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Show FLAG RAISED OVER VERA CRUZ. Ceremony Indicates Formal Occupation Occupa-tion of Mexican City by Americans. Vera Cruz. With all ceremony, the .firing of a salute and dress parade, the American flag was raised over the division headquarters of Rear Admiral Ad-miral Frank F. Fletcher on Monday. Over the custom house the flag has been flying since the landing of the American forces, but until now there had been no ceremony indicating the formal occupation of Vera Cruz. The transports with Brigadier General Gen-eral Funston's command aboard were off port Monday afternoon. |