El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
MEXIGANS TOLD
To TURN IN ARMS

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SESSIONS to the revoIutionary move
ment started by Cen Pablo Gonzalez
at Monterrey, 200 miles south Of here.
Carraneisfas Lead Revolt.
/ Washington D. C.. July 1O.-Ad-
vices to the state department yester-
[ day from the American embassy in
Mexico City said a number of officers
formerly on the staff OF Gen Pablo
Gonzalez were in prison on the charge
Z Of plotting against the government,
that the state Of Chiapas was in open
rebellion. and that Gen. Francisco J.
Nurguia, who was defeated for gov
ernor in the state Of AIichoacan, had
raised the flag Of rebellion.
The Mexican embassy has received
official advices which it made public
yesterday stating that Gems. Juan
Barragan. Alfredo Ricault and Lucio
Blanco, and Col Pauline Fontes had
returned to Mexico from the United
States, where they fled after the kill
ing Of Carranza- The embassy state
ment said. the authorities, in &C
cordance with an order by the gov
eminent. have not prevented their
entry in order to pursue them in due
retreat"
Junta Plans Revolt.
Mexico City newspapers received
here today give prominence to reports
LuaL Two OF these generals blalcO
and Ricault, together with Ignacio
Bonillas, formerly ambassador to the
United States. attended a .junta" held
recently at San Antonio. Texas, for
the purpose Of promoting a new revo-
luton looking to the restoration OF
the Carranza government
These accounts said il was decided
first to obtain the release from prison
Of Manuel Aguirre Berlanga, minister
OF the interior and head OF the Car
rama cabinet. who, those attending
the junta claimed. was the legitimate
successor TO Carranza by virtue Of
being the highest executive officer Of
the government after Carranza's
death.
Seek L. s. Recognition.
According to the newspaper re-
ports, Bonillas was to come to Wash
ington to ask the American author
tiles to recognize Berlanga in order
to insure the constitutional success OF
authority in Mexico, while LuciO- Y
BlancO was to go to the state OF
Nuevo Leon to head the revolutionary
there.
These newspapers also stated that.
the American government had been I
advised OF the movement through the !
present regime in Mexico City and |
had expressed a willingness 70 in Z
crease its vigilance on the border TO Z
prevent any large number OF Q
-emigres" from returning to Mexico.
Meantime the de Ia Huerta govern
ment is reported to have filed new I
charges against Berlanga. charging I
him with having stolen 10 rolls OF I
paper because he received them after 4
the plan Of Aqua Prieta had been 4
It is said to be the /
claim that the promul- /
cation OF this plan deprived Berlan- I
ga OF his office and that he received ]
the paper as civilian
The censorship in Mexico City has 1
been restored as copies OF the Mexico 1
City newspapers reaching Washing I
ton have whole columns blank. No /
explanation is made by these papers 4
OF the renewal Of the censor's actiYi-
ties.
Appeal For Release.
Mexico City, Mex July 10.-The I
Liberal Independent faction in the
chamber Of deputies has named q
commission to appeal 10 provisional
president de Ia Huerta for the free
dom Of Manuel Aguirre Berlanga,
former minister OF the interior; Gen.
francisco Murguia, general Francisco
de P. Mariel and Col Pauline Fontes,
who have been Imprisoned since the
death Of former president Carranza-