Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-06
REvOLTS
AGAINST CARRANzA
This Action Gives Revolutionists
Control of the Largest State
in Mexico-One Chihuahua
Garrison Stays Loyal

Aqua Prieta. Sonora, May g. tBy the
Associated Press)-The revolt of Juarez
against the Carranza government of
Mexico to-day gave the revolutionists con-
troll of the largest state in the republic
of Mexico.
Only one small Carranza garrison in
Chihuahua. that of Casas Grandes, near
the Sonora boundary. remains loyal to
the central government. according to a
statement tonight by Gen. r. Elias Cal
les commander-in-chief of the revolu-
tionary armies in the northwest.
The movement of revolutionists against
Casas Grandes already had begun, Gen.
eral Gales said.
The fall of .Tuarez had been expected
for days at military headquarters here
Emissaries from Sonora had been sent
to Ell Paso to confer with Mexican officials
for turning the town and soldiers over to
the revoutonists, the commander-in-chicf
stated
According to General Gales. the delay
was caused by the desire to have the re-
volt Of Carranza troops complete and
take the city without fighting
I'VE did this to avoid any complications
with the United States authorities" he
said. I'VE feared that in a battle bullets
might fall into American territory"
More than half the length of the in
ternational boundary between the United
States and MeAico now Is held by the
revolutionsts. he said and conferences
are being held through which they hope
to seen have the entire international
boundary in their hands. Thus Carranzas
only communication with the outside
world would be by ocean routes.
Federal troops under General Manuel
MN
stationed at Texcoco. four miles from the
outskirts Of Mexico City. have been driven
out by advance forces Of General Aware
Obregon, candidate for the presidency OF
Mexico who fled from Mexico City and
Joined the revolutionary forces IN the
south. according to reports received here
to-day at military headquarters.
General Obregon himself is reported as
being at Cuautla. Morelos with the main
body of his troops, preparing for con-
certed drive upon the Mexican capital
from the states OF Morelos and Guerrero
Washington. May 3.-The murder of two
more Americans in Mexico reported to-
day to the state department.. accumulated
the concern with which officials here are
watching developments beyond the bor-
der. There was nothing. however. to in
dictate to what extent the attitude OF the
Washington government toward the
Sonora revolutionary movement might be
affected by the fact that the incidents
occurred in Carranza controlled territory.
Requests for additional warship protec-
ton at points on the east coast Of Mexico
already had been forwarded to the navy
by the state department. While this
had no relation to the latest murders.
1t was said to indicate the view of off,
Gals as to the unsettled conditions pre-
vailing in that region. nominally at least.
still held by Carranza forces.
Reports were received here to-day Of
conferences attended by representatives
of Obregon, Villa, Manuel Pelaez and
Felix Diaz which indicated that definite
ordination between the various factions
was being arranged. Official Information
showed that the revolution had been
planned for several months.