The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-29
BAN IS ON ARMS
United States Border Watched
to Stop Aid Sent Rebels.
Government Lower California
Is Recruiting Big Army.
LAND AND SEA ATTACK
Mexico City Sends Army and
Navy to Scene.
Every Prospect q. S. and Britain
VIII Leave Villa Alone.

Mexicali. L. c.. July 2s-Troops
were being recruited here today by
Estaban Cantu, governor of the
northern district of Lower California,
to repel what he described yesterday
as an invasion of Lower California
by Mexican federal soldiers.
L. S. Puts Ban On Arms.
Los Angeles. July 29.-United States
officials here have announced a sharp
watch will be kept to see that no arms
or ammunition are shipped across the
border into Lower California. Belief
has been expressed that Mexicans here
may attempt to aid Governor Cantu.
FederaIs Prepare Invasion.
Mexico City. July 29.-Mexican fed
eral forces apparently are preparing
to- attack Lower California both by
land and sea in an effort to wrest con-
troll Of the peninsula from Governor
Esteban Cantu.
It was learned today President De
la Huerta's expedition against Cantu
will attempt to operate from bases to
be established at Ensenada. on the west
These points are controlled by Cantu.
Following Francisco Villas agree
ment to surrender. the De la Huerta
government evidently feels it has only
to extend it's sway to Lower California
to have all of Mexico under control of
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time since the downfall of Diaz.
The principal cities in Lower Cali
fornia are Ensenada MexicaH and Tia
Juana. The latter two are on the
! United States border. The owners of
gambling establishments pay heavy
fees to the Cantu government, making
Lower California a rich prize.
Villa having accepted all the condi-
tions of surrender, was expected to
move to Torreon where his men will
demobilize.
Peace With Revolvers.
Amusing stories were told of the ne
gotiations of Villa and General Mar
tinez preliminary to the surrender.
They walked arm in arm in the most
friendly manner around the plaza at
Sabinas, discussing the terms. while
each kept one hand on his revolver.
Villa was said to have been prom
ised his men will be given every op-
portunity to get work and will receive
years pay. Villa, according to the
war department. will retire to a ranch
at Nieves, in Durango.
It has been suggested IN foreign
diplomatic circles that after Villa is
stripped of power, the United States
and British governments may ask
Mexico to punish him for his crimes
against foreigners.
Bandit Says Mexico Needs Peace.
Mexico City, July 29.-"I am sur
rendering Internationally because the
country needs peace for reconstruc-
ton" said Francisco villa. today,
when he met GenraI Martinez. chief
of operations in the states of Coahuila
and Nuevoleon at the railroad station
I in Sabinas. When General Martin ez
who is arranging surrender terms
with Villa, arrived at the station, the
rebel general approached him with
head uncovered and hand extended
/ Villa will make his residence at
/ Nieves Zacatecas, after disbanding
/ his troops at Torreon, according to a
/ government communique. His men
/ it is added will go from Sabinas tc
1 Torreon on foot.
| Villas men, newspaper accounts
say, were offered two trains but re-
! fused to use them. Each OF the si1
( hundred soldiers will receive q years
pay to get a start in life.
! May Not Bother Villa.
/ Washington, July 29.-Official con-
I firnation of the surrender of Fran
cisco Villa, Mexican rebel leader, tC
the new Mexican government, reached
/ the state department today from the
American consul at Piedras Negras.
While a demand by this govern
ment for the extradition of Villa fol
! his indictment of the Columbus n
Mex, raid in 1915 is possible. it wa:
said at the state department no plan:
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