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Show CARRANZA ASKED TO RESTORE PRIESTS LAKEDO. Tex., July 18. The constitutionalists consti-tutionalists alleged attitude toward the Catholic church in Mexico has resulted in an unusual situation today in Nuovo Laredo, Mexico, opposite here. Weddings, Wed-dings, baptisms and even funerals for Catholics either must be held without the customary religious services or else those services can be obtained only after aft-er unusual difficulties. The Catholics are awaiting the outcome of an appeal to General Carranza to change the situation. situa-tion. Soon after the occupation of Nuevo Laredo by the constitutionalists under Major Sato, he ordered the occupation of the Catholic church. The priest, Father Fa-ther Iglesiafl, was deported to the American Ameri-can sicle. The church since has been used as a barracks and civilians have been refused permission to enter. Women of prominent families rocently petitioned Colonel Murieta, constitutionalist constitu-tionalist commander, to give the church to the public for a primary school. Murieta answered he would not permit the building to be used for any purpose other than as a barracks, nor will the Eriest be permitted to return to Nuevo aredo. Catholic residents are without religious reli-gious services and the only clerical services they can obtain are those of priests from the American side of the river. |