The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29
GOVERNOR CANTU
 ASKS CITIZENS ID RESIST INVADERS
5000 Government Troops Said to Be on Way to Two Points in Lower
 California
By Associated Press

Unlted States Consul Boyle an- nounced tonight he had sent a lengthy telegram to the state department at Washington urging that the United States offer it's good offices in an eff fort to prevent hostilities be- tween troops of the Mexican provisional federal govern ment and those of Governor Cantu of Lower California which might result from the invasion of Lower California reported under way by Mexi- can federal soldiers.
 Mexico City, July 28.-Col. Estaban Cantu, governor of Lower California, is in open rebellion, Gilberto Valenzuela, subsecretary of the interior, ad- mitted today. The importance of h e movement was dis counted by Valenzuela, who said the government could handle the situation.
 Mexicali, Lower Calf, July 28.-Esteban Cantu, governor of the northern district of Low CT California, announced to- day he had issued a call to all citizens of the district to arm to resist invasion" following reports that troops were being sent to Enzanda on the west coast and to an unnamed point on the gulf coast.
 Governor Cantu said he would use ev- cry resource at his command to repel the invaders" if they came without
 
 De La Huerta. Asked what steps he would take if the troops had such au- thority, the govefnor said:
 T would leave it to my people to de- eide"
 Two thousand troops. it was said, ex- rected to leave Manzanillo today in two transports for Enzanda. ninety miles south of San Diego. Cal. The other 1 1000 were reported leaving Guaymas today for a point on the Gulf of California coast nearly opposite Yuma. Ariz. It was said the troops would not arrive at their destinations for nearly week.
 Governor Cantu has sent telegram of protest to Adolfo De La Huerta. pro- visional President
 The reported dispatch of troops would be in line with recommendations made to Provisional President De La Huerta by Baldonero A. Almeda, who was ap- pointed by the provisional government as successor to Governor Cantu. but who did not take office
 Governor Cantu declined to give up the post and the provisional President was reported to have given him au- thority to retain his position for the present. Governor Cdntus telegram to President De La Huerta said infor- nation had been received that troops intended to attack Lower California.
 Il find no reason that would Justify use of violence against a portion of our country. where we enjoy order and tranquility, especially as there are pa- cific and patriotic means to attain the end which the government tries to at tain through these extraordinary pro- ceedings"
 The telegram continued: Tt is my duty to call your attention respectfully but energetically to the fatal conse- quence that may result from the pro- ceedings you have adopted. especially to the serious International conflict which might come on account of the foreign interests established here.
 T appeal to your high and patriotic Judgment in the hope you will deign to give orders to stop these proceed ings, and in case my request be not granted, 1 want to state I decline all responsibility for the dreadful conse- quences which may ensue"
 BEGIN BOMB MANUFACTURE
 In the preparations to resist the 5000 Mexican federal troops. three recruit ing stations were opened and soldiers were put to work making bombs for use in aerial combat. About one thou. sand bombs were made today
 Forces of Governor Cantu, it is said. possess large supplies of ammunition and three airplanes.
 Governor Cantu. in reply to the statement attributed to Gilberto Vaien- zuela in Mexico City, subsecretary of the interior. that the governor was in open rebillion. declared the federal gov. ernment was acting in bad faith
 T deny, for myself and for my peo pie. that there Is rebellion in this dis trict." he said. Since Provisional President De La Huerta reappointed me our relations have been most cor dial up to this time.
 My people regard the invasion as an evidence of bad faith. If they resist. they will be only defending their homes. their families and themselves.s
 The governor emphasized there had not been in the district one act of dis