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Show Strength of Mexican Army Placed at 17,725 Officers, 119,393 Men MEXICO CITY, July 28. -(B) mail.) The strength of the Mexican army is placed at 17,725 officers and 119. 893 men, in an article recently publisnrd by Captain Francisco Lazcano who Is referred to by the newspapers here as , being in a position to speak with accuracy ac-curacy According to his ligures, which are based on reports for tho month of April, there are two generals of divi-j tion, eleven generals of brigade, forty-eight forty-eight brigadiers and 8-13 jefes (chiefs) whose ranks have been recognized by the go eminent as permanent. Thor'-are, Thor'-are, hcrwever, 16,561 generals, chiefs and subordinate officers who arc serving serv-ing temporarily. oo |