The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-02
4 MISSILES DROPPED
UN|NTENT|ONALLY IN
AIRATTACK NNACO
Greatest Battle in History, Of
Mexican Revolutions Is In
Progress at jiminez
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
Rebels, Vastly outnumbereda
Reported to Be Holding
Own Against Gales ...
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY

NacO, Arizona, April I.-WD Au0
American town Of Naco was bombed
today, apparently Internationally, and
Ferry Baker, IS, Of Alliance. o.. Was
wounded when q Mexican rebel atr-
plane dropped four missiles In IN at
tack upon the federal stronghold Of
Naco, sonora, on the Mexican side Of
the line.
Virtually every window In the busi-
ness section Of Naco, Ariz., was shot-
tered by the explosions. Fragments
OF one bomb were reported to have
struck q small boy. Four missiles were
dropped BY the rebel aviator in hts
attack. The other two fell In Naco,
Sonora.
Air Raids Continue
The attack was . continuation 81
the raids started last Sunday By
rebels against federal Notifications
in Naco. Sonora. just across the
boundary. Fifteen bombs have been
dropped in three days. Up to today
the casualties on the Mexican side
were two killed and three or four
wounded.
American infantrymen are stationed
here. with instructions to prevent, II
possible, any damage on the American
side Of the border.
Naco is held by about 200 federalS.
Topete's attacking forces. several
miles south Of the city. are said TO
number upward Of 1000.
boy May De Hurt s
Baker was attended by . physician
at the United States immigration Of.
flee. He was reported to have bekn
struck in the head by bomb frag-
ments. There also was m unveyifiod
report that Z boy was hurt during
the attack.
Terror held sway for q few minutes
In the American town - those In
the danger zone ran for cover.
Maj. Charles B. Hazeltine, com.
handing the American troops here,
declined comment. The population OF
the two towns Is approximately 5000,
evenly divided by the international
line.
Juarez, Chihuahua. Mexico. April 2.
|-(R)-A sweeping rebel victory In the
battle Of Jimenez, during which the
rebelltng forces advanced 70 miles
southwark to Corralitos. was claimed
In bulletin received by the head
quarters Of the revolutionists here last
night.
Because General Jose Gonzalo -.
cobar, revolutionary commander In
chief. is too busy firing . machine gum
to fiddle around with . typewriter. O.
one Of his aides put 1t, little else va
known here Of the battle which >haa
been under way for more than q
hours.
Escobar sent two bulletins to thu
rebel headquarters here yesterday an
nouncing he had repulsed two ct
tacks by the federals and expresgine
confidence that the rebels could hold
Jimenez indefinitely.
Federals May yetirs
Officials Of the revolution here b.
lieve that II Escobar can hold Jimenes
Throughout the day. the federals vii
have to retire, to reach their base ot
supplies.
Word was received In chihuahua
yesterday that the federal garrison
left In Torreon when General p. Eta,
Gales forces advanced northward r.
pursuit Of the rebels, had revolted
Lack Of wire connections with Tor.
reon kept the details Of the revolt
bottled up In the town.
The battle now In progress q
Jimenez Is probably the greatest II
the history Of Mexican revolutions
Troops on each side number into thl
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