Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-22
SONORANS GUARD
! MOUNTAIN PASSES
Anticipate Attack From Chi
huahua-Federals May
!. Attempt Mediation.

~ - Associated Press.
AQUA PRIETA, Sonora. April 22.-
A conference between =. Gales and
eastern military leaders of Sonora
and the reported approach Of a fed
era1 mediation commission were the
outstanding features today In Sonora's
secession movement.
Gales vas expected last night bur
his arrival was delayed The federal
commission was reported at San An
tonic yesterday. No word has been
received in edition to that repor:.
Meanwhile. .ndica lions of a pend
chihuahua boundary were not lack
ing. Gen. J. NJ. Pima. in command
here. said federal scouting party
had been reported near pass close
to tbs American border. State troops
have been dispatched to guard that
as we'll as all other passes in the
mountains separating tho two states.
Further successes for the state
troops invading Sinaloa have been re-
ported to military headquarters at
Aqua Prieta.
Gen. Flores in Control.
NOGALES. Ark. April 22.-Gen.
Angel Flores is in complete command
of Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa, ana
unopposed by Carranza forces. &C
tOrOlnS 10 OIilCldl lHlbfiHdtioh kiNS''
out at Sonora military headquarters
here yesterday.
Sonora officials also said they had
received confirmation of the report
that Gen. Arnulfo Gomez captured
Tuxpan in the state of Vera Cruz and
was marching on Tampico, after in
dorsing the Sonora secession.
In one week Gen. Flores has gained
control of more than half of the state
of Sinaloa. Telegraphic communica-
tion was established with Culiacan
yesterday for the first time since Gen.
Flores entered the capital Messages
said the city capituiated after short
hight and that hundreds of Sinaloans
were Joining the Flores army.
Clash Reported Imminent.
Gen. Flores Is concentrating his
forces at Culiacan preparatory to at
lacking Mazatlan. west coast seaport.
Reports say that Carranza forces were
also being concentrated at Mazatlan
and that a siege of the city might be
necessary. Sonora officials declared
their finances were ample to carry on
support had been received from big
financial interests.
Fsur States support Sonora.
Reports both to the State and War
departments today continued to sup
port the unofficial dispatches that have
told Of the increasing area of revolt
IN Mexico. Administration officials
studied them carefully. but without
betraying any indication that the po-
sttion Of this government would be
other than that Of an observer. The
movement begun by the secession of
Sonora has gained the support of at
OF various groups of federal forces
and the promises by Villa, Manuel
Palaez, and one or two other minor
rebel chiefs that they will continue
the fight on Carranza, the reports
showed.
90 far as could be learned here. Car
ranBa has made no overtures to the
American government for assistance,
either directly or Indirectly. The rul-
ings which have prevented his gov
eminent from getting arms and am
munition in the Uaited States are
still In effect. However. a request
for permission to import war material
would e4uge no surprise.
The presence here Of Gen. Salvador
Alyarado an the unofficial representa-
Of the new revolt. has not brought from
the administration any sign of its will
ingness to recognize the belligerency OF
the Anti-government group.
Hope of an adjustment Of the situa-
tlon In Mexico was offered today in the
announcement that a mission from
Mexico City was on its way to Sonora
fer o conference with the leaders there.
Members Of that mission were reported
to have held a conference with Car
renxa, but here 1t was regarded as
doubtful II the secessionists would listen
- any proposal made. Already, it was
peinted out by those who have watched
the growth Of the movement, the revolt
has spread over such territory and gain
e such support not only from partisans
Il Obregon, but from those who have
hoen in the field for many months as
ordinary rebels, that even its leaders
would have difficulty in checking it.