The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

eral Obregon's recent escape from
Mexico City was given to "The Oasis"
last night by Mexican congressman
EZiquiel Rios Landlords, formerly con-
gresham for the federal district,
Alexandra Velazques Lopez, congress-
man from Chihuahua and Damian
Alarcon congressman from the state
| OF Vera Cruz, who arrived in No
gales yesterday to alliance themselves
with the Sonora movement.
+ They said that during the after
noon of the 18th many Of the Gen
erals friends and supporters visited
his headquarters, and all were asked
to remain until late in the evening
AS the number of men in the house
grew, the number of automobiles
parked in the street in front grew
accordingly until the street was al
most blocked. About ten o'clock the
entire crowd, with General Obregon
in the center, CARRIED in the clothes
of friend of about his size for dis
guise, left the house and hurried in:
to the waiting automobile. - ::
The machines then formed in line
for parade and drove to one of the
central plazas Of the city, which is in
the shape of hub with streets, lead
ing from it at all angles They, were
followed by q large number Of, spies
and secret service. men. on motor
cycles, in .fliyvers: and on, foot; but
by the time. they had driven a. few
times around the. plaza, with much
turning, crossing and recrossing, with
many of the, cars-=stopping to let out
their passengers for "a stroll :@:the
identity of the car carrying the gen
eral had been lost to the observers.
The machine bearing the general
then slowly drovefto an .inconspicuous
and isolated house, through which, he
passed, going out to a'rear exit
where a powerful machine awaited
him, to carry him out of the power
of Carranza, who the generals friends
had made sure was planning his i'm
prisonment on. the charge: of having.
been implicated With. the. rebel,
Cejudo. a% : -,
Two of the Generals personal staff,
Luis Garcia and Sostenas Garcia, also
arrived in Nogales yesterday, bearing
messages of comfort and assurance. to
Mrs. Obregon from her husband.
These are the first direct messages
Mrs. Obregon has had from the gen.
eral since his recent arrest at Tam
pico and subpoena to go to Mexico
City to answer to the charges that he
was implicated in the Cejudo affair.
The lady has been almost Frustrated
for the past few weeks through fear
and anxiety for her husbands safety,
and the personal messages cheered.
her greatly.
For polite reasons the Generals
present whereabouts cannot be made
known.
The three former congressman,
who announce that they have come
to Sonora to join the movement in
stituted by that state for-the over
throw of the Carranza government;
state that such pressure has been
brought to bear on all people not in
sympathy with the tactics pursued by
Carranza that they found it. impos-
sible to continue their seats in the
national congress. They state that
eight members Of the congress have
already withdrawn, and will soon be
in active support of the anti Car
rama movements which are spread
ing throughout the republic. "
These men also state that General
Obregon exhausted every means of
carrying on his campaign in demo-
cratic and lawful manner. After the
Tampico affair, where an attempt
was made to assassinate him, the
Cejudo affair was framed up through
which it was planned to find Obre-
gon guilty of rebellion. This would
in itself eliminate him as candidate
for the presidency and might give
sufficient grounds for his execution.
The generals escape from Mexico
City was not decided upon until it
was learned that an order for his ar
rest had actually been issued.
They also charge that Carranza
through his finance minister, Luis Ca
brera, is disregarding all presidents
and laws and is using the state funds
without limit in furthering the can
didacy of the official candidate"
Ignacio Bonillas.
They further declare that the ma
jority of the Mexican people are in
sympathy with the Sonora movement