The Washington times., 1929-03-11
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MEXICO CITY, March II
(I.N.S. The rebel army
under General Escobar that
occupied Torreon, on the
Coahuilas Durango frontier,
where a major battle had been
expected, was reported to have
evacuated the city.
Alarmed by the STEADY advance
OF two powerful federal armies
under Gen. Plutarco Elias Gales
and Gen. Juan Andreu AlnlazaAas
the rebels were said to have retired
into the state Of Chihuahl
General Gales, commanding the
federal expeditionary force on tbs
north-central states, reported to
Chapultepec Castle during the lnorg1s
ing that he was approaching Tor"
reon.
He said he expected. to occupy
this strategic center before noon.
Torreon is known as the gateway
to the northwest.
wiz Consolidate
At Torreon General Gales forc9
win effect 4 junction with colur.n
nf 5000 federals advancing fron1
Saltillo. in the west This column
is under command Of General Alma
zarl. the dashing young federal
officer who has the distinction oE
being the youngest general com.
mandins division in the army
General Gales. after this junction.
will proceed to Chihuahua ann
Sonora
An offensive drive viii get under
way towards the state of Sinaloas
where there is a rebel force undeH
Cen. Roberto Cruz,
This is believed to be the higgesH
of the insurgent armies AccordA
ing TO reports received at Chapuls
tepec castle it consists OF abou1
5, ,000 men.
The prediction was made at th9
Presidents office today that witht,E
another week the revolution WIZ
have been completely suppressed.
Many Rebels Desert
The forces OF General Gales eapa
t,,red Canitas without difficulty
owing to wholesale desertio1s oA
rebels commanded by Gen. Franchises
Urbalejo. =,
About i 200 men. or almost tha
entire comand Of General Urbajelcs
deserted to the federal side when
they learned for the first time thai
they were fighting against the gcva
ernment.
Federal airplanes will fly ove4
all other rebel concentrat tions drope
ping propaganda. The government
looks for similar wholesale DE-
sertions to result.
Gen. Jesus NJ. Aguirre, who was
driven out OF Vera Cruz and is now
being pursued by Gen. Miguel M
Acosta's forces, offered to surrender
il permitted to leave the country
in safety. He made his request "a
General Acosta from the Isthnus
of Tehuanteper where he fled with
a handful Of soldiers.
Three Executed
General Aguirre was informed
that only unconditional surrender
would be accepted and that he
would be obliged to- stand a sun-
mary court.martial His Officers
and troops were Offered partial am.
nesty.
Three other rebel leaders have
been executed following court5mar-
tial. General Villareai. commander
of the rear guard Of the ebels who
evacuated Monterrey. was captured
at Parras, Coahuila. and faced a
firing squad there late Saturday.
He was veteran OF the revolution
OF 1912 and former military com.
mander of the State OF Nuevo Leon.
Leon.
Gen. Vidal .Lagunas, who sotned
General Aguirre when ,le revolted
Last week. was executed AT Alvario.
Vera Cruz. yesterday after summary
court-martial
IIagunas was placed in command
OF AIvardo when the rebels took the
city. He Immediately imposed heavy
levies and taxes on the residents and
was captured by the forces cs Gen-
eral Ceiudo while fleeting after
Aguirre had evacuated Vera Crux.
The first rebel chieftain TO fall before
firing squad during this revolutions
was General Lopez. yhc was reptiles
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