MEXICAN REVOLT
UEBEL GENEKAL EXECUTED
Australian l'rcss Association—United fc!ervlce.
(llueoived 22nd March, 41 a.m.)
MEXICO CITY, 21st March,
General Jesus Aguirre, chief rebel commander in tho Province of Vera Cruz, was executed at Lainagras in tho Vera Cruz Province on Thursday after a court martial. lie was captured on Wednesday after a brief fight between the Federals and his few followers in which two Generals wero killed.
Aguirre took part in the Hucrta revolt five years ago. President Portes Gil wired General Acosta to take photographs of Aguirre before and after the execution to convince the public. Aguirre's brother, Simon, also a rebel leader, was captured and executed' ten days ago.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 67, 22 March 1929, Page 11
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111MEXICAN REVOLT Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 67, 22 March 1929, Page 11
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