Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-02-03 | Page 1 | Bravest General

Orozco, Winner of Battles, Never Had Military Training New York, Feb. 3. Gustav A. Ma-dero, Ma-dero, young brother of Francisco Ma-dero, Ma-dero, leader of the Mexican revolution, revolu-tion, who Is now in New York, declares de-clares that General PaBquale Orozco, who is leading the Jnsurrecto advance on Juarez, is the youngest and brav-eBt brav-eBt general In the Madoro forces. "Since the war began In Novom-ber,' Novom-ber,' says young Madero, In an Interview Inter-view published today, "General Orozco Oroz-co has been the leader of three of the revolutionists' most spectacular achievements at Guerrero, Cerro Prieto and Mai Paso. "He is only 28 years old, and never served in the army before, nor ever held any public office. He is the son of a small ranchman outside Chihuahua. Chih-uahua. Being brought up on his father's fath-er's ranch, ho had no social position in particular, but learned to be able to hit a dime every time with a rifle at 200 yards. When he reached tho age of 21, he left his father's ranch nnd came Into Chihuahua and started In business for himself as a commission commis-sion merchant, "He never mot my brother, but when my brother last summer toured Mexico, Mex-ico, making speeches, Orozco became enthusiastic over his idea and has been the official loader of the revolutionary rev-olutionary forces of Chihuahua evor since."