The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-07

presidency ne b'll'N'd INV p''li'"'
campaign would be developed IN
absolute conformity TO law nut
facts have trinspircd which have
Drought us face 60 face with the
most sorrowful of realities. Presi-
dent Carran1a. the manifesto
charges. has attempted TO make the
national army - whlplash at tho
service OF his sole political judgment
ana disgrace, intrigue ana cniumny
have grnvitatcd around the mem
bors OF said army
Aqua PRIETA. sonora, Nav O.
An advance guard under command
of several members OF tho starr OF
Gen. P.Elias Gales. commander or
the troops in northern sonora, mas
como through Pulpito Pass ana IN
preparing a camp site on me othof
side of tho mountains IN Chihuahua
for the 1000 sonora troops when
began leaving hero today
Toward sundown. the last or the
troops began their march for the
pass. carrying fun equipment ana
rations supply.
General Gales will remain In Aqua
Prieta several days. making adni-
tional nlans for the invasion OF Chl-
hunhua and a concentrated attack
unon Torreon Additional troops
from inland points In sonora have
been ordered TO mobilize In Aqua
prieta. whore they viii he given
rest. fully equipped for the field ana
then sent TO reinforce other toroes
IN chihuahua. ,.y
General Gales announced today
Akt preparations for warfare IN
mora were nearly complctcn ~.
said actual fighting would pcgin as
soon as Sonora forces reach Car
rama strongholds.
II was declared at military hcau-
auarters here today that battie
nj MaZatlan IL imminent within the
noxt few dys. Additional reinforce
mcnts are being sent 10 Genera
FLORES General Flores IN reported
To have sent several messages 10
the commander OF the Carrnnza gar
rlson at Mazatlan, urging him TO
ioin the revolution or surrender ne
fore Sonora forces make con
centrated attack upon the city
WASHINGTON, May 6.--Concen..
tratlon by Carranza OF troops AT
Mexico CITY caused rebel representa-
tivos here and some American army
officers to believe today II might
indicate the presidents detcrmina-
ton to gather about him force
sufficiently strong 90 enable him to
transfer his seat Of government.
The obvious purpose OF such con.
centration. II was explained, would
he tho defense of the capital, but,
according 80 :;i.!:;sr" csfcr'5, Mex
co City is SO difficult TO defend that
Carranza might he expected to em-
ploy the same tactics as he did
.stN k.. l.V
In 1914 and again set up his capital
AT Vera Cruz.
Revolutionary agents hero agreed
It would be possible for Carranza
10 utilize comparatively small
force of loyal troops for "A stand
somewhere outside the capital and
that II might even be possible for
him to force his way TO his old
temporary capital at Vera Cruz and
from there direct counter move
ment
l, would he possible for Car
rama to take with him To Vera
Cruz or TO some other point the
officials OF the supreme court and
n considerable quantity OF supplies
ana money, but observers asserted,
his pogition would then he no
stronger than that OF villa or any
other leader conducting independ-
ent operations.
The possible success Of such
tactics, they declared depended
wholly upon a radical change in
popular opinion
Information based on news con.
talned IN Mexico city newspapers OF
a recent date indicated That Car
rama was preparing to send GEN
eral Murguia south into the state OF
Puehla at the head OF a considerable
torce TO attack tho rebels that have
heen gathering there under the com
Whnd of General Pablo Gonzales
mo recently Joined tho revolt The
feueral garrison in the city OF pu-
eb!a Is reported 10 have withdrawn
Monday upon the approach OF Con
.ales ana TO have taken refuge in
Aplzaco, TlaXcala.
other reports from Mexico city
are that the legislature OF the state
OF Mexico had declared In favor Of
the revolution ana that General de
IN Torpe had heen sent TO recapture
Toluca, the state capital Oaxaca.
capital OF the state OF the same
name, TuNpam and Panuco, near
Iampico are towns now claimed by
me rebels whose reports are that
the same federal garrison that re-
cehtiy was reported to have with
h' h'NhhhS OF General Man.
uel PalaeZs men had now Joined the
revolt. '" Wv
The cutting of railroads contin
ued, according TO official and nm.
ofhcial reports, The best informa-
tion available indicated interruption
OF traffic over the railroads hetween
Mexico city and Vera Cruz. Puebla
and Pachuca, and the main lines
north"to Torreon and west TO Guada.
lajara.
Rebel agents here tonight an
nounced receipt of n telegram from
Mexico City saying the president OF
the municipality was organizing A
civilian guard "for the purpose OF
protecting tho city in the event OF It's
evacuation"
- information. the agents said.