Show CLAIMS VED BY r ICO SENATE F Federal e F Forces Claim V Victories Vic e. e tories i in a Northern Jalisco Jalis co Obregon Plans Mortal Mor l tal tai Blow Blow- on West Front I I MEXICO EXICO C CI Dec 28 ByA By AIA A. A P I A V-A V do decisive decisive- Ielne battle Is expected to bc fought bt on the Jalisco ti front nt according g to specials from ad do de President Obregon established his headquarters at this place following the first d Jays days s advance against Guadalajara wherein was occupied b Vy ley federal forces the firing ofa 01 of a. a a t gun attn n. n 1 I 1 cp expect C that b by the latter part put putt of if t January the military ry situation throughout the the- entire republic will willbo willbo bo 10 dominated d b by the tha central gov- gov President Obregon gon Is Js quoted as d declaring to lents dents When questioned merc mercy would be shown revolutionists the pre ident said T Tore cre wilt will be merc only for those who are not to for the revolt The president said p. p t delegation f t striking electricians from Tam- Tam pi o and later later- announced he lie had tho the minister of ot labor and to take talce over oer ot er the electric lant taut at Tampico and operate It fortie for lor lorhe he tie government I SENATE TO ACT AFTER HOLIDAYS MEXICO CITY Dec 28 By Aj A A. r j O Mexican senate today t ried the special United States- States Mexican claims convention b by a arote a n. ote rote of or 42 to 5 5 The generate general claims I on was approved as a ahole whole hole 38 against ns one I Tho senate then adjourned leav- leav nS' nS the discussions artIcle by b- bar ar ar- ar idle icle of or the general convention unil un- un il ii another session i The greatest opposition against I he ho conventions com has been against I nano of the general conven- conven ion Linn Which opponents claim r In favor vO of or of r the the 1 United States I i I WASHINGTON Dec Dee 28 By U U. P. P The P-The The Mexican claims conven conen convention convention tion will be taken toy by y the senate foreign relations committee immediately immediately imme imme- after atter th the holidays Senator Lod Lodge e chairman announced today Lodge said that If it President Cool Cool- Coolidge idge wished action Immediately he hi thought there would there would be no objection from members of the tho committee who are arc now Inclined to ignore revolutionary disturbances If It the Mexican senate has ratified the treat treaty Lodge action carbe can car be lie taken at once REBELS ARE ROUTED JUAREZ Dec Dee 2 26 D By Di A. A P. P P.- P. Successful operations of the thelex Mex Mez- Mexican ican lean federal forces In Guerrero and the northern part of were reported In the latest advices advice reaching Juarez Revolutionary troops were routed In northern Jalisco while trying to lea reach h the arm army of ot General Enrique Estrada and suffered heavy losses according to an official bulletin received re re- by the Mexican consul at Ariz General Magano General Carpio and the latter's Tatters brother Joes Maria Mara Ilaria Ma Ma- ria ra Carlo Carpio were killed in action the report said The offensive e against the r rebel bel fortress of or Guad Guadalajara lajara is contin successfully the advices added and the federals now con eon control control trot the west coast with the exception exception tion of ot a small port The federals were victorious In Guerrero routing Touting the insurrectionists insurrection Insurrection- who left many dead Consul General Ruiz at El EI Paso was in in- in formed Another federal victory was reported at where cavalry forced forc d the rebels to dis- dis pearse after had been captured MORTAL BLOW PLANNED outlining outlining General Estradas Estrada's report ing Ins the battle says Obregon had prepared to deal n 11 mortal blow on the western front by a combined front attack via Ia the I railroad and a a. rear assault from the direction of the sea for which I purpose he detached from 1 I can oan 2000 cavalry under General Lazaro La- La I Earo zaro Cardenas This force entered I Jalisco and advanced over oer the Colima Colima Colima Co- Co lima railroad while other troops i from Sonora and Nayarit disembarked disembarked disembarked I barked at Ian 1 Manzanillo To To avoid being encircled General General General Gen Gen- I eral Estrada formed a a. column at at Ciudad Guzman Jalisco under orders or- or or orders I ders dels of General Buelna BuchTA This de detachment de de- was t to tp the tho I rear of the Cardenas force torce Meanwhile Mean Nean- Meanwhile while another column was formed in front of the Cardenas Carden s regiments regiments' I with orders to hold the attention of the enem enemy until It was deemed expedient for Buelna to attack At Atthe i I the proper roper moment Buelna gave ave I battle and and nd routed Cardenas comI com com- I Tho The rebels it is further stated also succeeded in preventing the federals from landing reinforcements reinforcements reinforce reinforce- ments at Manzanillo 1 which has come into the hands hanas or of the rebels despite protection given by the federal gunboat Progreso i OBREGON ABANDONS III CITY OF PU PUEBLA VERA CRUZ Dec By A A. A P P. Almost coincident with news of the tho victory of rebel troops under General Rafael Buelna over federals federals federals fed fed- commanded by General Cardenas Cardenas Car Car- denas In a battle near Irapuato Guanajuato Insurgent headquarters here lere received word that the Obregon 1st forces had abandoned the city of ot Puebla from which the rebels withdrew for tor strategic reasons several days ago The decision of or the tho federals to evacuate evacuate- Puebla It Is js said was taken in consequence of the d defeat feat the loyalists sustained at Chignahuapan Chignahuapan n a railway town about sixty miles north General Estrada commander ortho ot or I tho the revolutionary r forces in western Mexico reports that General Buel- Buel na not only completely routed the 2000 federals under General Cardenas Cardenas Cardenas Car Car- denas but mado made prisoners of Cardenas Cardenas Cardenas Car Car- denas and five hundred of or his men and captured about 1000 rifles rInea |