CARRANZA'S ESCAPE.
■ jTAKES TO THE_ MOUNTAINS. i A MISSING CONSUL. (By Cable.—Press AssorUiUon.— Copyrltfit.) I MEXICO CITY. May 1(5. j Carranza's forces have suffered several j hundred casualties in heavy fighting in ithe region of Hacienda, in'tho State of ', I'ucbla, during tlin last 48 hours. ! Carraiua, after lighting a losing battle I against the revolutionists, escaped to the j mountains, accompanied by a small force. I Heports of the surrender of Carranza .continue to be circulated.—(A. and N.Z. Cable. British circles are worried over the fate of Mr. John B. Body, British Consul at Vera Crxn. Mr. Body was last j reported from Mtxien City ...'i the train on which Carran/ji fled. British subject a lin Mexico have appealed to their , Government to send a warship to Vera [Cruz. One vessel at Bermuda was ordered to proceed immediately to Mexi- : ean waters.— (Renter, i
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 117, 17 May 1920, Page 5
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