Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-07
PLAN TO
NOW: ON
NEXCAL|
Rebels Reported To Be
Concentrating At Mo-
gales For Expedition.
TROOPS GO SOUTH
Federal Forces Said To
Be Retreating Toward
Mexico City.
by United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Ariz., March 7.-Revo-
iutionary forces tomorrow will be-
gin an offensive against Lower Cali
fornia, the only state in northeast
M,Xico still remaining true to the
federal government, it was learned
here today.
san Luis, Sonora, and then Ii
juana and Mexicali will be the cities
against which General Fausto To-
pete and General Francisco Borquch
viii direct more than 5000 men, it
was said
The announcement of these plans
explained the heavy concentration OF
troops.
Yesterday the garrison at Nogales.
Sonora. numbered less than 500 but
today 5000 were camped just across
the American line and an additional
SEQ men were expected from Ortiz
tonight.
In divulging the proposed attack
on Lower California and San Luis,
held by troops of Governor Abelardo
Rodriguez, General Borquez said it
WAS necessary for rebels to hold all
points of entry.
BY driving Rodriguez out of San
Luis and then Mexicali, General
BorqueZ pointed out, the revoM
tionary hold on border ports would
be complete in northwestern MeX;-
60.
Troops Well Equipped
AS the troops reached here from
| Ortiz they went into camp in an
orderly manner near the railroad
station All soldiers were equipped
with rifles and the rebels held sur
ficient machine guns for detach-
| ment Of their size.
The group included 500 cavalry
men.
\ revolutionary officer told the
United Press correspondent that, Ed
koehlcr, American pilot, of NOgalcs
and San Diego, now was serving
with the rebel staff at Ortiz. He
said Koehler 5 addition gave The
insurgents three planes and as
many pilots.
Heavy troop movements were
made throughout northern Mexico
states today rs revolutionary and
federal forces prepared for impor-
/ tant skirmishes.
No actual fighting was reported
however and the only untoward in
J cidrnt was the murder of an Ameri-
, can whose body was thrown on the
international line at Nogales.
This staying led to tense feeling
but it was believed that the killing
took place on the American side OF
the border and that no complications
would result.
General Francisco Manzo, at the
head Cf Il force estimated Variously
at $500 and 10000 men was pur-
suing federal troops under General
Jaime Carrllo through the state
Of Sinaloa.
The rebel force was much supe
rior t. that of the government ANA
it was not believed that General
Carrilio would. offer combat.
General Gonzales Escobar, having
evacuated Monterey in the state OF
NucVo Leon, was reported intrench
ing himself at Saltillo. The federals
claimed q great victory in the re-
, capture OF Monterey while insur-
gents said General Escobar, supreme
! commander Of the uprising, merely
rctreatod from Il false position tu
one Of greater strength.
Sonora troops not taken into
Sinaloa with General Manzo were
concentrating in Nogales under Gen.
cral Fausto Topptc, governor ~
sonora, and General Francisco
. Borqucz.
Il WIS said troops now in Nogales
! numbered 800, prceludlng the pes.
>ibjlitv of an attack from loyal
troops of Lower California hut
giving rise to the rumor that rev0liI
tlor,tS would move against Lower
California.
Many Yaqui and Mayo Indians.
regarded ms the ficrcest Of all McNi.
cam Fighters. were with General
Name and General Topcte.
NOGALES, Ariz., March 7--Gen
eral Gonzales tycobar over whose
revolutionary troops the federal
government at Mexico city claimed
3 signal victory at Monterey, wired
General Fausto Topcte at Nogolcs,
Sonora, today that his every move.
mcnt had been successful.
81 can now announce" Cen.
Escohar tclcgraphcd, "that our
march against the capital for tor
purpose Of Furnishing the traitorous
and malicious Gales win be success.
ful. -
General Eseobar said his troops