Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-29
GOVERNOR PREPARES TO
 REPEL THE INVADERS"

MeXlcall, Lower California, July 28.- Esteban Cantu, governor of the northern district of Lower California, announced today he had issued a call to all citizens ot the district to arm to resist invasion" roIioWlng reports that troops were. being sent to Ensenada, on the west coast. and oan unnamed point on the gulf coast
 GoVernor Cantu said he would use every resource at his command to repel the in Eaders II they came without authority rom Provisional President De La Huerta. Asked what steps he would take if the said:
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 Three thousa nd Mexican federal troops are on the way to Lower California, ac- cordIng to information which Governor Cantu announced today he had received rom friends in Mexico City and Man zaniIlo.
 6oVernor Cantu said he had one thou sand armed men, including soldiers of the regular army, reserves and police and equipment for more
 TWO thousand troops, it was said. ex- pected to leave Manzanillo today in two transports for Ensenada, ninety miles south of San Diego, Cal. The other .OO0 were reported leaving Guaymas today for point on the Gulf of California coast nearly opposite Yuma Ariz It was sa the troops would not arrive at their desti- nations for nearly a week.
 Governor Cantu has sent telegram of protest to Adolfo De La Huerta, pro- vision president
 The reported despatch of troops would pe III ilhe With recommendations made to ProVlslonal President De La Huerta bv BaIdOneT0 A 4 ylhe provisional government as success sor to Governor Cantu, but Who did not take office. N-O ti0'
 tIoNernor Cantu declined to give I'D the post and the provisional president was reported to have given him authority, to retaln his position for the present. D Gov ernor Cantu's telegram to, President De La Huerta said information had been re- celFed' that troops intended to attack Bower California
 find no reason that would justify use oI violence against a portion of our country where We enjoy order and tran- guilty, especially as there are nacif7c ond ,,,t5 patrIotc means to attain the end which the government tries to attain throurh these extraordinary proceedings'
 inc telegram continued: Tt is my dut1, to call your attention respectfully bnt energeticaly to the fatal conseoi1ancas .hat may result from the proceeding vou nave adopted, especially to the serious in ternational conflict which might come on accopnt of the foreign interests estahIisb- ed here.'' --N' IT.
 In the preparations to resist the tbrea thousand Mexican federal troops tbree recruiting stations were opened and sol oiers Were put to work making bornbs TOT use Tn aerial combat. About one tbon- sand bombs were made today.
 Forces of Governor Cautu. if is soia possess large supplies of a,umunition and three airplanes ''iiN' Governor Cantu, in reply to the sta+.- Hleht attributed in Mexico City to GiIberto Nalenzueia, sub-secretary of the interior .iiat the governor was in open rebellion declared the federal government was .o+ ing in bad faith "ce-
 l deny, for myself and for my neonla that there is rebellion in this district = i,o sald- Since Provisional President Da 70 t1uerta reappointed me our relations have been e,1 most cordial up to this time.
 My people regard the invasion as on e.nehce or bad faith. If they resist tba1, WIT De only defending their homes tbeir 1ney ldILlilles and themselves
 ne governor emphasized there had not been in the district one act of dieInI, alty 10 the provisional government y