CARRANZA'S FATE.

Auckland Star, Issue LI, 24 May 1920, Page 5

CARRANZA'S FATE.

fIBDERED BY HERRARA

irra flight to mountains.

'(Bctelred 2.30 p.m.)

'.'... NEW YORK, May -23. 1 it official announcement from Mexico fitr itiia that ex-President Carranza si i inmlxr of companions were killed aiß.ittK- by General Herrara at BuaJiltonp), in the Piiebla Moun- __ Unofficial reports state that five npaoloM with Carranza were killed. 9m in supposed to include Carabrern, (wetirj to the Treasury), Barragan (Wot Staff),, Berlanga (Premier), dßonillu (formerly Ambassador to lit United States). The names require mtsnim. /.... ' y. It is stated that General Herrara laid ■h}W(!_l/led the.for.ces which killed ~o_i|_»'a party.. It is also alleged that fhWpenoiiilly killed Carranza while ! ispg. General Obregon issued a stateiftit Carranza wag assassinated toy im men, under Herrara, a former ■nlsoliietof the Diaz regime. He Carranza's followers apmutting the assassination. .Cwral Obregon telegraphed to his re;|w«wtoi af Washington announcing t-compltte pacification n f Mexico. The .jnobtiwhadcoasununated the efforts WaW a real republic. Telegraphic I*. commnnication had .been :gjjfcd throughout the country.-