The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-29
Gov. Cantu, lnsurgent Execu-
tive OF Lower California,
Plans to Resist.
TWO POINTS OF ATTACK
Federal Force, 1000 Strong,
En- Route on Gupboats
to Ensenada.

Mexlcal, Mexico. July 2g.--U. N. 81.
With 5000 Mexican federal troops NOV.
ing on Enscnada. chief port and pivot
ci'y OF lower California. Gov. Cantu. in
surSent executive OF that state baean
pans here today for an armed reais.
lance and a determined defense apair.t
the army of invaBlon.'
Nenlofcements rushed to Ensenada
WheTe his present garriso. II .,,,sil
MAS wus inc FIRST move he planned tndns
Silcers and men of the miIltnrv nns,
wsv were under orders to get under
spondad TO his call for yoluntesra ,vsss
""eMs equipped and inducted into M
army OF dofcnse,,' One thousa r,d ,rns,
Win machine gun detechmenta ma i
sauauron OF nirplanos were expected "
ulSonprlse the first army" 10 M NJ
Ensenada's defense. ~
Tov Santu expects attack from I've
points--Ensenada and a paint ~, az
gun OF California at the m6uth az ths
Iolorauo river The federal forra 49,
route tonl Manzanlilo on two u,,,ss
ooa's' 1000 strong. intends 10 strike ~
EllAenHua. Ono thousand men enroure
mpm Guayma win march on the guig
n"snioh, n the TWO armies attempting 4
snhVerslng movement. to close IA IN
Tiajunna, below San Diego, California
ana MeNioali, n border town ana an@e
OF the Lower California government.
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MeNieali. Lower California. July "a
'eparationa went rapidly ahead III.
DAY to repel the invasion az sonsbasr
california; as Gov. Esteban cantu has
termed the sending or Mexican roverns
ment troops into his domain.
volunteer army IL rapidly being re
eu n,,mhnr ahn oon accoraing to- officers, II win
cruiting Offices were opened with,n Z
row hours after Gov Cantu had ~.
celVeu word OF the proposed attack n
proeianation was issued ealing an All
sne citizens Of the state 10 take arms
against the invaders.
GOV, Cantu expected an aswer fran
provisional President De La Huertn ID
ms telegram charging the Mexlnan
chlet executive with full responsibility
Ior any demage, or bloodshed u ~
come from the invasion.
The three airplanes which Got
recently added TO his military estA
ment we're scheduled to take the
To-Day IN an effort TO gain definite
lormatton az to the strength of the IN
vhnlng army. These planes are edysu-
wv ,or pomb'nR and a large supply III
aerial bombs has been manufacflirad'
), reports to Gov. Cantu indicated that
the FORCES convcrging on Enaenadn
number about 1000, OF this number
s,vVV are IRON Man1anillo and I.A00
rom GuayamAH.
4, Coy. Esteban Cantu, Of the northern
district OF Lower California, has been
ieclared underAecretary OF the In
Ierior Venezuela to be In "open III.
,ellion against the Mexican govern
!, Coy: Cantu professed astonishmens Al
ne Nenesuela charges, which he aes
alaFed were without foundation,
". q. Officials Alert,
lana Ankeies. July 2g.-~united States
OFFICIALS hare today Announced nhnru
watch would be kept TO see that IN
American crossed into the border into
Lower California: The belief has been
expressed that Mexicans here NAV Az
Tempt 10 aid Gov. Cantu.
De La Huerta Takes Action.
: Washington, July eg.--The De Lin
'iuerta government In Mexico has taken
'tepH to suppress the reported rebellion
= Tower California, led by Governor
lantu' according TO brief dispatch
o the state department from the Amer
can embassy In Mexico City.