Nogales international., 1929-03-05
REVOLT BREAKING
OUT IN STATES
SPREAD QUICKLY
TO OTHER AREAS.

mat the OnlCeQ PreSS, Cne
worlds greatest press association,
was not far off the track" in its
revolutionary matter broadcast
under a Nogales dateline two
week ago and which caused con-
siderable comment here, was
demonstrated Sunday, when the
long expected revolution got un-
der way in full! swing in Mexico.
Four hundred and eighty men,
bers of the 64th Cavalry, station
ed in Nogales, Sonora, revolted
and under the leadership of Gen
eral Manue! M. Aguirre, took the
city of Nogales, Sonora, at 4:55
o'clock Sunday afternoon. There
was no bloodshed, not a shot was
fired. The Mexican customs and
immigration officials were dis
armed and the revolving military
Immediately took charge of the
Custom House and the Banco de
Mexico.
At the same time that the 64th
Regiment revolted in Nogales,
Sonora, federal troops in the
state Of Vera Cruz, under General
Jesus M. Guirre, revolted. The
two Generals Aguirre are broth
ers, prominent for many years as
great military leaders of Mexico.
Other States Join
Yesterday morning other states
joined the revolution. In Sinaloa
the governor joined the revolt
and he was Immediately reap
pointed governor by the revolu-
tlonists. In that state General
Carrillo, a federal chief, began a.
flight south with 500 men and on
leaving the northern part of the
state he tore up railroad tracks
and is reported to have burned
number of bridges. He was last
heard from late yesterday at
Mazatlan.
The states of Nayarit and Zaca-
tecas have also joined the revolu-
ton. In Zacatecas, General
Aguilera revolted with 1000 men.
General Ricardo Topete, broth
er of Governor Fausto Topete of
Sonora, left Espsranza, Sonora,
yesterday morning with 1900
troops to battle the federals in
Sinaloa.
When the rebels took over the
Banco de Mexico, Lieutenant Col
onel Emigvio Bours was placed in
charge and occupied a desk at
the national banking institution
all day yesterday. However,
Ernesto MeIlardo, manager, was
allowed to remain at his duties
and banking went along as usual.
There was no effort made to
molest the bank.
Taking over the city of No
gales, Sonora, was accomplish
without any difficulty. Everything
was peaceful and outside of a
crowd congregating on both sides
of the line the average person
would not have known the gov
ernment had changed hands.
The Southern Pacific de Mex
leo railroad has placed an en-
barge on all freight and passen-
gers from Nogales south and no
trains left here yesterday.
Immediately after taking over
Nogales, Sonora, the re b els
named J. Pomposa Saiazar as col
lector of customs, Bernardo Sala-
zar, chief of the federal stamp
office, and Manuel Barreda, post
master.
Arturo de Saracho. former
mayor of Mexico City, who was
< here two weeks ago as a repre-
sentative of President Gil and at
which time he thought he had iron
ed out the differences between
General Francisco Manzo and Gen.
eral Fausto Topete and the gov
ernment, returned to Nogales,
Arizona, Sunday night, arriving
here few hours after the revolu-
ton broke out. He said he was
greatly surprised to learn of the
trouble and added that he carried
with him a personal letter OF
friendship from President Gales
addressed to Genera! Manzo.
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