The Bismarck tribune., 1929-03-14
towns and stealing liquor prescrip-
ton blanks from doctors offices.
Some Is physicians have reported
thefts.
Federal Strategy
to Leave Only One
Avenue Of Escape

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revolutionary doctrine directed to
a healthy social renovation" the
statement said.
Escobar charged that former Presi-
dent Gales had not distributed lands
for his holdings at Santa Barbara,
Soledad de la Mota, and Xucotencatl.
Government report said the families
OF General Francisco Manzo' and
former Governor Alejo Bay of Sonora
had crossed over into the United
States and that other rebel leaders
were sending their families and avail ,
able money to the United States for
safety's sake.
1t was announced that direct rail-
road service between Mexico City and
Laredo would be resumed today as
an aftermath of the recapture of Sal
tlllo. AS long as this city was held by
the rebels q 24-hour detour by way
OF Tampico was necessary.
Revolution Wavering
Signs that the revolutionary move
ment Is wavering in its northern
Mexico strongholds appeared today.
Trouble In Augua Prieta. Sonora,
was evidenced when Rogerio Loreto,
presidente municipal, and q group of
Mexican rebel officers sought refuge
on American soil at Douglas, Ariz.,
and declared there had been breach
between civil and military authori-
ties IN the Mexican town. leaving it
IN an uncertain position so far as the
revolutionary movement Is concerned.
Augua Prieta had been in the possess
sion Of revolutionary troops for sew
eral days.
Developments in Nogales, Sonora,
headquarters Of the revolution in the
north, indicated that negotiations
may have been started by federal and
revolutionary military leaders for a
bloodless end to the uprising there.
At the same time preparations for
troop movements forecast possible
fighting near the border.
General Francisco r. ManzO, second
in command of the revolutionary
troops, and General Abelardo Rodri-
guez, head OF the federal forces in the
northwest, held secret meeting here
yesterday.
No Truce Expected
The meeting started reports that a
peaceable end to the uprising in the
north may have been sought, but
Rodriguez'S departure for Naco, Som
ora, to communicate with the loyal
General Augustine Olachea, was held
as evidence no truce was to be ex-
pected for the present.
Upon reaching American soil at
Douglas, President Loreto and his fol-
lowers sent an emissary back to Aqua
Prieta to confer with General Ra-
mon Yucupicio, the rebel commander
there. Ioreto said he sought further
assurances from Yucupicio before
venturing to return to Aqua Prleta.
Loreto and his party were said to
have exhibited signs Of utter fear"
General Yucupicio III telephone
conversation admitted he hal broken
with the civil government Of Aqua
Prieta but denied that he had severed
all connection with the rebel cause.
He said he was awaiting orders from
General Manzo at Nogales.
Liable to Internment
6y eutcIlNS ALIeIlCGu IcIIlLUGy
Loreto and his party became liable to
internment according 70 the position
taken yesterday by the American gov
ernment with relation to the Mexican
insurrectionists.
At Naco, Ariz, 275 American cav
alrymen and infantrymen were
camped near the Arizona Edison COM
pany's plant which furnishes the wa
ter supply of Bisbee and Naco. These
troops are company ! 25th infantry,
troops e and r Of the Tenth Cavalry
and q part Of Company M Of the 25th
infantry, forming full machine gun
section.
Revolutionary headquarters in No.
gales heard yesterday that their com.
rades had defeated federal force
and killed its commander, General
Francisco Carrera- a-Torres, at Carne-
ros. San Luis Potosi.
Three Mexican federal aviators
were arrested at Douglas, Ariz., yes.
terday upon landing there, ending 9
flight during which they had dropped
handbills upon Aqua Prieta urging
loyal Mexicans to resist the revolu'
tionaries.