812.00/24053: Telegram
The Chargé in Mexico (Summerlin) to the Secretary of State
Mexico, May 22,
1920—9 a.m.
[Received 1:32 p.m.]
[Received 1:32 p.m.]
240. Entire press today publishes official bulletin issued from General Obregón’s headquarters stating that President Carranza and six of his followers, names unknown, were killed at 1 o’clock yesterday morning near Necaxa, State of Puebla in an attack on his party made by Rodolfo Herrero an ex-Federal belonging to the command of General Mariel who accompanied President Carranza.
Summerlin