Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-03-22 | Page 5 | Mexico Takes Back Land Concessions

MEXICO TAKES BACK LAND CONCESSIONS MKXICO CITY. March 22. Ukffl M concessions in the states of Chihuahua. totaling more than 1,700,000 acres. H granted General Luis Tcrrazas, the H wealthy land owner during the regime H of President Diaz, have been returned H to government control under a decree Issued by President obregou, accord-lo accord-lo The reason for the reversion Is said to be General Terrazaa' noncompliance H with the terms of his contract with the H government which stipulated the cs- J t.iblishment v.ithin ten years of nu- H mc'cous villages with improvements. tho division of land inlb small tracts H for the benefit of tho 'peons and a. H definite survey of the boundary limits H the concession. El L"nlvcrsal asserts that there 'was not only nonperformance of the con-tract, con-tract, but It Alleges 'hat for several H months negotiations for the vile of ' H large part of this tract to un Amen- H can concern have been In progress.