Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
M0SELEY WARNS
REBELS AT JUAREz
U. S. Commander Hints In
tervention if Bullets Enter
Fl PaS0.

JUAREz Chihuahua, March "a (P)
Warning that the United States may
be forced to intervene in the event Of
another battle between Mexican rebels
and federals at JuareZ was given BY
Brig. Gen. Van Horn Moseley, com.
mander of American troops at For'
Bliss; Ell Paso, In a conversation yester-
day afternoon with the revolutionary
generalissimo. Jose Gonzalo Escobar.
Gen. Moseley, who visited the rebe
chief at the latter's train here, told him
tina. If bullets from the Mexican force
should fall again in Ell Paso and threat
en- damage, the United States military
agencies might be forced to take steps
for protection.
Gen. Moseley's warning was similar te
that he had given during the recent
fighting in the Mexican border city,
In q special train under guard of zoe
soldiers the revolutionary chieftain came
within stones throw of the Rio
Grande to the rebel stronghold In
Juarez and in an interview with news.
papermen freely expressed his aims anc
purposes and assailed Gen. p. Ella:
Gales as the real power behind the
Mexican government.
Portes Gil "Mere Clerk
President Portes Gil Is a mere clerk,
he declared, "in the hands of Gales.
Gen. Escobar said the President wa:
unable to name even a single doormar
without the approval of the former
President. who. as secretary of war, Il
the generalissimo Of the governments
main army waging the campaign te
conquer the rebellion.
we will not expect to make peace
with the Gales government and We will
not attempt to make any" the rebe
commander announced.
Seated In his private car and speak.
ing through an interpreter, the revolu-
tionary dictator was piled with Ques.
of complete satisfaction over the prog
ress of the rebellion: the imminence Of
decisive battle with Gales somewhere
south Of Jiminez; a denial that thu
church was aiding the revolt financially
and o denunciation of Mexican officials
who without shame are organizing
forces in the United States for an in.
vasion of Mexico"
Outrages Laid to Gales.
I'VE believe alike" he told the news.
paper correspondents, "the enemy Of
the church Is our common enemy.
Gales, he declared, had created the re.
ligious question to make capital OF II
and to permit profitable outrages."
Flat denial was made by Gen. Esco.
bar that he had come to the border ir
order to be able to nee into the United
States. His visit to Juarez, he said
was to inspect TROOPS and arrange fol
public services Of all kinds. Except fol
q few changes. the plans Of the revolu'
tionaries have been carried out, III
added.
Gen. Escobar could not predict how
soon the decisive battle with the fed
eral forces under Gales would be fought
Ee indicated that the time and place
would depend upon military operations
and that the battle would be in thu
vicinity of JimineZ where his main com.
niand has established its base after Z
tactical" retreat from the formel
stronghold of Torreon.
Denies Looting Charge.
The rebels have not looted banks, ..
charged by the government, Gen. Esco'
h"r continued.
Gales has perverted and exploited
the bank question:" he said. "Our re-
volt. In accordance with law, has taker
deposits on the Bank of Mexico undel
an arrangement whereby we have guar
anteed the return Of their money b,
fun receipts after an inventory has beer
taken"