El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-28

where more Carranza military lead
ers were reported 10 have Joined the
rebels
Gen p. Elias Gales. commander Of
[ the rebels. said today more OBJECTIONS
{ from the Carranza ranks were immi-
/ nent and that several Carranza lead
I ers had agreed 20 join the revolu-
/ pected al Of northern Mexico 70 turn
I TO the Liberal Constitutionalist cause
in 10 days
Gen Gales last night received a
report that Gen Ramon Iturbe, Car
rama military commander in the
states OF Slnaloa and Nayarit. and
who NOW is preparing 10 resist troops
under Gen. Angel Flores. in their
march on the port OF Mazatlan. an
nounced he would evacuate the port
unless Carranza achievements
reached here before the rebels.
The revolt IN Chihuahua was part
OF a prearranEed plan. Gen Gales
said He also announced he expected
10 have reports OF two other Car
rama leaders in the same state hav-
Ing Joined the revolution.
Rail Cut II Hard Blow.
Cutting OF railway communication
between Juarez and Chihuahua City,
IL was said, viii be serious for the
Carranza troops being concentrated
about Casas Grandes for projected
attack on Sonora
The troops about Casas Grandes. al
ready reported as unwilling 70 fight,
may find their lines Of communication
cut behind them Their mounts are
reported in poor condition and the
entire force. estimated at from 5000
to 5000 men. may be forced TO sur
render. II was said
In the meantime, more troops are
being rushed here and TO the noun
tain passes east OF here through which
the Carrancistas must pass 10 attack
No Drinking. Says Gales.
American dealers in the gambling
hall, on strike for higher pay. are
attempting TO organize a sympathetic
strike among the players They said
they had been successful in keeping
many American habitues away from
the games who often came here from
Douglas. Ariz.
The gambling hall Is operated by
Chinese concessionaires- Chinese deal
ming the game. The Americans were
paid SO a day, they demanded SIS per
day.
Liquor. which until yesterday could
be had by persons known TO the ven
doris, following a state order that all
liquor selling must stop in towns and
cities where troops were stationed,
could not be purchased today, Cen
P Elias Gales ordered that no liquor
whatever should be sold
The order was obeyed for the rea-
son Gen Gales. when governor Of
Sonora said the death penalty would
be inflicted on anyone violating
prohibition order then in effect
s.P. Traffic Resumed.
Nogales. ARK. April 2S.-Traffic
over the Southern Pacific OF Mexico.
an American owned railroad re-
turned to its owners yesterday by the
state OF Sonora after % days seizure,
is rapidly speeding up and is expected
70 be normal by next week. officials
announced
The railroad was seized when
strike tied ND traffic
The tracks torn up at the inter-
national line by the Southern Pa
cific in this country. have been relaid
and already 30 carloads OF tomatoes
valued at $4,000 have passed into
the United States. Several carloads
Of mining machinery awaiting ship
ment here many days, went into
Mexico.
Rebels March on Guerrero.
Laredo, Texas. April 28-Federal
forces. under Mai. Flores s Saenz.
and fiscal guards, under Pedro Car
vazella, at Ciudad Mier, a small river
town in Nuevo Leon, 100 miles south
east OF Laredo. have revolted, accord
ing 70 reports to the military here.
The rebels were reported marching
on Guerrero. 30 miles west of 8Iier.