12. An attack j made on the night of October 10 on San Angel. Xochimilo and other suburbs of Mexico City by adherents of Emiliano Zapata caused a reign of terror in the capital until 'today. The suspenso was relieved when it was officially announced today that Zapata's followers had agreed to cease all fighting until the termination termina-tion of the peace conference between the northern and southern constitutionalist j generals at Aguae Calicnles. The troubles j in the suburbs were satisfactorily ad-: ad-: justed. j The Invaders entered San Angel nt T o'clock Sa turdny n ight a nd hea vy firing was begun. The telephone operators were compelled to flee from the exchanges, ex-changes, making communication between the suburb and the --ity proper difficult. I The government inunediaudy impressed a number of the striking street car motor mo-tor men into service and rushed 1500 men with artillery to San Anel to reinforce the garrison there. Fichting in the streets between the Invaders and the defenders de-fenders followed. Entirely Surrounded. Xochiniilio was enilrely surrounded by lhe Zapata men, and reinforcements were rushed to that place on t Tunicary which j v.ere m pressed into service. The authorities in Mexico City proper j expressed fear of a general attack, and j families living in Cnyoaean and ilixcoac b'-i:a n movi n- into t he city, j The feeling of Intense suspense enn-I enn-I tin ued in the capital until the official statement gave assura nces t hp t Mexico city proper would not be at'acked. j I iplega tes re pre sen ti ng Zapat a presented pre-sented ;t la nd reform scheme at the Aguas f'a lien ten conference today, and I th matter was debuted nt length. It is r. pr 1 1-1 , j that a pi a ti calling for a commission form of government will He introduced and vnW-d upon in the near future. T'nls plan, which would do awjiy wf t h the ve nsr question if the pi o-visinnal o-visinnal presidency, calls 'or ;i commission commis-sion of seven members, representing, all factions. |