Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-10
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MEX|CAN n
REVOLT IS
DECLARED
Manifesto Issued in Ell
PasO Announces Plans
of Rebels.
NEW NOV E M EN- r
De La Huerta Asserts
Revolution Not Part of
His Ideas.

Ills IOcdS.
Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 10.-Armed
revolt in Mexica will begin at
once, according to manifesto is
sued in FL Paso today.
The declaration was signed by
General Nicholas Fernandez and
General Juan B. Galindo.
"This movement has no connec-
tion with any movement or aspira-
tions of AdOlfo De La Huerta, -
Gandara said.
"We have approximately $4,000
men under arms. Our forces in
northern Mexico are well supplied
with arms and ammunition, but
units in the central and southern
portions of the republic are lacking
temporarily, in both.
"The first objective will be the
occupation of city on or near the
northern border. However, this is
not likely to be Juarez. -
Article q of the 1917 constitution
will not be enforced against foreign
owners of oil lands and other lands
in Mexico, tie manifesto sets forth.
The declaration says:
"In regard to article q of the
, constitution of 1917, it will be re-
formed in conformity with the fun
damental principle of respect for
private property, the non-retroactiv-
ity of all laws and the usage of in
ternational law.
Ten Points Given
The fundamental principles of the
program contained in the manifesto
are encompassed in these 10 chief
points:
Absolute freedom of religion
and conscience-based on a com
plete and absolute separation of
church and state.
2-Absolute freedom of education.
3-Absolute political freedom.
4-Absolute freedom of the press.
5-Absolute freedom of assembly,
petition and speech.
6-Complete guarantees for the
working man.
7-Complete guarantees for native
and foreign capital and investments.
S-Non-rctroactivity of all laws.
9-Respect for private rights.
electromagnetic of small Land
holdings without violating the rights
of legitimate owners.
The manifesto declared Rene
Capistran Garza as "head of the
executive power of the national
government of freedom" and Jose
r. Gandara as "head of military
control. -
In effect, Garza is unconstitutional
head of the provisional government
and Gandara is secretary of war.
The manifesto was made public
today by Gandara. 1t was addressed
to the people of Mexico.
CARA is a resident of Mexico
City. He is a national leader Of
the Roman Catholic lay movement
in Mexico.
Gandara and his family fled Chi
huahua City about 10 years ago as
political eXiles. He took refuge in
the United States and went into
business in Ell Paso as proprietor of
the Desert Art shop.
General Fernandez now is head of
a revolutionary military unit operat-
ing in Chihuahua.
General Galindo now is leading
revolutionary unit i'll Durango.
BY United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-Adolfo
De La Huerta, former provisional
president of Mexico, branded as
"faked,' the manifestos issued in
FL Paso today declaring that General
Nicholas Fernandez and General
Juan Galindo were supporting Rene
Capistran Garza in movement
against the present Mexican admin
istration.
eff a manifesto was issued in FL
Paso, stating that Fernandez would
back CARA and signed by Fernan
dez--then Fernando name was
forged De La Huerta said.
Fernandez is one of my friends
and strongest supporters, he said,
"and he most certainly would not
IOlu lOTttS WITH Val I'd, "ho 10 Il
comparatively young man.
"Garza,' the former president of
Mexico continued, is illegally too
young to act as president.
"The manifesto is undoubtedly
another attempt of Gales and Obre-
gon to discourage the De La Huerta
movement.
General Nicholas Fernandez, a
former associate of Pancho Villa,
has engaged in several battles re-
Gently with the Mexican federal
troops in the name of De La Huerta,
according to the latter. He Is gem
orally accredited, with Chief Luis
Matus, of tho Yaqui Indians, as be-
ing De La Huerta S field general.
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