Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-04
JUARE KEN
| r REBELS; ] !, !
! . !. I FIGHl Fl NEEDED ], ] D
Indi atio orls Are That Car
rama Will Not Be I Forced
to Sur render Now.

3sWa8hingto 4 ton; n May 4 .-Rellefs was
shown both III government circles and
by revolutionary agents here today
when IT. became known that 'Jtarez,
always, has been q potential interna-
tional danger, had been taken by the
rebels without fight. While prepara
tions for the safeguarding of Ameri-
cans at east coast ports of Mexico by
the dispatch OF additional naval units
went forward, and Carranza's reply to
the sharp representattonsF made by the
government regarding the murder Of
two more Americans near Mexico; City
peared Ito be in the modified military
plans 1t was assumed the occupation
OF the border town wollld cause rebel
leaders to adopt. ,s K.
Il Few Battles.
Until now the rebels have succeed
ed in taking from Carranza almost
half his territory without a battle, but
military men here who have watched
the developments Of the revolution as
sumo a few stubborn contests are in
eTtable unless averted by further de-
fecttons in the federal. forces. Mexican
agents here persist in their assertions
that further cases of government
troops declining battle will hasten the
end Of their struggle.
Notwithstanding the rapid progress
he rebels have made, however, there
has been nothing in the reports receiv-
ed here that has caused American Of
ficery to believe Carfanza will be fore
ed to surrender or run for a consid
serabla period OF time. Ansincreased re-
strictton OF his zone OF operations was
regarded as not lhlikeay through qthe
cutting OF all his lines of communica:
tioh both to, the north and to the sea-
I; coast but even then, they Indicated, /, a
loyal, though reduced army could hold
its own for many. weeks on account OF
organization and greater supplies. Al
different points in southern Vera Cruz
rebel operations have been reported
and from official as well as. rebe
sources, news received here has indi.
lco-ordtnatOn Of the different factions
\ A Big Help. j.
,Juarez, Mex. May q The bloodles,
revolt Of Juarez yesterday and capitu
latton OF General Francisco Urbaleis
and his Yaquf Indians at Case
Grandes, virtually gave to the Sonors
voluttonists control of the state O.
Chihuahua and paved the way for al
! uno Instructed advance against Torreor
from whence campaign !. lis to- b,
isASulNAAcu .Sa8aluSL meXlCO city. 80 VI +,
General Urbalejo, commanding tn,
y sltlast las large body Of iCarranza troops FL
1.-THE state, Joined the revolt ana plan
We're made for an immediate advance
a through Chihpahuai upon the interio
Efrong BIDS the Carranza governmen
i NtIl holds. l5.ifSSs ,EI l31l
With thu sa pttuiation OF Juarex, til
revo olptiontsts were given control o
Il ths mn jority of customA houses tflr,
Il which M hundreds OF thousands Of al
lars IN revenue Is developed for III
i Mexicag governments. Com mparatiyel
small godtes Of troops remained Iowa
to Cafranza at other borde er. towns, ,eas
OF here. The o Jinaga garrison opposit
Preside. Texas, was expected .by; Mex
,itionists. = :. .
1 At chihuahua City, state capital. or
DER Is being preserved. political spris
oners have been Set free and protec E,
tion has been assured Americans an
other foreigners. Dispatches last nigh
i said they were continuing at tl1ei
!, work as usual. Similar guarantee
were made by authorities here I'm
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