Reds in the Saddle: Obregon Orders Land Give-Back in Mexico

In a stunning move, Mexican President Alvaro Obregon has issued an ultimatum to governors in five states, ordering them to return lands valued at over 20 million pesos to their rightful owners. The properties, seized during Mexico’s tumultuous revolutionary periods, include those of many American expats who fled their estates in the face of turmoil. The move is seen as a bid by Obregon to provide work for thousands of Mexicans returning from the United States, where they had traveled in search of employment.