The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-21
Defense IS CRU|ABLING:
FEDERAL LINES WEAKENED
UNDER REBEL ATTACKS
WARSH|PS SAIL HARB0R
British Consul Is In Camp With
Followers of President
Carranza
From Fridays Daily.
tAssocipted Press Dispatch.1


tAssocieted Press Dispatch.l
Mexican rebel forces have appar-
emily won the first phase of the bat
tie against troops stin loyal to Presi-
dent Carranza. which have been fight
Ing In desperate battle north Of San
Marco state Of Puebla, for the past
four days. Advices from Vera Cruz
indicate a break In the Carranza lines
and an effort on the part Of the
presidents men to break through the
rebel lines and march northward.
The struggle Is still continuing,
and new rebel achievements are re-
ported to have reached the scene.
coming UP from the south.
An international incident may be
foreshadowed by the fact that w. A..
Body, british consul for Vera Cruz,
IS in the camp OF President Carranza.
Adyices give no details as to the rea-
son for his presence there but 1t
seems probable he accompanied the
president in his flight from Mexico
City. British and American authori-
Mexican naval lieutenant to 60 by
special train to the battlefield and
make an attempt to rescue the Eng
lishman.
French and British warships have
made their appearance in the harbor
of Vera Cruz, and four American
fighting vessels are at anchor there.
Negotiations for the surrender of
Matamoros, across the frontier from
Brownsville, Texas, are under way
and 1t Is expected the Carranza fore
ing today.
British to Send Warships.
London, May 14.-Cecil Harms
worth. under secretary for foreign af
fairs, informed the house of commons
today that arrangements are being
made for a British warship to pro-
coed to Mexico should it's presence
be required. He stated reports re-
garding the safety of British subjects
IN Mexico continued satisfactory.
Policy National Suicide.
Mexico City, May 14.-President
Carranza's policy toward the United
al Alvaro Obregon stated in an inter-
| view with an Associated Press cor
respondent.
In Hard Straits.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 14.-President
CarranZa Of Mexico reported in a tel
egram as surrendered and in desper-
! ate straits at Rincanada, in the state
| of Puebla.
Monterey Is Taken.
Laredo. Texas, May 14.-Whistles
were blown and bells rung in cele-
occupancy by Mexican revolutionary
troops.
Tampico Is Quiet.
Washington, May IA radio from
Tampico to the navy department said
General Paiaez, arrived at Tampico
and was cordially received in de facto
control of the oil fields. His attitude
heretofore had been in doubt.
| Expect Surrender Soon.
| Ell Paso, May 14.-Surrender some
time today of President Carranza and
Rinconada, Puebla was predicted in
telegram from General Alvaro Obre-
gon, former candidate for the presi.
dency of Mexico received today by
Luis Monies De Oca, Mexican revo-
lutionary, consul" at Ell Paso.
Americans Near Fighting.
Washington, May 1.-THE Ameri-
cans who attempted to get from Mex
leo City to Vera Cruz on one OF
| SdTTduZd ITdllS anu WHO nave USeD
held in the zone of fighting are J.
| H. Durebucks, representative Of the
National City bank, and J. c. Pick
wick of Lever Sons and Co. Of New
York.
| Danger Not Threatening.
Washington, May IA statement
issued by the state department said
there was nothing in any of the de.
partment's advices from: any section
Of Mexico to indicate that Americans
were in any danger. However, two
Americans were reported with Car
rama, VINO is endeavoring to fight his
way out of the revolutionary lines
between Esperanto and Mexico City.
| Their names were not given. This
report also told of the presence there
Of W. A. Body, the British consular
officer at Vera Cruz.
| The department said that none OF
| its advices contained any definite
news regarding Carranza and his
party.
| Calls For Congress. .
Ell Paso, Tex, May 14.-Adolfo De
La Huerta. supreme commander OF
the revolutionary movement in Mex
leo has issued a call for the Mexi-
can congress to convene and name q
provisional president, it was an
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