The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-06

self and his armed forces at the dis
posal of the revolution.
In a manifesto issued in the state
of Guerrilla. a copy of which reached
San Antonio today, Obregon called
upon the Mexican people to rally to
the support of the revolt against Pres
ident Carranzl and denied that he was
seeking personal power.
Aqua Prieta. Sonora, May 6.-Fail OF
Mazatlan, important west coast city.
was hourly expected by revolutionists
here today.
General Flores with a rebel army is
less than fifty miles from Mazatlan
and is preparing to take the city. re-
ports reaching headquarters of Gen. p.
Elias Gales war minister of the lib
erai constitutionalists" here declared
today
Capture of Mazatlan would give the
revolutionists control of two of the
leading west coast ports. Guaymas al
ready has fallen.
Ojinaga was the only point on the
Sonora Chihuahua border today con-
trolled b. Carranza. Predictions were
made here that Nuevo Leon and
Tamaulipas will join the Obregonistas.
Revolutionary emissaries are working
there.
Americans who cross the interna-
tional border are being graciously re-
ceived by the liberal constitutional
lists"
Carranza Unyiclding.
Mexico City, May 6.--"It is my
duty to crush the rebels and | will
not cease my efforts until I have
achieved that purpose" President Car
| rama said late today in the first Off
cial pronunciamento he has issued TO
1.-THE nation on the insurrection.
| The situation will be known when
| fighting begins" Carranza said. TT
| is my obligation to- deliver the y>ower
of the nation to a president elected in
1 Iaspeacefui manner"
| Summarizing the present outlook,
| Carranza said that altho those parts
of the army commanded by General
| Obregon and General Gonzales had
| irevolted, the remainder was loyal.
The government has enough troops
under Generals Dieguez, Murguia,
Aguilar and other leaders to dominate
the insurrectos the president said.
No Politics in Revolt.
The statement pleaded that The loyal
| portion of the army remain steadfast
and urged the Mexican people to rally
to the defense of the legal government.
THE rebel movement has no polit-
| cal character" Carranza said. 1T Is
wholly military. The people are not
participating"
ne government mas started using
airplanes to keep track of the move
ment of rebel groups near the capital.
| Two planes bombed the railway sta
ton at Cuernavaca, capital of Morelos,
forty miles south of Mexico City, caus-
| ing considerable damage
General Murguia, summoned from
| Vera Cruz to assume command of de-
| Tense of the city. issued a proclama-
ton appealing to his troops to re-,
main loyal. He compared Obregon
and Gonzales to Orozco and Villa.
His Back to the Wall.
Washington, May s. - Carranza's
back is to the wall, according to con-
| fidential advices received in Washing
! ton today from various sources.
Representatives of the Obregon
revolution today predicted Carranza
would be overthrown in a week.
United States officials explained
their reports were "fragmentary'' and
! largely rumors," but the fact that It
was deemed necessary to dispatch
division of destroyers to Key West
mean this government knows the situ-
alton Is more serious than repre-
sented.
Piedras Negrns Threatened.
San Antonio Tex. May e.-The dis
covery of a plot among federal troops
at Piedras Negras. opposite Eagle
Pass, resulted yesterday in the entire
garrison being disarmed by order of
the commanding officer. Gen. Pedro
Villasenor. IL is reported here today.
These reports also carry the infor-
nation that Nava. forty }dlometers
from Piedras Negras. fell into possess
sion of the revolutionists yesterday
imorning and that Minor Judge Fran
cisco Parades was executed in the
center of the town after other city Of
ficials had fled.
The two occurrences. II Is said. have
caused great alarm in Piedras Negras.
where IT is reported the revoIutionists
from Naya are now marching on the
city.