Imperial Valley press., 1912-04-10

deros personal representative in Cali
fcrnia, Teofilo Freizeres, that he would
leave this city at once for San Diego
to study the situation there, and
thence would go to Lower California
to see conditions for the federal gov
ernment
The report of Harry J. Place, dep
uty United States marshal at San Di-
ESQ, to United States secret service
agents here that the |. w. w. plans
TO invade Mexico, which report was
Immediately given to the Mexican Sc
cret service; and
The raising of the red flag and
open talk of invasion of Lower Cali
fCrnia by a thousand I. w. w. mem
tcrs at Second and Los Angeles
streets
Plan of Land Holders
The arrival of McClain strengthens
a belief that rich American and Mex
lean land owners and business men
are supporting the present revolution
against Madero, and are aiding Orozco
to get control of several northern Mex
leo states and annex them to the
United States with the intention of
thus securing a stable government
and vastly increasing the value OF
their great properties. 1t is believed
they hope to use the |. w. w. as q
tool with which to strike MaderO a
heavy blow, and tear from federal
control the valuable territory they
covet.
McClain is a veteran of the first
revolution, a machine gun operator
with OrOzcO's forces. and the bearer
Of a secret message to General Ter
TazaS, who for two decades controlled
chihuahua with the approval of DiaZ.
McClain visited central police head
quarters last night and there learned
that the man he sought was living at
| Ong Beach. He left at once, saying
that he must hurry in order to deliver
his message and catch a night train
for El Paso to be with his forces
when the rebels begin their march
south toward the City of Mexico
Roer General With Orozco
Two expeditions are reported to be
en- their way from a Southern Cali
fornia port to a harbor on the west
coast of Mexico. Each is said to bear
10000 rifles and 100000 rounds of
ammunition for the rebels. It is said
that the arms will be delivered to
| Cen Ren NiliOen, the BOer war vet
eran. who fought in the first Mexican
revolution and who is said to be sup
porting Orozco The Yaqui Indians
viii be armed by Vilioen, report says.
The first vessel left several days ago
IN charge of an officer we'll known in
Los Angeles The second followed
from another port.
More than 5000 7. w. w. members
and 200O unemployed and discontent-
ed men who are not connected with
that organization are said to be gath
cred in Los Angeles. There are $4,000
men on the road from the north for
this city and San Diego, it is report
ed, and nearly 10000 encamped near
San Diego. This vast concourse OF
men indicates the invasion of Lower
California is imminent.
Thousands Cheer for Invasion
A red flag was flung to the breeze
yesterday, and q thousand men of all
nations, many of them |. w. w. mem
hers. shouted for invasion when Gen
eral" Edward Mason. Australian la
Dor leader and soldier of fortune,
called for cheers for the Republic
of Lower California; at Second and
os Angeles streets
Mason, who lives in cheap room
ing house near by. issued a call TO
arms. He is about 35 years old, and
came from Australia four years ago,
He is a Socialist and not an I. w.
W. member. When he had finished
his harangue, 800 mon volunteered to
follow him anywhere. He says h
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