Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-10 | Page 1 | Mexico President Foils Officer in Attempted Assassination

Mexico President Foils Officer In Attempted Assassination MEXICO CITY D. D D. D F. F rM April 10 UP UP-A UP A army officer officer officer attempted to assassinate President General lanuel Generall Manuel ila A Camacho in the national palace Monda Monday but butas was as disarmed after missing with a pistol shot ahot at point-blank point range range- The president grappled with the assassin and held both his Ills arms while white members of the presIdentIal presidential pres pres- party seized the gun The officer Identified as Artillery Artillery Artillery Ar Ar- tillery Lieutenant Antonio Lama Rojas RoJa approached AUla Avila Camacho Ca- Ca macho as al th the president was nas Walking through though the main patio I o 0 OZ the palace from fron his car to the entry of his private elevator I Lama saluted and walked di directly directly directly di- di I toward the president who V apparently believed the officer wanted to speak t with sith him At three paces Lama drew drewa a a. caliber 45 automatic pistol and opened fire His Ills first shot I missed and the president Immediately Immediately immediately Imme Imme- seized him preventing him from from getting In n another shot Avila IIa Camacho ordered the assassin assassin as as- sassin taken Into his private elevator ele ele- dc- dc vator ator and on the way up to his offices asked Lama why he had load tried to kill him For Tor a long time I have e been waiting to Interview the president president president dent to complain that I am not allowed to go to church nor to attend mass In uniform Lama was quoted I I considered it unfair That ThatIs Is why I r did this