Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
SONORAN ARMIES
INVADE S|NALOA
THUS ASSUMING
+ THE OFFENSIVE
Troops Sweep Across the
Boundary Line, Capture
Several Towns and Con-
tinue Toward CuIiacan.
REVOLT MOVEMENT is
GAINING SUPPORTERS
Six Other States Are Said to
Have RenounCed Central
Government and Joined
the RevoIutioniStS.

tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIRs'
Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April Is
by the Associated Press, Military
forces of the new republic of So
nora" have crossed the state line
of Sinaloa, captured two towns and
are continuing toward Culiacan,
capital of the neighboring state,
thus taking the aggressive in the
states fight against the Carranza
government of Mexico.
Ell Fuerte, one of the most i'm
portant mining camps in Snaloa,
about fifteen miles from the Sina-
Sonora boundary and San Bias,
a railroad junction point, have
fallen to the Sonora forces, accord
ing to official information re-
ceived here.
Reports that six other states,
Michoacan, Morelos, Tamaulipas,
Tabasco, Campeche and Jallsco,
had joined forces with the Sonora
movement against Carranza re-
manned unconfirmed tonight. 1t
was known that agents and SYM
pathizers with the Sonora move
ment were active throughout the
entire republic seeking aid.
Reports to military headquarters
here contained the information that
President Carranza plans to send
,3'hausanfls of tenops agaiust sonora
in an effort to put down the up
rising. Leaders of the Sonora
movement declared that by this
plan a new revolution has been
born.
More than 1000 troops already
have entered Sinaloa, 1t was said,
and among these is large COM
mand of fully equipped Yaqui In
dians, who are conceded to be
among the best soldiers in Mexico.
other troops are being rushed to
the Sinaloa forces and to guard the
line between the two states.
Four hundred troops were eX-
pected here tonight from Cananea
to undertake the defense of Aqua
Prieta and the district between
here and Pulpito pass, through
which, it was reported, Carranza
intends sending an army into this
district. There are more than 500
Sonora troops already stationed in
the pass and reinforcements are be-
ing sent there.
To reach Pulpito pass the Sonora
troops have a shorter march than
CarranZa troops marching from
Casas Grandes. The Sonora troops
have the added advantage of having
more water and forage en- route for
their troops and horses than the
Carranza soldiers.
Sonora officials declared today
that Carranza troops in Sinaloa IN
large numbers are joining the So
nora forces. 1t also was reported
that the commanders and crews of
the two Mexican gunboats Guerrero
and Chiapas deserted to the Sonora
government and placed both yes
sells at the disposal of General +.
Elias Gales, commander in chief.
Military headquarters at Hermo-
sillo announced today that General
Arnulfo Gomez, who for seVeral
years had been in command of fed
eral troops in the state of San Luis
Potosi had revolted with his entire
army and declared himself against
Carranza. This announcement had
been expected by Sonora officials.
Gomez is a citizen of Sonora and 1t
was stated he had $500 soldiers
under his command who were re-
cruited from Sonora.
All of Sonora now is under mill
tary rule. All saloons have been
closed by General Gales and the
entire resources of the state are at
first call of the army. The South
ern Pacific de Mexico, an American
owned railroad seized by the state
government the day before the
state seeded to stop a strike on
the road, is being used chiefly for
the military and trains no longer
run on schedules,
Sonora officials at all border
points announced today that pass
ports issued by Carranza consuls in
the United States for entry into