Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-09
THE VISION
VANISHING
Of SociaHSlic Republic in
Lower California
AN ARMY HELD BY FORCE
Generals" Leyva and Ber-
thold Are Informed That
They Will Receive No
More Support From the
Los Angeles Junta.

Mexicali, March S.-Without firing
hostile gun, the army of liberia
tion." which was to have established
a sOcialistic republic in Lower Cali
/ fornia has been beaten. 1t encom-
passed its own defeat. When the fed
erals come, in all probability there
will be nothing to fight. DissensiOn,
rampant for more than a week reach
ed a crisis today. In the face of the
enemy. which expected to strike a
| blow any hour, the handful of insur
rectos, still manning the rifle pits
noted once more a lack of confidence
in their leaders.
John h. Turner, the writer. said to
be close 10 the revolutionary junta
in Los Angeles declared them both
outlaws and asserted that the junta
would withdraw all support if they
did not obey the mandate of the men
and step down, but in spite of all
BerthOld and Leyva remained def
ant, standing pat on the coup they
worked three days ago. when at the
muzzles of rifles they regained pow
er from Captain Stanley.
Turner incidentally was informed
by the United States army officers
that he could not make American ter
ritOry headquarters while acting as
adviser of the rebels Captain Bah
cock commanding troop c, Third cav
airy. himself informed the writer that
he could not cross the line. If he
did he told him he would have to
remain permanently i'm the insurgent
camp. Turner protested that the mil
itary authorities had no right to de-
ny him the privilege Of crossing the
boundary and he said he would ap-
peal to Washington.
A little later it was announced that
a representative of the federal dis
trict attorney at Los Angeles, would
arrive tomorrow and direct proceed
ings relative to alleged violations of
neutrality
The rebel camp was in a turmoil
all day. The trouble began when
Turner arrived. bringing word that
the revolutionary army junta was
much dissatisfied with the present
leadership as the men OF the army
and he declared that in disregarding
the vote of the men on Saturday de
posing Leyva, he had violated the
cardinal principle for which he was
fighting. that is, the right Of the men
beneath to say who should rule them
ON top of this. information was
conveyed to the insurrecto chiefs that
the United States was moving a large
body of troops 10 the border Har-
assed by sedition among the troops
Berthold then gave way to a violent
rage, and midst a volley of exple-
tives. he fairly howled defiance at
"a W AM
fire on them if they dare cross the
boundary and then We will die mar
tyrs to the sacred cause OF liberty"
he cried
In denouncing the Americans he
forgot entirely that he is here to fight
the Mexican federals He went on to
declare that the moving of troops TO
the border revealed a purpose to an
mex Mexico to the United States. He
said: The Washington government
is as tyrannical as that of Diaz. We
are fighting capitalism everywhere
and our lead will cost the lives of
at least a few of the servants of
American desDOts the moment they
step off their own territory"
Turner had a long conference with
The two leaders, which was marked
)y loud talking and violent gestures.
L is understood that he forced Ber-
hold and Leyva to submit their
leadership again to the men of the
army, but while the result was the
same as that which gave Stanley
power for a few hours on SATURDAY.
8erthoid and Leyva ignored it, and
while denouncing all assaults of might
IN right, they maintained their
ground by virtue of the guns in the
hands of few adherents
This was possible because Berthold
oreseeing the result had taken the
'recaution to disarm all known to be
against Leyva and himself AS a re
'ult not more than 80 or 40 men In
he camp are armed. The rest will
desert tonight and go 10 join
'ladero. Ranchers reported seeing
ederal scouts fifteen miles southeast
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