New Britain herald., 1929-04-30
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BACK Of MEXICAN
REVOLT IS broken
Only Guerilla Warfare
Now as Generals Flee
to United States

Nogales, Ariz., April 30.--LP>-The
Mexican revolution, its back broken
by the flight of many Of its leaders
to safety on American soil. disinte-
grated today into guerilla warfare.
The west coast rebel army under
General Fa usto Topete, former gov
ernor of Sonora, was demoraliZed
yesterday by the surrender of
Colonel Miguel Guerrero and 500
soldiers TO federals at Ortiz Sonora.
and the flight of Topete and his staff
and Captain r. II. Polk, the Ameri-
can leader of the rebel air forces to
the United States.
Nogales, Sonora, headquarters city
Of the revolutionaries. was placed
under martial law by Gen. Fran
cisco Borquez, who arrested anyone
found on the streets after ! p. m.
without pass. 1t was predicted that
Nogales would be in federal hands in
few days.
The only rebel forces apparently
still giving active resistance were
those under Generals Marcelo Cara
veo and Ramon Yucupicio, facing
the federal army Of General Juan
Andreau Almazan advancing
through Pulpito Pass from Chihua-
hua. General j. Gonzalo Escobar,
commander in chief of the insur-
gents, was reported to have Joined
Caraveo, planning to conduct
guerilla warfare in the mountains of
northeastern Sonora against the
federal government.
Topcte FIccs to L. s.
Hundreds of persons, Americans
and Mexicans alike, lined the inter-
national border and the main street
leading through the twin cities of
Nogales, Sonora. and Arizona, wait
ing for a glimpse of the rebel lead
ers as they crossed into the United
States here
General Topete's crossing brought
a roar from the crowd and a rush
after his motor car. Others who
crossed included Topete's chief of
staff, General Hector 1gnacio Alma
da; General Ramon F. Iturbe: Dr.
Francisco Arriola, chief sugeon Of
the rebel army; Topete's brother.
Colonel Ricardo Topete: General
Eduardo Garcia and two other
American fliers, Patrick Murphy
and B. NJ. Cole. Polk and Murphy
were held by immigration officers
on charges of violating the Ameri-
can neutrality act.
Not Arrested Yet
None of the Mexican rebel leaders
here was in custody OF American Of
ticials SO far as known. and whether
they would be arrested or interned
was not disclosed. Topete and his
brother went to a house where their
wives have been living. They refused
to see anyone except their closest
friends.
From both rebel and federal
souiN's tdiiit lHt ItpOll tlldl Ntn-
eral Almazan was pushing westward
through Pulpito Pass, but the rebels
insisted that he was paying heavily
in casualties. At Naco. Sonora. fed
eral officials confirmed reports that
troops would soon entrain for No.
gales, and it was indicated the move
ment would start tomorrow. A ru-
NOR persisted in Nogales that the
rebels intended 10 surrender Aqua
Prieta Immediately. This was denied,
however, by revolutionary officials.
There was an almost constant
stream across the border of Mexi-
can families seeking shelter in the
United States.
You can't fight guerilla style
with an airplane." said Captain Polk.
who asserted he was a full fedged
rebel general THAT is why I left
Mexico. The rebels now owe me
$500 for my services and there is
not dime left in the rebel till in
Nogales.
II expect other rebel leaders to
cross the line into the United States.
The United States is my country
and the department of justice has
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