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Show ' . . 5- , . i ". ' .'':::.' ; v - ; ,v ' .: ' -' ;::.,.-:;;- . - s-"- V ;,:' t ! ' ' !.'.'?'. V . . -. V J.-' j. . - . .. - - '. 1 '-v Ji ; .. .;? ; o . : I . . . ' I I r - K te -. . .... ....','', - v; .. 1 ' u ' St i 1 ' ' ' ' Ft a f- ) I f j -Xo l. RAM0NA FL0RES Ramona Flores has the distinction of being the only female colonel in the Mexican army. The "Joan of Arc," as, she Is termed, has fought in 47 battles, and was wounded twice in the warfare war-fare In Mexico. Two years ago at the outbreak of hostilities against Huerta, her husband and four near relatives wer killed, her estate In the state of Sinaloa was Confiscated and her property was destroed. Carranza, gave her permission to jain his ranks, and she was made a colonel and given a command of a battalion of 500 cavalrymen. |