Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-23
CRISIS IS
NEARING
IN MEXICO
De La Huerta Expected
to Cross Over Border
After New Years.
ACTIONS WATCHED
F e deraa Government
Takes Measures to
Guard Neutrality.
By GEORGE H. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondenf

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23.-Antici-
pating that Adolfo De La Huerta,
exiled former president of Mexico,
will attempt to cross the border on
January /, or thereabouts, depart-
ment of justice agents today re-
doubled their watch over the self
proclaimed revolutionary leader.
The American authorities have
been checking on De La Huerta's
activities since the current uprising
of 1aui Indians and other rebel ele-
ments in Mexico. The former pro-
visional president claims he has been
chosen to liberate'' Mexico from
the Htyrannv' of the present Gales
regime. Recently he announced he
would 90 into Mexico soon to con-
solidate and direct the rebel group
in that country with view to over
throwing the Gales government.
Lucien Wheeler, head of depart
ment of justice agents here, declar-
ed today that any move De La
Huerta may make which might be
construed as Il violation of American
neutrality laws would result in the
ICN OIulIOulSb > dtIcSl. w utelGE du-
ded, however, that unless De La
Huerta attempted to raise an army
on American soil, he would not be
molested.
"We are taking no chances of De
La Huerta mobilizing his followers
on this side Wheeler said.
'We have information that he
met with representative of his va.
riQus forces on his recent trip to
I-rcson, and it is probable that Dc
La Huerta expects to make his way
across the line under cover of his
own troops
Reveals Strategy
De La Huerta. in an interview to- !.
day with the United Press, revealed
further details of the .'strategy'
by which he expects to bring about
the collapse of the Gales govern
ment.
1.-The time will be ripe on jan
uray l to strike against Calles,'
he said. "On that date the decree
on alien-owned property will either
become effective or Gales will be
forced to recede from his position.
off he sticks to the decree, Amer
lean oil, railroad and other inter-
ests in Mexico will be greatly harm
ed. The American government has
already protested and the American
minister will probably be withdrawn
1t is not improbable that the arms
embargo now in effect would be
withdrawn. In that event l would
have free access to American muni-
tionS and financial support
eff, on the other hand, Gales
fails to stand by his ediet, he will
materially weaken himself with his
own people, and will open the way
for new insurrectionist movement
General Alvara Obregon, said to
be the "pOwer behind the throne''
today in Mexico, is in California at
present, and he claims that if De La
Huerta crosses the border he will
Immediately fall into the hands of
federal troops, and the revolt will
be ended.
General Obregon, former presi-
dent of Mexico also, charged recent
ly that De La Huerta had plotted
to have him killed by the Yaqui In
dians. Obregon, De La Huerta, and
Gales We're close friends for many
years and have fought side by side
in previous revolutions in Mexico. A
bitter cnmitv exists between Obre-
gon and De La Huerta now.
1t is known that the Mexican fed
eral forces along the border have
been reinforced considerably during
the past few days in expectation of
a military move by De La Huerta
followers.