Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-25
GuStave ESpinoza MireIeS, Pri- Vate Secretary to First Chief Carranza, Makes Statement on Occupation of NaCo.
CLAIMS MAYT0RENA
 VIOLATED AGREEMENT I
Declares That Gales Was Ab- solved From All Obligation in Agreemen When Civil Forces of Governor Entered Town.

Gustavo Espinoza Mireles, Private Secretary of First Chief venusuano Carranza arrived yesterday at Naco. Sonora en route for a conference with General P. Elias Gales, Comman- der of the Constituuonalist forces in the State of Sonora
 MT Espinoza issued the following , statement for the press in regard to the occupation of Naco by the Consti- tutionalist forces:
 "On the goth Of February. one week Iefter Maytorena had signed said pact without any scruples he broke his word of honor occupying the port of Naco with military forces and proceed ed to open international traffic inn porting coal and SO forth for the move ment of military trains, and in fact committed the acts which constitute the dishonest violation Of the agree ment solemnly signed by him. making. Naco since that moment enemy ter ritory
 This consideration is not only logic but is approved by all the laws Of war of civilized nations"
 "The article l45 of the American Government Army Regulations in time of war stipulates When an arm istice is violated by one of the belIg- ereuts, the other is absolved Of all obligations If the port of Naco was neutralized by the pact Of February and Maytorena was the first to break said pact such agreement was nulli- fled and relieves Gral Gales of ob- serving it.
 "It is to be recalled in this respect, since the enemies Of the COnstitu- tionalist cause pretend 10 use this in cident with the American Government as an arm against the defenders of the Mexican people, that in l793 Mir Jefferson at that time being Secretary Of State of the United States, declar- ed: Neutral territory should not be violated When one of the belliger- ents commits acts of violation Of said neutrality or when the neutral terri tory is used as base of operations, said territory looses its character and converts itself in belligerent territory or enemy's territory.
 "This declaration has been consid- cred as the expression of the prin- ciple Of international law and gives a clear idea in this matter
 By this Gral. P, Elias Gales was | in his most legitimate right in re- occupying the port of Naco, after May torena had violated the pact of neu- trality nullifying in all its effects" ] Ives G. Lelevier Constitutionalist Consul at Naco, Arizona, was sponsor for the statement that Naco,
 Sonora, was evacuated yesterday morning by the forces Of Lieut. Col Lazaro Cardenas who received orders from General Gales to leave the town.
 The troops of Col Cardenas num- bering 25O packed everything and marched out at 10 o'clock a. m. for
 Sauceda where they will join the
 bulk Of the Constitutionalist army
 which is attempting 10 invest the town
 of Nogales Sonora.
 The reorganization Of the civil au-
 thorities in Naco, Sonora was com pleted yesterday and the town is now
 under civil government The Gus
 toms house is working again Fiscal
 guards and policemen are the only
 officials who have charge of the town
 so as to preserve order.
 The advance guard of the Gales
 army is reported at Santa Barbara, 6
 miles from Nogales and the bulk of
 the Constitutionalist troops commenc- ed moving yesterday morning Gener- al Gales only expects 60 carloads of
 provisions and hay to rush the rest
 of his troops 10 invest Nogales, Son ora.