The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-06
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LARGE SCALE MARKS
REVOLT'S PROGRESS
Federal Forces Marching on
Monterey to Bottle Up Rebel
Leader in Control There
$4,000 MEN REMAIN LOYAL
Bishop Of Sonora Arrangss for
First General Observance
OF Mass Since 1926

First General Observance
Of Mass Since 1926
BY The Associated Press
Military action on an extended
scale marked the progress Of the Mex
ican revolution today. both the gov
crnment and rebels beginning troops
movements in the ,sorth and south
with heavy fighting in prospect.
Disturbed by the capture of Mon.
terey. important strategic railway
center. federal forces were marching
from five directions on the capital Of
Nuevo Leon to drive out General
Escobar. powerful rebel leader In con-
troll there.
For the moment the government
appeared to be concentrating on
Monterey. being content merely to
bottle up the city Of Vera Cruz. which
has been cut off from the rest Of
the country.
In the north the rebels appeared
to have scored signal successes, but
battle lines were being drawn ct two
points almost within gun range Of
the American border.
Border Battles Seen
The rebels were reported to be en-
route to Juarez. across the border
from El Paso. while loyal federals
we're marching on Nogales. Sonora,
now In rebel hands.
Reports Of fighting favorable to
the rebels at Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Tor.
reon. Coahuila. and Cananea have
been received while the rebels also
claimed Chihuahua City.
OF the 10000 men In the Mexican
army 1t was estimated ut Mexico City
that 10000 have gone over to the
rebels while $4,000 have remained
loyal to the government.
Claim Mine States
General fBorquez. revolutionary
commander OF northern Sonora.
claiming ntne states. declared that
the revolutionary leaders were in .
position to sweep down upon the capi-
tai from the north. east and west
Bishop Navarette Of the Catholic
diocese OF Sonora was In the interior
arranging for the first general OBJ
servance Of mass since 1926, Governor
Topete having proclaimed suspension
of the religious laws.
American tourists in Mexico City
are not much alarmed by the situa-
ton.
Rebels Repair Bridges
General Borquez announced recent
OF word from Fausto Topete, gov
ernor Of the state and one Of the
leaders OF the revolt. that military
leaders in Chihuahua City had joined
the rebels.
Advices from the interior said that
1000 rebels under General Iturbe
were repairing bridges and railroad
tracks In southern Sonora which had
been damaged by retreating federals.
It was reported that Iturbe was plan.
ming to advance into the state Of
Sinaloa.
In Navajoa, Sonora, residence Of
the late President-elect Alvaro OBJ
RECON, already in the hands Of reyolu-
ttonaries. Maria Tapia de Obregon.
WIDOW OF the assassinated PRESIDENT
elect, evtnced interest In the revolu-
ton from an international stand.
point. She sent message to Presi-
dent Hoover in washington, urging
that he. as president Of the United
States, view the revolution In q,
impartial and just manner"
Federal gains In Vera Cruz heart
ened the Mexican government today
after serious reverses inflicted by
rebel troops in the north.
General Quits Revolt
The campaign for recapture Of vera
Cruz was well under way under coma
mand Of General Andreu Almaxan.
who reported fall Of Orixaba, Sirren-
der Of 500 troops there, and ouitting
OF the revolution by the military unit
under command Of General Miguel
Molinar.
In IN official statement President
Emilio Portes Gil said the troope
commanded BY General Molinar had
been permitted to rejoin the coy-
ernment forces and had been tn-
structed to 60 to Espela for inccr-
poration into the advancing federal
armies.
! Government announcements clear-
ed up various phases Of the cam
patgns tn the north and south. o1
the capture Of Monterey It was ~
General Escobar, Ia compliance yffh
. telaerAphed expression Of loyalfy
had heen ordered to take his trcona
ana transport them to Monterey. ~
dld this. using government trains aud
equipment, but once there damandod
the surrender Of the eaE1ioon Whtc3I
was commanded ~ General Rodriea
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