Since Jan. 1, 1924 more than $1,000,000 worth of surplus war materiel has been sold by the U. S. War Department to the Obregon Government. Due to the danger of interception of munition shipments by the Mexican rebels (and possibly to hostile criticism in the U. S. press), these transactions have been conducted very quietly. U. S. Secretary of War Weeks has, however, kept the House Sub-committee on Army. Appropriations informed.
Materiel acquired to fight the revolt of the Huertists include 2,900 aircraft bombs, 33 machine guns, 15,100 Enfield rifles, 5,000 Russian...
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