Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-03
MEXICO CITY ALSO
TARGET OF REBELS
Report Persists Carranza's Own
Generals Urge His
ARdication.
MAY SEND MORE U. S. SHIPS
Secessionists Declare Two
Thirds of Country Is
Already in Revolt.
tBy Universal. scrvice.)

WASHINGTON, May "A move
ment against Mexico. City and tho
Tampico oil fields Will soon be madc
by the revolutionary troops. accord
Ing to a statepent issued today from
tho headquarters hero ofrthe ObreEon
revolutionary forces. The attack
upon Mexico City will be made by
troops from Guerrero. Micheacan and
Jalsco. 1t Is said.
The threat OF the attack upon Tam
pico has reached official departments
also. and was the cause of a secret
conference held late this afternoon
between officers OF the navy and of
the State Department. Admiral r. T.,
Coontz. aid for operations of the
Navy Department, attended tho con-
ference with members of his STAFF.
1t was stated the conference was
made necessary by fresh reports of an
alarming nature that have come from
Mexico. The reports to the Navy De-
partmcnt are that Tampico. as well
as Mazatian. Vera Cruz and Mexico
City arc in danger OF attack.
, Urge Preaence OF wnrnhIps.
Officials who participated in the
conference discussed with Admiral
Coontz plans for protecting American
citizens at the ports which are un-
derstood to be threatened One OFF,
cal at the conference expressed the
opinion that the dispatch of moro
naval vessels 10 the east and west
coast OF Mexico may be necessary. At
this timc the only American yess(is
on guard are the Salem and destroyer
MeCauiey OH the west coast and the
gunbont Sacramento near Tamp,c9t Z
Reports continue tosbe received that
Carranza may attempt to leave Next
co by the best route he can get from
the capital. probably by way of Vera
Cruz. 1t Is believed here that IL Car
ranza should present himself at Vera
Cruz II might be the signal for an
outburst which would endanger tho
lives Of Americans at that port.
Cnrrnnxn's Stnn DESERVING.
All the official and press reports
FOR the past forty-eight hours br:s-
tie with news OF defections from tho,
Carranza cause. General villareal has,
announced at the bords- that carr
ranza's own generals arc desertinr
him and suggesting to him that lie
resign before the revolution proceeds
any furthar.
resume of the situation Issued
from the obregon. headquarters hero
had this to say: =
Practically two-thirds of Mexico
is now In revolt against the Carranza
regime, and more than half the Fed
cral army has mutinied and Joined
tne revolution. which is abundantly
supplied with munitions of war
m Hehels Menace Capital.
movement against Mexico civ
MI MI soon De commenced by revolu-
e,onary oa troops frop Guerrero, Mich
cous effort made to occupy theSTam-
pico oil district from which Carranza
now derives the larger share OF his
TISvrmuGs I;swnH IS. deprived ,I, OF which it is be-
flight, take refuge for a period in
vera cruz In the hope that he may.
IN some way, bring about discord
this end, and in order that appro-
pirate protectoral measures may bc
taken General Candido Aguilar Car
ranza.s "a son-in law, has been placed
IN command OF all troops in the states
through which the Mexico Vera Cruz
Railway passes. 'S3S-'
Information from tho border, re-
ceived In Washington today. is to the
effect that news of the detection of
the recent Federal garrisons in the
state OF Chihuahua has caused a
panic in official circles in Mexico
city. inasmuch as such will have an
undesirable influence in the remain
Ing troops OF General Pablo Con
zalez to whom Carranza looks for
protection.
Capture OF Rail Centers Imminept.
Two railway trade centers of inn
portance will probably fall in the
hands of the revolutionists during
the coming week. Torreon, in SOUTH;
western Chihuahua and Monterey. in
Nuevo Leon. The first is located on
the railways between the border mort
OF Juarez and Mexico City and is
M nj
by branch line. Monterey Is on the
direct route from. Laredo to the capi-tS
tai and commands railway traffic
with tho state of Tamaulipas and the
rtsons at each place are reported as
In state Of great unrest and as ex-a
hibitinG sympathy for the revolutions
ary movement"