Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-24
MEXICAN REVOLUT|ONISTS REPORTED
TO HAVE ACHIEVED MILITARY SUCCESS
IN ENCOUNTER WITH Federal FORCES
Sonora SecesSionists Charge Carranza With "AboShn0
Individual Rights" And Demand His Resignation
Revolutoniss Style Themselves Liberal
ConstittionaIiStS.0
(Ry international News Service,

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Agau Prieta. April 24.--1President
: Carsanza Is called upon to resign
/ from office in a document called the
''plan of Aqua Piieta," adopted by
the Sonora war council late FRIDAY
and made public tonight.
The document which bears tn
\ signatures of 72 military officials O.
the Sonora secessionist army con
tain II articles. The one referring
to Carranza accuses him. among
other things. OF abolishing individ-
ual rights" and of placing the soy
ereigltv of the various Mexican
states in Jeopardy.
The revolutionary forces are given
the name of the Liberal Constitu
Nfonalist Amy" and Governor de la
hIuerta is named supreme COM
nander pro tom.
Revolutionists Gain Success.
Washington, April 24.-Military
success by the revolutionists in
Mexico were reported to the gov
eminent through official sources.
General Angel Flores with a force
of 1000 troops is reported to have
broken the federal lines at the San
Lorenzo river and to be headed to-
Inward Curlica1.
General Itlrbe, of the federal
troops at MaYatlan. is reported to
have destroyed a steel bridge over
the San Forego river to forestall
the oneorling rebel forces.
AdyiGes from Mexico City declare
that thirteen senators and fifty-two
deputies of the Mexican congress
have had their pay suspended by
!. President Carranza because of al
legged sympathy for General Obregon.
Protect Americans.
Washington, April 24.-With two
American warships speeding to the
vest coast of Mexico with the U. S.
;, Sacramento off the port of Tam
Rpico, with the American fleet at
1Guantanamo Bay, and with the army
patrols along the border prepared
for any efentuality, the United
States today is prepared to protect
the lies of American citizens In
Mexico during the growing revolu.
ton.
Observe and report"--these were
the orders issGed to the command
.sers of the Z. S. S. Salem and the
III. S. S. McCauIey, before sailing
J from Santiago for Mazatalan and
She west coast of Mexico to protect
Americans. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels said today. The secretary
stated that the commanders had
general authority to land forces il
necessary for the protection OF Amer
lean lives and the special orders
Of this character were not necessary.
General Salvador Alvarado, rep
resentatiye here of the Sonora rev.
olutionists, has sent ana urgent mes
sage to Governor De Huerta, Of
Sonora, informing him of the appre-
hension felt here for Americans and
urging that the revolutionists con.
duct an investigation of conditions
and take all possible steps for the
Irotc ton Of foreigners in territory
in a oft.
General Alyarado today expressed
sQ'A $50 ~ iha reports of fears By
hmcr.lcls n Mexico.
= Al dispatches received by the
.slare department and private
sources indicate that the revolu-
tionary government in Mexico i:
most serious and that the Carranza
government faces the greatest crisis
il has ever seen.
On the western coast OF Mexico
revolutionary troops are closing in
on the federal forces and big bat
tie seems imminent III the vicinity
Of Mazatalan.
Serious fighting is reported to be
in progress between the federats
md reyolutionists in the rich oil
fields of the eastern coast. Adyices
TO representatives Of the Oregon
forces here declare that the Car.
rama troops have already abandon
ed Tuxpam and it is predicted that
within few days hte oil fields of
'Tampico will be in the hands Of the