The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-17
SO CATHOLICS
ARRESTED IN
ONE DISTRICT
Some Reported in Custody in
Other Places. Including
Federal General
GUNS FOUND IN HOMES
Project Is Linked With Inva.
sion Stopped on Cali.
fOrnia Border

persons nave been take 1ntO custody
in the federal district, charged with
having participated in . plot Of wide
ranm fitation for uprising last Sun
day against the governments relig-
ious regulations.
Additional arrests have been made
ct other places. These include .
general of the federal army, whose
name is withheld. and who was anAde
prisoner in the state Of Morelos. All
the members of the city council Of
the town Of Amecameca, in the state
OF Mexico. were arrested. Eight Of
the persons arrested in Mexico City
were released.
The Catholic episcopate, when in
formed of the police reports that
Catholics had been taken by the po-
lice in, connection with the alleged
conspiracy, said it was known that
number Of Catholic leaders had been
arrested but that IL was understood
the police were searching their
homes for missing church treasures.
Attitude Held Peaceful
1t was stated that the episcopatc
had no information Of any uprising
having been planned by Catholics in
opposition to the religious regula-
tions. 1t was pointed out that the
church authorities had announced on
several occasions that the attitude Of
the church was = peaceful one. and
that no uprising against the state was
contemplated.
1t is raid By see officials that in
some Catholic homes were found
dynamite and rifles and also d0cu-
mentary evidence showing that MI
uprising had been planned
Secret Documents Hidden
Some of the Catholics arrested in
the suburb Of San Angel Sunday.
when disorders occurred ut the chuCsh
Of San Jacinto between com1nnnicones
and the nnlice. wGer suspecte4 0f ~
tempting to hide documents dealing
with . revolt.
The police assert that uprisings
were planned in the states of Chihua-
hua. Palisco. Puebla, Morelos and
Michoacan and in Mexico City and the
federal district.
Secret service operatives allege
been appointed by the League for the
Defense Of Religious Liberty as of
ficers to head an uprising and to be-
come military commentaries in vari-
Gus states. The police declare they
have found mainfestos, saying that =
provisional president would be
named.
No further disturbances have been
reported since the fight between the
police and Catholics Sunday at San
Angel. in which numerous heads on
both sides were broken.
Mexico City. Aug. l7-(AP)-Wix%
two alleged revolutionary projects
announced ab0rtive almost stimuli
taneously, Mexican officials today be-
gan investigation to determine il any
connection existed between the move
ment headed by General Enrique rs
trade. near the Mexican border in
California and projects uprising
in Mexico City.
Knew Of Invasion
News Of the breakup Of the Estradc
movement by the United States aV-
thorities has occasioned a great SEN
sation in the capital. although later
President Gales stated that he knew
Of the project for the last two months
and that measures had been taken to
Illustrate it.
The Mexico City police reported
that shout so persons, mostly promi-
nent Catholics, have been arrested in
the last two days in Mexico City and
uS9rDy COWnS. rOuTteeu were Uise
charged last night.
The police assert that those arrest
ed had plotted for armed uprisings
in various parts Of the republic on
Sunday. Dynamite, firearms and rev.
olutionary propaganda plans were
confiscated in the homes Of some Of
those arrested, the police charge.
Government officials here say that
arrests have been made In other parts
of the country. and that . number OF
details Of the affair have not been
revealed. They declare that the al
legged conspiracy has been nipped in
the bud.
San Diego. Calf, Aug. 17-(AP)-
Desire for wealth and power and not
concern for Mexico's religious plight.
was the moving force behind the plot
associates to overthrow the govern
ment of Lower California, officiala
Of that state believe
The plot went awry when agents
Of the United States department Of
justice and county and city officials
Of southern California took approxi-
mately ITO men into custody Sunday
together with . large quantity Of
arms and ammunition.
"When one realises the, tremead0us
revenue that will begin coming il
next month in the Mexicali disESiet,
when more than 10000 acres 81 eot-
ton are brought to gins. It i e6sy q
understand the stakes for which N
trada was playing" Alfonso pelleosen
secretary TO Governor Abs3er3o
Rodrieuez, said IN message resolved
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