Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-04

police charge them win being lead
ers OF the national liberators army
.semi-religious, anti-re-electicn
party.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 4.-tPp-Mex-
ico's latest revolt assumed new sig
nificance today with admission by
President Gales that troops not
only mutinied in the capital but al
so at Torreon, in the state Of Goa
hula with an attempted outbreak N.
Vera Cruz.
The revolutionary movement is de-
clared by the president to be head
ed by General Francisco Serrano and
General Arnulfo Gomez, presiden-
tiai candidates and opponents of the
reelection program Of former presi-
dent Obregon whom they accuse OF
dominating the present government
and desiring to perpetuate his rule
Of Mexico.
President Gales claims that the
Torreon revolt, allegedly ordered by
General Serrano was put down af-
ter a three hour battle. All the re-
bellious officers were captured and
the soldiers, constituting a battalion
were disarmed and are being court
martialed.
The attempted rising OF two regi.
ments AZ Vera Cruz was said to be
under orders from General Gomez
President Gales statement predict.
ed that both Serrano and Gomez
would be captured and properly
punished within forty-eight hours.
Report Leaders Slain
(Telephonic advices from Mexico
City TO the Tampico newspaper FL
MUNDO late last night said there
was n persistent but unconfirmec
report in the capital that Genera
Serrano. together with General Car.
los A. Vidal, governor of Chipas had
been captured and executed.)
About 600 soldiers of the Mckee
City garrison who left the city late
Sunday night were last reported By
airplane scouts 10 be near Tampico
thirty miles east Of the capital
headed for Puebla.
More than 1000 loyal troops wer.
sent in pursuit and the president
predicted that the rebels would bs
quickly suppressed.
President Gales said that as Ions
as Serrano and Gomez confined theil
presidential campaigns to words, M
gave them all possible guarantee u
press their candidacy, but now tha'
they have taken 10 the field, they
are TRAITORS" whom the govern
ment IN determined 70 combat ans
annihilate."
Since the beginning OF the pres
idential political campaign my gov
ernment has had knowledge Of th,
seditious work done by Generals Ser
rano and Gomez, In their electora
policies" Gales said.
II was advised after several mill
tary chiefs had received invitation,
from one of the ohter candidates x
rebel against the constituted gov
eminent.
Knew Of Plotting
knew many emissaries of thes,
rchiefs who made frequent trips IL
the various military zones of the
country attempting 20 subordinate
the military chiefs Of these zones.
-On the other hand freedom wai
maintained for General Gomez al
well as General Serrano and theil
friends In their communication
which they 30 frequently sent to th.
press and in the propaganda speech
e. made on political trips.
IL is known 70 the nation that 90
ditious work was carried on ii
their statements which threatsnes
frequently that they would 70 int
armed conflict.
The executive also had knowledge
that the headquarters OF the Mexics
City garrison eonEpired constantL,
and l knew Of the activities Of Gen
eral Ignacio Almada-
In spite OF all this the executive
guided BY serene attitude nevei
molested the candidates Genera
Comes and Serrsno. giving them Al