The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-23
MEXICO IS AF[AME
WITH REVOLUTION
Sonora HAS Seeded ANc
LOWER CALIFORNIA AND SIN.
ALoA MAY FOLLOW SUIT
CARRANzATR00Ps EXPELLED
State Would Return to the Republic
on Guarantee From the National
Administration OF no infringe.
ment Of States Riahts

NOgaleS. Sonora. April 1o.-Customs
houses and all property Of the federal
government of Mexico were formally
seized in the name of the republic of
Sonora yesterday.
Sonora state officials. headed by
Governor Adolf" de Ia Huerta. COVER
nor of Sonora. who has been proclaim
Ell supreme power Of the republic Of
Sonora" by the state congress. declared
Yesterday that while the state had So
retled. 1t would return to the republic
on guarantees from the national adj
ministratiOn that there would be no
infringement of the states rights by
the fedora: government.
The report said Carranzn soldiers ut
Guyamas were expelled from the town
in short fight. during which two Carr
RAMA soldiers We're killed. Sonora
troops control the entire state, ac-
ror'ling to official reports.
The secession. according to the Of
ficials. was brought about by carran.
~ ordering fe|leral troops into the
state. They said the next move was up
to Carrnnza. Unless lie acts. political
leaders If Sonora said. the new re.
public would defy the Mexican fed
e'nl government and resist with
armed forces any attempt Of Cnrranza
to take back the state by force.
General T.. Elias Callse. former gov
er,Or If Sonora. and who recently re-
signed from the Carranza cabinet. has
been made supreme military coln,nnn.
der Of the states military forces. Gal.
les has issued II proclamation calling
Tor volunteers and calling on al SOL
.liers in the state to rally against amy
threatened invasion by carranza
forces.
Spread of the secession movement
to other sections. unless the govern
nlent acts quickly. was forecast here.
The Sinnlon state congress. according
to information received here. has en-
tlOr>ed the action Of the Sonora con.
greSS in demanding constitutional
rights. and Lower California. accord
ing to these reports. is expected to ,lO
the same. Sinalna politics are closely
interviewer with Sonora'> and hOtl,
states are largely controlled Ivy Gen
eral Aware Obreg"n. Governor lie Ia
Huerta'S seizure Of the Southern Pa.
cific lie Mexico railroad. according to
reports here. has won supporters in
SinnlOn. where vast quantities Of agri.
cultural products are awaiting ship
ment. In an interview yesterday the
governor said the state would hold the
road within the state until the rail-
road arhitratpd nr otherwise settled
the strike. The governor declared
neither the strikers nor the officials
has the right to tie up the road and
leave periSl'able crops to ruin. Crops
now are moving freely over the road.
which is being operated by strikers
paid by the state. the governor said.
Officials If the Southern Pacific
have appealed I" The Mexican federal
government for assistance. but Sonora,
state officials said amy attempt by
Carranza to force return Of the prop
erty would be met by hloml>hed.
\ proposal t" send Il delegation of
Sonora citizens I" Washington in IN
effort I" have the United Stntes settle
the differences will depend IN Car
ranZa'S answer /" Sonora. il WAS said.