The Mankato free press., 1920-05-07
OPENS FIRE FROM OZONE
CARRANZA ADOPTS MODERN
WARFARE METHODS
SHOOTS FROM CLOUDS
Rebel Successes Continue As
Many Federal Forces Desert
The Government
Associated Press DISPATCH. !


Washington, May 5.-Apparently
unable to get under way any often
sive military expedition against the
revolutionists, President Carranza
has begun using airplanes to harass
rebel held towns in the neighborhood
of the Mexican capital. according to
adyices to revolutionary agents here.
Cuernavaca, capital of Morelos, and
Cuautla, in the same state, are two
of the points that have been smartly
bombarded, the reports stated. The
information through official chan
nels yesterday that Pablo Gonzales,
formerly an ardent supporter OF Car,
rama, has entered the revolution at
the head of a detachment OF revolt
ing federal troops, also was contain
ed in the rebel advices:
Torreon Battle Center.
Further indication that Torreon
again Is to become the objective OF
the contending fol ces was contained
in the report that General Dieguez's
force, that been trying for more than
three weeks to make its way through
state of Jalisco northward into Nay
arit to check the Sonoroans on their
march to the south, had been turned
about and is on its way to Irapuato
from where it may move northward
wards the state of Chihuahua.
Deserts Caranza Force.
JuareZ Mexico, May 5.-With the
arrival here of approximately 800 va
qui troops, who are expected to reach
Juarez from Casas Grandes Chihua-
hua, some time today, another chap
ter will have been written in the
story Of the detection of their com
mander, General Francisco Urbalejo,
from the ranks of the Carranza forces
How General Urbalejo and Colonel
Eduardo F. Porcayo also of the Cas-
| as Grandes garrison were captured
| Monday night and induced to join the
revolution has just been revealed. The
| captives were brought back to Jua-
reZ and finally were convinced that
the part of wisdom was to join the
revolution without further struggle.
Juarez today continued it's process OF
adjustment to the new regime. While
| the civil government functioned as
usual, it was expected that marked
ehsages in the sails would be made
eventually.
Destroyers Ordered South.
Washington, May 5.-Secretary
Daniels today ordered division of
destroyers, now at New York with
the Atlantic fleet, to sail Immediately
for Key West, where they will be held
for possible duty in Mexican waters.
Sailing For Mexican Waters.
Washington, May 5.-The destroy
ers are the sherwood, Case, Lardner.
Putnam, Beale and Reid. The fiotilla
is commanded by Captain Byron Long
on the tender Black Hawk, which will
accompany the fiotilla. Captain Long
was in conference with Secretary
Daniels here last night and left i'm
mediately afterward for New York to
get his ships ready to sail today
Policy Is Known.
Washington, May 5.-The secre-
tary said today that Captain Long had
been given full instructions as to the
policy to be pursued if it becomes ne
cessary to send the destroyers to
Mexican ports. The vessels should re-
port at Key West by tomorrow night
or Friday 1t is only few hours run
from Key West to Tampico or Vera
Cruz.
The state department announced
Monday that it had asked the navy
department to send destroyers to
those two Mexican ports. The re-
quest was based on reports from the
American consuls who desired to have
ships on hand to take off American
citizens if necessary. Thus far no
reports Of serious disturbances have
reached the government, but revolu-
tionists are active not far from those
places