Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-04
government by Plutarco FL
Gales, former president.
ARMS MASS
MEXICAN CAPITAL
Elias

MEXICO CITY, March 4.-(P-
| Official announcement was made
early today that a strong military
force was being organized to COM
bat the revel movement in the
state of Vera Cruz. 1t was an
nounced also that General Gonzalo
Escobar, chief of military opera
tions in the state Of C~oajuila, al
ready has started for Mexico City
with reinforcements for the garri-
son here. This latter phase of the
announcement served as official
denial of rumors that Coahuila had
joined the rebel movement.
Vera Cruz, Sonora Fall
Vera Cruz and Sonora have been
taken over - apparently without
bloodshed-by the rebel forces, in
Vera Cruz under the command of
General Jesus Maria Aguirre, until
yesterday chef Of military opera
tons there, and in Sonora by Gen.
eral Francisco Manzo, military chief.
Governor FaUsto Topete and Gen.
eral Manuel Aguirre, brother Of Je-
sUs Aguirre, joined with Manzo.
Ambassador Morrow cut short his
weekend at Cuernavaca and decided
to hasten back to the capital with
his family and prospective son-in-
law. Colonel Charles A. L~indbergh.
In o statement to Mexico City
newspapers President Portes Gil
expressed confidence his govern
n1ent would survive the revolt.
The government is sure it pos
SesseS Strengtn sufficient to do.nin-
ate the revolution in a short time"
he said, mot only because the great
er part OF the army has remained
loyal but because in districts where
the revolt has broken out there are
parts Of the army which have not
joined the rebels. Moreover the
government is confident it has the
force OF public opinion with it,"
Girl BIames Military
There is disagreement as to the
cause Of the outbreak. President
Portes Gil's statement says it is the
movement Of disgruntled military
leaders who wis--ed to impose their
choice for the presidency upon the
country at the elections next Nov
ember.
Rebel "Pronuncianientos" claimed
collision Of eight states, Vera Cruz,
Sonora, OaXaca, Sinaloa, Nayarit,
COahuila, Chihuahua, and Durango.
Outside Of the victories in Vera
Cruz and Sonora there were no
definite reports Of defections in 9TH
er states, although reports Of rebel
control Of the Isthmus Of Tehuan-
tepec might imply OaXaca had re-
volted.
The government announcement Of
departure Of General Gonzalo ESQ.,
bar from Torreon was construed as
denial Of reports OF his detection.
There was some uncertainty too Of
the status Of the Mexican navy.
Coup Not Resisted
AS to how the movement started,
the fficial version is contained in
the statement Of President Portes
Gil, which says that at 7 a. m, yes
terday q message was received from
General Aguirre stating that various
state officials had assumed a US
picious attitude and asking instruc-
tiOns.
This, according to the president.
was intended to imply loyalty and
to cfford an opportunity to further
the revolt he had already started. A
similar message, with similar pur-
pose. the president said, was receiv-
ed at 10 q. m, from General Manzo
in G9nC q.
Meanwhile the two generals car
ried their revolt into effect, Aguirre
taking : Vera Cruz, Orizaba,
which is 80 miles up the railway to
Mexico City, Perote, and other
places. ManZo, dispatches said. oc-
cupied NogaIes, Guaymas, Herno-
sillo. and other cities Of Importance.
Nowhere was tLc~e resistance to the
coup.
Saenz Offers Support to Gil
Suppl It Of the government came
in the action Of Aaron Saenz, gov
ernor Of Nuevo Leon, wealthy north
ern state, il suspe.- ng his candi-
dacy for the presidency and Offer
ing his services in the present emer-
gency.
The rebellion took most Of Mex
leo CITY by surprise. First intim-
alton Il t ANYTHING was wrong
came in reports Of interruption Of
train service on the Mexican railway
line to Vera Cruz.
General Gales as leader Of the
army Is regarded as a tower OF
strepgt f the government. He
has a war record only less than that
Of the assassinated President-Elect
Alvaro Oregon. In addition he has
a strong following with the army
and with the public at large.
Rebel Leaders Noted
Of the opposing generals General
Aguirre has the most imposing rec
ord. early won a name for him.
self in his campaigns against the
Yaqui Indians, and received the
surrender of a alrge contingent Of
them a year or SO ago, transporting
them to Vera c Z, who they were
mustered into the Mexican army.
AguL-c is a native Of Sonora and
was q close personal friend Of Gen
eraI Oregon. In 1928 he was a
leader in the movement which sup
pressed the revolt Of Adolfo de Ia
Huerta against President Cbregon.
General Franc 20 MGnzo has also
an imposing Indian war record and
like Aguirre aided in the suppress
sion Of the De Ia Huerta revolution.