The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-11
Said to Have Escaped Rebels
With Force of 1000.
Little Band, Tho, All That Is
Now Loyal.
OBREGON NOT De FACTO CHIEF
De La Huerta Slated to Fill Car
ranza'S Place.
Leader of Revolt To Be Candi-
date at July 4 Polls.
fBy the Associated Press.J

(By the Associated Press.)
While advices from Mexico on the
revolutionary situation are fragment
ary and conflicting, they cast consid-
cradle doubt on the reports that Pres
ident Carranza has been made a pris-
oner.
A Vera Cruz dispatch from the
newspaper. FL Dictamen. a member of
the Associated Press. bearing Mon
days date. declared the fugitive presi-
dent. who was making an effort to
reach Vera Cruz, had broken thru the
revolutionary lines and w standing
at bay with 1000 men at San Marcos.
twenty miles north of Puebla.
On the other hand. the revolution
airy leaders along the border are 'still
claiming that Carranza has been TAX
en-. naming the place of his capture as
a point near Apizaco Hidalgo. These
reports. however. gave few details of
the capture except to declare that the
entire convoy has been taken with the
president; that three generals who
were with him. Generals Murguia, Or
quizo and Barragan. had been execut-
ed. and another general wounded.
It was added that President Car
rama had been ordered to return to
Mexico City with all consideration and
that none of his party was to be killed
or mistreated.
It would appear, however. even pre-
supposing the accuracy of the reports
that Carranza is at liberty, that his
situation. according to the Vera Cruz
advices is precarious. 1t is announced
that government troops in Vera Cruz
have deserted their commander, Gen.
Candido Aguilar the governor of the
state. making that state apparently
no longer a safe refuge for the fugi-
tive president. With the exception of
a few localities. notably the states of
Yucatan. Campeche and Chiapas, all
of Mexico is declared to be in the
hands of the revolutionists.
II is asserted the revolutionary
leaders desired to bring about a
change in Mexico's foreign policy,
looking to the advancement of friend
ly relations with other powers.
Cordial invitation to foreign bust
ness men. especially Americans, to
come to Mexico and engage in trade,
was extended in a statement issued by
Emiliano Tamez, commercial agent for
the liberal constitutionalist party at
Nogaies. Senior Tamez said he was
speaking for the revolutionary govern
ment.
Advices to Washington quoted
Emilice Tamez. commercial agent of
the rebels at Nogales, Ariz., and
former federal Mexican consul as an
nouncing that the Sonora government
had decided to ask this country for
immediate formal recognition. Such
a request has not been received by the
state department
The new Mexican regime will call
for a loan of 100000 pesos for the
maintenance of military forces. ac-
cording to reports from Torreon.
Was Almost BloodIcss Revolt.
FL Paso. Tex, May 1.-THE situa-
tion in Mexico continued quiet today.
according to reports reaching here.
General Obregon was fast esta bIish-
ing his authority thruout the county.
With every important city uGder his
control and firmly in control of Mex
leo City. rebels here predicted today
detection of the few remaining sec
tions would be completed within the
next two DAYS.
Reports here bore out Obregon's s
contentious that the revolution was
virtually bloodless.
Leaders here reiterated today Car
rama would be given trial under Mex
lean laws His death is not desired
officials said, denying that he would
be executed.
Villas Status Mystery.
"Pancho" Villas status in the Mexi-
can revolution was a mystery here
today.
Gen. J G. Escobar commander al
Juarez, declared that Villa had an
nounced his intention to give up ban
ditry and had turned his forces over
to revolutionists. Credence was also
given report Villa had notified rail-
way officials guards no longer were
necessary on trains.
Observers here. in view of Gen. P
Elias Calles's announcement yester-
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