The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
mex REBELS CAIN
Two Towns Are Taken by
Sonora Forces,
Mazatlan Is Threatened by Ad-
yancing Armies.
ICARRANzA TROOPS DESERT
Federal Soldiers Are Joining
Oregon and villa.
ALI Americans Who Wished Out
of Threatened City.
;ARRANzA TROOPS DESERT

Washington. April 27.-Capture by
Mexican rebels of two towns and two
federal military trains was claimed by
General Alvarado, revolutionary rep-
rese ntative, here today.
The Mexican embassy continued to
view the situation calmly and officials
expressed belief Carranza's control OF
Mexican affairs was still unshaken.
The embassy had been without adyices
for several days, however.
Rebels took the towns of Mier and
guerrero in Tamaulipas according to
Alvarado. They are on the United
States border east of Nuevo Laredo.
The federal troop trains reported
taken were part of the command of
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, presidential
candidate. and were seized by the reb-
els between Cuernavaca and Iguala,
near Mexico City.
All Americans Safe.
All Americans who desired to de-
part, left Mazatlan on the west coast
senator, which is due at San Pedro.
Cal, tomorrow, the state department.
was advised today
A clash between rebel and federal
forces for possession of Mazatlan is
now thought to be imminentt
The arrival of eight bombing air.
planes at Guadalajara was expected
to be announced today. together with
details of the plan OF offensive. Gem
eral Rafael Buelna. former federal
commander along the west coast, was
expected to command a brigade under
Dieguez.
Start Drive on Sonora.
Ell Paso. April 27.-Formation of a
complete Carranzista division to start
an offensive against the Sonora Sina-
loa rebels before the rainy season
opens. was reported here today. Ac-
cording to the reports, the division will
be headed by Gen. Manual Dieguez,
whose mission TO the west coast last
month precipitated civil war in Mex
leo. The land troops will be supported
by naval forces. 1t was said.
Federal Forces Desert.
Aqua Prieta. April 27.-Reported
DIRECTIONS among federal Mexican
forces thru military sources and press
dispatches yesterday encouraged So
nora military authorities in their plans
for defense of the state against inva-
sion of federal troops.
Two thousand federals under Cen
eral Antonio were said to have Joined
Gen. Francisco Villa near Parral, and
two other Villa bands. one OF 100 and
the other of 900 were reported in Chi
huahua.
Goes Over to villa.
This movement by the rebel leader.
altho he is not allied with the Sonora
rebellion, is expected to make increas-
ingly difficult the campaign of Car
rama forces A press dispatch from
Chihuahua City said General Arnulf
Gomez and his command in the Tam
pico oil fields had revoIted and Joined
the rebel leader, PalaeZ.
Fifty Carranza soldiers also we're
said to have crossed thru Pulpito pass
into Sonora and to be negotiating with
Sonora forces for their surrender
Col. Antonio Guerrero, former chief
of staff for Gen. Alvaro Obregon in
the Villa campaign, arrived at Maco
yesterday with 500 Mayo Indians. for
duty on the Chihuahua boundary. An
edict issued yesterday makes unlawful
the fnfliction of the death penalty by
the Sonora army.