U.S. INTERFERENCE IN MEXICO
Allegations Denied (925 pm.) MEXICO CITY. Dec. 18. The United States Ambassador (Mr George Messersmith) lodged a formal protest with the Mexican Foreign Minister (Senor Bajera). following a speech bv th° Mexican Labour leader .Senor Vincente Lombardo Toledano), who alleged that certain United States firms were smuggling weapons across the border to members of the Sinarquist Union for the Catholic Movement, which opposes the PR.M.. or Government Partv Senor Toledano claimed that American firms desired to ferment a rebellion designed to put in power a United States Quisling as President of Mexico. Senor Toledano left no doubt who the Quisling would be. when he said that Senor Padilla. Presidential candidate for the next election, is seeking American aid in the fight against Senor Miguel Aleman, the PRM. candidate
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23387, 19 December 1945, Page 5
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