Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
MEXICO MAY ASK EXTRACTION
OF HUERTA AND GEN. ESTRADA

inent Catholics have been arrested
in the last two days In Mexico CITY
ana nearby towns. Fourteen were
discharged last night.
The police assert that those ar
rested had plotted for armed upfls-
inSs in various parts OF the republic
on Sunday Dynamite, firearms and
revolutionary propaganda plans We're
contiscated In the homes of some OF
those arrested. the police charge.
The Roman Catholic episcopats.
which has constantly frowned upon
violence In connection with the
present religious controversy and
has declared specifically that only
peaceful measures are authorized by
the church declares IL has no in
formation that Catholics were plot.
ting a rebellion.
Meanwhile. the government has
taken it's past attitude of being pre-
pared to suppress promptly any at
tempt at armed uprising.
The police authorities expressly as
sert that they found and seized anti
government propaganda and mani
feStos for rebellion in the residence OF
Sonora Josefna Novoa, who Is de-
scribed as the president or the san
Angel branch of the League for the
Novua is among those arrested.
Catholic Priest Arrested.
A catholic priest. Father Octaviano
Rodriguez. who also is among the ar
rested, was living in ii house at Coy
oacan. where, police say, proIa ganda
was found.
The police believe that uprSings
were plotted for various parts or the
republic. with the leaders of the al
legged conspiracy having their head
quarters in Mexico City and nearby
towns In the federal district.
Government officials here say that
arrests have been made in other
parts of the country and that num-
her OF details OF the affair have not
been revealed They declare that the
alleged conspiracy has been COM
pletely nipped in the bud.
1t was said by police officials that
in some Catholic homes were found
dynamite and rifles. and also docu-
mentary evidence showing an upris-
ing was planned.
Some of the Catholics arrested in
the suburbs of San Angel Sunday.
when disorders occurred at the
Church of San Jaclnto between COM
municants. were suspected of hiding
documents dealing with a revolt.
Declare Plots Widespread.
The police assert that uprisings
were planned in the states OF Chihua
hua. .jalisco. Puebla, Morelos and
Michoacan and in Mexico City and
the federal district
Secret operatives allege that many
former army officers have been APP
pointed by the League for the Defense
Of Religious Liberty as officers 20 head
an uprising and 10 become military
police declare they have found mani
festos saving that provisional presi-
dent would be named.
Secret service men are authority Tor
the statement that they have found
documents signed by Jose de Ia PenA
and Antonio Vasquez, former army Of
ficers, who have been appointed
"colones' by the League for the De
Tense of Religious Liberty. These
documents are said to have urged the
people to an armed uprisig against the
government No further disturbance
hal been reported since the fght be
tween police and Catholics Sunday at
San Angel, in which numerous heads
on both sides were broken.
Holding Open.Air Services.
In Merida, Yucatan, Catholics are
going into the parks and praying in
the open because communists and enc
mics Of Catholicism were made mem
bers Of the municipal committees to
take over the control Of the churches.
Worship out of doors in Mexico is for
hidden under the provision Of the
constitution, but the Catholic episco-
nate here says that the authorities in
Merida, ''in respect for liberty Of con-
science. instead of stopping the open
air gathering, have been affording all
kinds of protection
President Gales says he was In
formed more than two months ago OF
the Ian Of Gen. Enrique Estrada to
invade Mexico from California, and
declares that II Estrada and his fol
lowers had not been arrested in Cali
fornia and had crossed the border the
rebellion would have been suppressed
and the rebels killed.