Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-02-11 | Page 1 | Vera Cruz is Occupied by Federal Men

VERACRUZ IS OCCUPIED BY FEDERAL MEN 1 Rebels Defeated In InDecisive InDecisive Decisive Fight on West Front VERA CRUZ Feb Fob 11 Mexican troops arrived In Vera lo Crux at 4 45 o'clock this morning taking possession of o the tho city after Its recent evacuation by the th rebels rebelo VICTORY J V I WEST VEST ME MEXICO ICO CITY Pcb Feb CA 11 A AP P Following closely upon their cue euc- eucce uc-caa uc ce cess on the th Vora Vera Cruz Crus front forces force have hate achieved on an overwhelming victory In the th west t defeating the thc rebels on tho the banks of the tho th river riter Lerma near after atter eleven ele hours hour of ot furious fight fight- Inc fightIng lag Ing a message President Ob Ob Ob- Ob Obregon relton regon states Federals Federal crossed the Lerma Lorna near Its mouth on the th eastern side Ido ild ot of olL Lake k Chapala g a foothold for a continuation of their march against Guadalajara the th rebel stronghold to 10 the th northwest The rebels President Obregon's states fates state had fortified the right bank of the tho river rIser rh er and aided by bv the th natural advantages of ot the th position put up a stiff resistance r The go troops troop moved to the assault Saturday morning th the tho riser ove OCI 0 a a pontoon bridge under heavy h ay fire tIre and attacked the th fortified heights whIch they nicknamed Deaths Death's Balcony WHITE WRITE FUG G The continue until 6 t o'clock clock at night when the rebels rebets are declared to ha hae hav e hoisted a white flag flar nd nd sounded bugles calling for tor a parley Heavy casualties were suffered by bv both tilde sides the th federals federal losing In killed and wounded 1