The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-20
SonoriStas Gaining Strength in the
Revolution Against Parent Government
While Carranza Plans Attacking With
Force of 65,OOO Well Equipped Federals


Aqua Puota, Sonora April 20
Both Sonora and federal Mexican
leaders continued preparations today
for the clash Of forces which both
sdcs expect, as a result Of Sonora's
recent Withdrawal from adherence to
the Carranaa government Sonoristas
heartencd by reports that villa had
aligned himself definitely with their
movement went about placing troops
to prevent an incurson Of Carranza
troops. In planning the defense OF
their state. the Sonora leaders are
putting large rciuuco upon Taqul
and Maya Indians. The military cx.
Torts here commented upon the fact
that General Francisco Urbalcjo, u
federal leader. who. according to press
dispatches. arrived mt Iuarez yester-
day WITH troops destined for tho
march ON Sonora himself In Yaqul
General lrhIicjo. Juare2 reports de.
cllrcd, brought word that Carranza
planned to- sond $4,000 men against
Sonora instead of 10000 as reported
some days ago. Two train loads or
troops accompanied him to Juarez
and, he said, 20 train loads more
are 10 come.
some troops he sald already had
left distant stations in the states OF
Vera Cruz, Pucha. Morelos, and Jal.
SEQ
Discussing plans OF the Sonora
loadors TO meet any invaders, from
Cmhwhul at Pulpito Pass, General
Urhalcjo was quoted as saying no
would not pass within miles OF
that passage through the mountains"
Many Of the troops are Yaquis and
/ originally were from Michoacau.
where a rising against the federal
government was reported Officially
last Sunday. lie said other troops
| would I've started against Sonora
through the west coast port OF Man
2auillo.
No moro ncws from Sonora forces
advancing against federal garrisons
| in Snaloa was at hand this morning.
1 These forces hoped to take Mnzat-
Ian and Tep!c the latter the capitol
/ Of the state Of Nayarit, this week.
Reports that villa was active in
| Chihuahua in support Of the Sonora
/ movement, were brought TO the bor-
der at Juare2 today. by Americans
who said small bodies Of men. some
of them former fcderals but all be-
! Keyed to be- OF his commands. were
/ hurrying westward at many points.
as though bound for n rendezvous.
They pointed out, in this connection.
| Villas practice Of allowing many
men paying him allegiance, to 80
TO their homes TO cultivate crops
when he had no use for more than
q small band, and said the move
mcnt indicated he was rallying his
:orces
Sonora leaders declared they he'd
numerous reports of rising against
Carran2a in Chihuahua, ono to which
they attached considerable sgnifi
canoe until il was convncingly de-
MED, being that General Urbalejo
had transferred his allegiance from
the CuranZa 10 the Sonora govern.
mont.
General Francisco Serrano, former.
" president Of the chamber of depu-
ties in Mexico City, and for some
time military secretary TO General
Alvaro Ohregon, reached Nogales yes
terday and gave out n statement APP
tnrcntly definitely allying General
Obregon with the Sonora rising. Or.
rcgon, General Serano declared was
in safe place" whence he could
direct Sonora activities by radio and
. other means.