Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-05
'ST|MSON MOVES
TO GUARD Citizens
ASKS Destroyer Be Sent to
Mexican War Zone to Pro-
tect Americans.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Secretary Stimson took energetic ac-
ltion today to protect Americans in the
Estate Of Sinaloa by requesting the Navy
Department TO send destroyer to the
Ilport Of Topolobampo.
Il The Secretary OF State asked Secre-
tary Adams to dispatch the destroyer
ato protect Americans and other ma
jtionals whom Mr.. Stimson declared to
lbe endangered by the retreat Of Mex
lean rebel forces In Sinaloa.
u Naco Attackers Warned.
4 AS another measure of protection for
i AmericGns IN Nacc, AriZ.. Mr.. Stimson
requested the Secretary of War to con-
ivey to rebel leaders in Sonora an addi-
ltiomal warning that their airplane pilots
Imust refrain from dropping bombs into
the American city when they raid the
federal forces In the Mexican town of
lNaco across the border. The secretary
requested also that the War Department
ldinect the American military COM
Imander at Naco to see that the warning
lis effective
The rebel forces in Sinaloa who at
! tackled Mazatlan and were defeated,
have been retreating northward since
that time. Secretary Stimson said to-
day that as they retreated north they
|! increased the danger to foreigners and
thes American authorities considered
that the presence Of the destroyer Smith
at Mazatlan was not SUFFICIENT to protect
American interests.
Therefore, he requested the second
destroyer for Topolobampo. which is on
thel Gulf Of California about 200 miles
north of Mazatlan. The rebels there
are reported to have seized property Of
Americans.
Mining Engineers Freed.
vice Consul John E. Jones, at Aqua
Prize ia, reported to the State Depart
merit that during last night rebel air.
planes had continued to lombard Naco,
Sonora, and that the rebels were draw
ing their lines closer to the town. He
reported that more bombs had fallen
Just Within American territory, but they
had done no damage. General Topete.
leader of the rebel forces, again has
iapolof lied to the American authorities.
The release of Henry Hanson, the
American resident manager Of the San
Nichols Mining & Milling Co., and
j. WI. Reid. British subject, employed
by the company, was reported to the
0tdLG 0SpdI ttnSHC tOuAy Dy VICE OOflSut
Ellis A. Bonnet at Durango.
The two men we're captured by
bandits on March l and were released
unha rmed after the payment of 1000
pesos. ransom. They returned to the
town of Vacas Wednesday.
Ambassador Morrow at Mexico City
reported to the State Department that
the Mexican government believes that
(, the ,revolutionists put into the battles
jim and around Jiminez all of their avail
liable regular and irregular.
The Ambassador said a full, detailed
report of the killed, wounded and pris-
toner's in the fighting in Chihuahua had
not reached Mexico City yet. The first
! lot Of 100 rebel prisoners arrived in
Jimenez yesterday.
Federal troops In the State of Sinaloa
are advancing on the rebel positions,
but there has been no decided change in
the situation. The rebels were reported
concentrating at Cultacan with a small
rear guard at Quila.