Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-03
Destroyers Sent to Tam.
pic0 and Vera Cruz to
Protect Americans.
REBELS MAY ATTACK
GULF COAST CITIES
lnsursent Troops Said to Be March.
ing Against Ports With lmportavt
American lnterssts-Ships TO Take
on Board Americans Who Wish 70
Leave-TWo More Citizens Killed
by Mexican Bandits.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. May S.-American de-
stroyers have been ordered to Tam
pico and Vera Cruz to protect Amer
leans there.
The navy department acted on the
request Of the state department when
it was explained that the warships
would take aboard Americans there
II 1t became necessary.
It was said that the ships would
not intervene with Mexican affairs
and that their presence there was
only precaution.
Two American citizens. Eben Fra
els Greenlaw and his minor son, were
killed by Mexican bandits, the state
department was informed today by
the American embassy in Mexico
City.
The killing occurred at Palasadas'
about 125 miles from Mexico Clty.
Greenlaw was employed by q British
lumber firm. ;.
The state department announced
that 1t has requested the Mexican
government to take effective meas
ures Immediately for apprehension
and punishment Of the assassins."
No reports of disturbances in eth
er Vera Cruz or Tampico have been
received, but revolutionary outbreaks
have occurred near both ports.
Advices today said the line between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz had been
cut. but they did not indicate the ex-
tent Of damage.
United States Officials Confer.
A hurried conference held late
Sunday between representatives OF
the state and navy departments re-
vealed that the Carranza government
in Mexico is crumbling 30 rapidly
that further and Immediate steps
must be taken for the protection OF
the lives and property Of American
citizens.
Reports to the navy department
are that Tampico and Vera Cruz on
the east, Mazatlan on the west and
Mexico City are in immediate danger
Of attack by the revolutionary forces.
Navy Staff Present.
Participating in the conference
with state department officials was
Rear Admiral r. E. Coontz, aid for
operations Of the navy department,
and his entire staff. At the close 1t
was admitted that the necessity for
sending additional naval vessels to
both the east and west coasts Of
Mexico had been the subject Of dis
cussion.
At this time the only American
vessels on guard in waters adjacent
to Mexico are the Salem and destroy
er McCauley on the west coast and
the gunboat Sacramento at the
mouth of the Panuco river, near
Tampico.
Details OF the official report were
not available other than the brief
statement that "freoh reports Of an
alarming nature have come from
Mexico"
Mexico City in Peril.
The attack upon Mexico City, 1t 10
understood, will be made by troops
from Guerrero and Jalisco. Tho mo-
bilization Of this force is being made
under the personal direction of Gen.
Alvarado Obregon, the revolutionary
leader, 1T 10 said.
Reports continue to be received
that Carranza may attempt to leave
Mexico by the best route he can get
from the capital, probably by way of
Vera Cruz. It is believed here that
II Carranza should present himself at
Vera Cruz 1t might be the signal for
an outburst which would endanger
the lives OF Americans at that port.
All the official and press reports
for the last forty-eight hours bristle
with news Of OBJECTIONS from the
Carranza cause. General Villareal
has announced at the border that
Carranza's own generals are desert
ing him and suggesting to him that
he resign before the revolution pro-
ceeds any further.
Revolt Gains Ground.
A resume Of the situation, issued
from the Obregon headquarters here,
says:
Practically two-thirds Of Mexico
is now in revolt against the Carransa
regime and more than half the fed
eral army has mutinied and Joined
tho revolution. which is abundantly
supplied with munitions Of war. ts
"A movement against Mexico City
will soon be commenced by rsvolu-
tionary ,troops from. Guerrero, Micho-
acan and Jalisco. and . simulta-
neous effort made to occupy the
Tampico oil district, froM which
Carranza n1w derives the larger
share OF his revenues. deprived OF
which, II IL believed. he will. o. q
preliminary to hght take refuge
for a period in Vera Cruz In the hope
that he may. In some way. bring
about a!.ccra smnng the opposition
leaders. TO this end. and In order
that appropriate professional meas
ures may be taken. Gen. CAndido
Aguilar, Carranza's SON -in-law, has
been placed in command OF Ill
troops IN the states thru which the
Mexico Vera Cruz Railway passes.
Center on Drive on Capital.
BY Associated Press. :. "a MI, 4 ~
Aqua Prieta, May 3.-Revolution-
ary troops were being moved south