The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-01
CARRANzA,N0T
REBELS, R|NGED
IN, IS CLAIMED
Many States, Under Cover
nors and Generals, Have Re-
volted Against His Rule
Are Confident of Success.
HEADS OF REVOLT MEET
(By Associated Press)

Mexico is honeycombed with revolu-
ton and instead of the steel ring OF
soldiers President Carranza, of Mexico
announced would be put around So
nora, the first state to secede from
his administration, the rebels have put
steel ring of revolutionary soldiers
about Mexico City and in every state
except one" General A. l. Villareal said
here today in making public what he
termed the accomplishments of the
revolution is in less than one month.
General Villareal came here from
Ell Paso to discuss the revolutionary
situation with General P. Elias Gales,
commander of the revolutionary forces
in the northwest. For three hours yes
terday he held a telegraphic confer
ence from military headquarters here
with Governor Adolfo De La Huerta at
Hermosillo concerning the growth of
the movement.
General Villarea1 formerly was con-
stitutional governor Of Neuvo Leon
end military governor of the state of
Neuvo Leon, Tamaulipas and Coahuila
He was president of the Aguas Calien-
tes convention which selected Car
Ianza to be president of Mexico.
Sonora Completely Won.
General Villareal and General Gales
summarized the revolution as fol-
lows:
"Sonoro-First state to revolt under
its constitution Governor Adolfa de
La Huerta. Whole state in arms with
General Gales, commander Of the
army of the northwest at Aqua Prieta.
Governor de La Huerta, commander in
chief pro tempore of the liberal con-
stitutionalists army until governors of
md
commander of revolutionary forces
rending election of provisional presi-
dent of Mexico. State entirely free of
Carranzaists.
Sinoloa-Provincial Governor Flor
encio de La Vega, named by De La
Huerta General Angel Flores, COM
mander of the first division of the
army of the northwest. controls Gu
liacan. capital of the state. and more
than half of the state after invasion
from Sonora.
Juarez Expected to Fall
Chihuahua-Chihuahu City, the
capital, Parral, Jiminez and other cit
les controlled by revolutionists who
revolted against Carranza. Juarez
and Ojiniga, on United States border.
expected soon to fall. Carranza sol
diers are declared in dangerous posi-
ton, lily mounted and dissatisfied.
The railway from border to Mexico
City cut.
Obreeon in Guerrero
"Guerrero-Constitut governor,
Francio Figuerero. revolted General
Fortunao Maycotte and General Cipri-
ano JaimeZ, chief military command
ers. General Alvaro Obregon, candi-
date for the presidency, with the lead
ers.
"Michoacan-Constit COVER
nor General Pascual Ortiz Rubio, re-
volted. and has assumed duties Of
military commander of revolutionary
forces.
"Zacatraz-Constitut governor,
General Enriques Estrada. revolted,
and has assumed the duties of mill
tary commander
Hildalgo-Constitutio governor.
General Maximo Rojas, revolted, and
assumed military command.
"Morelos-General Salvatore Con
Zales revolted at Cuacutla with his
federal command.
Governor Louis Rebels.
"Tabasco-Constitutional governor.
General Carlos Green, revolted and
assumed military command.
"Nuevo Leon-Federal Generals
HOULdltS duu r elk LOZdnO
with Coloners Gallegas and Absalon
Lozano revolted. Not less than 10
garrisons in different parts of the
state have revolted
Vera Cruz-General Arnulfo Gomez
revolted at Tuxpan in the heart of the
oil region with his entire command of
about $500 troops. He was reported
engaged in battle with General Fran
cisco Muergia, but report discounted
"Nayarit-Colonel Yoldi with an en-
tire regiment revolted in support Of
the constitutional governor Jose San
tos GodinOs, who was superseded by
a military appointee of Carranza.
In every state there are reports of
revolutionary movements of more or
less degree" said General Villareal
I'VE receive reports daily of new re-
volts, but until they are confirmed we
do not care to give them out.
The revolution is gaining more
rapidly than any previous one in the
history of Mexico.
LAREDO. Tex, May 1.-Ygnacio
Bonillas, Mexican ambassador to the
United States, has renounced his can
didacy for the Mexican presidency be-
feving that his services as a diplomat
are needed by the country and desir-
ing to be free of political entangle-
ments, according to Wednesdays is
sue of Ell Heraldo de Mexico of Mex
leo City, copies of which reached here
today.
"A conspiracy Of certain evil influ-
ences in the country is threatening the
constitutional order" Senor Bonillas
declared in proclamation addressed
to "the people"
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