The border vidette., 1929-05-04
NOGALEs. SONORA. IN HANDS OF
MEXICAN FEDERALs

! NOGAlES. SONORAs IN HANDS Or
MEXICAN FEDERALs
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, April
3O.-The red rebel banner which
has futtered over this city since
the outbreak of the Mexican re.
bellion was hauled down today
at 800 p. m. and in its place
flies the tri-colored standard of
the federal government of Mexico
Rebel Nogales surrendered to
day. More than zoo rebels laid
down their arms, swore allegi
/ ance to the central government
lof Mexico and with magical
swiftness changed from rebels to
federals. The change came after
practically all rebel leaders,
headed by General Fausto To
pete, General Ramon F.. Iturbe
ard General Francisco Borquez,
| went down the trail to peace and
safety by crossing the interna
tional line into the United States,
leaving their rebel forces to
carry on for themselves.
General Lucus Gonzales, fed
eral commander at Naco. Sonora.
reached here late today and took
over the command of the city.
All government and public off.
ces are now under federal con.
troll and thousands of refugees
who swarmed across the border
today seeking safety are return.
ing to their Mexican homes.
The rebel debacle of Nogales
/ threw the city into q turmoil to
day. The decampment of the
rebel leaders caused martial law
to be declared and then came the
smash up.
A triple federal bombing raid
on rebel Nogales this morning
added to the panic of the popu
lace who rushed wildly through
the streets seeking cover. The
planes dropped many explosives.
one of which fell within . hun
dred yards of rebel headquart
ers. Rebel sharpshooters fred
on the bombers, but their bullets
went wild and several leaden
pellets fell on the American side
of the border.
/ Following the aerial raid the
rebel troops went wild. Soldiers
rushed to the International Dor.
der and planted machine guns
on the line while thousands of
men, women and children ran
across the boundary to Nogales.
Arizona, and security.
| Seeing the situation in rebel
Nogales was intense, Orig. Gen.
Cocheu of the American army,
Icalled out all United States in.
|fantry cavalry and artillery from
Camp Little, stationing the
troops at strategic positions along
the border. This action was
done to protect American lives
and property in event of faction
al warfare among the Mexicans.
! The surrender of this city
came as direct result of con
ference held between Mexican
iConsul Rafael Aveleyda, repre-
senting the federal government,
and leading military officials oil
the rebel camp. The conference
was arranged by w. NJ. Altaffer
vice-consul of the American con
sulate at Nogales. Sonora. and
was attended by Brig. Gen. Co.
cheu.
The rebels offered to surren
der the city providing the Mexi
lean government would give
them food. shelter and protec
ton. The terms we're phoned te
Mexico City and after confirma
ton thesrebels laid down theil
arms aud bowed to government,
superiority.
The surrender of Nogales. So
nora, is claimed to be the end o.
organized rebel opposition. /
is also unique in war annals
During the morning 1900 rebe
soldiers occupied the city. Fiv'
hundred of them, mostly Yaqu
Indians, fed to the hills, and th'
remaining 700 surrendered. This
was done in spite of the fact tha
no federal enemy was located
within so miles of the city.
| 1wEl Ne GENERAL G CROSS A.