Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
REBELS MENACE
i. S. NATIONALS
Vice Consul Ordered Into
Yaqui Valley as Serious
Condition Arises.

Threats by Mexican rebel leaders to
seize the property of Americans and
other foreign residents of the Yaqui
Valley, one of the richest sections of
Northern Mexico, brought orders from
The State Department yesterday for an
additional vice consul to be assigned to
the district, with headquarters at Obre-
gon City, until peace is restored.
E. w. Eaton, American vice consul
at Ensenada, Lower California, was
instructed by wire to proceed to the
scene Immediately and assume charge
with orders to evacuate all Americans
and other foreigners through the port
of GuayamaS at the slightest indica-
ton of serious disorders. An American
vice consul is on duty permanently at
Guayamas.
Conditions in the Yaqui Valley, where
200 Americans make their homes and
millions of dollars of American capital
are invested, were admitted to be ex-
tremely grave.
Demand Food and Petroleum.
Additional reports have been received
| announcing that the rebels continue to
make demands upon the residents for
petroleum and provisions in increasing
quantities, with threats that they will
| be seized forcibly If they are not turned
over.
While State Department officials ad-
mitted that the new vice consul at
| Obregon City, which is in the heart OF
/ the troubled area, would be helpless II
| the rebels or YaQui Indians in the ter
ritory should attack American homes
and operations, 1t was said that ne
would be in a position to keep in the
! closest touch with Washington and di-
rect in the evacuation of foreigners If
! it is found necessary.
| Notice Is Served.
The State Department made public
Yesterday afternoon the text OF notice
| Pierce Oil Co., Standard Oil Co. and
Aguila Co, at GuayamaS. by the naval
| commander of the revolutionary gov
| eminent. It is an example of scores
| of similar requests" served on Ameri-
cans and other foreigners in that dis
| trict.
| The text of the notice follows:
For your information / am pleased
| to notify you that this command ex-
poets your courtesy in complying, with
| the greatest possible efficiency, with
any request for combustibles and
lubricants which may be made for
ships under the orders of this office; on
the understanding that if you refuse to
| u III. ;nk. DC fn6 a
| as it is indicated what is required, this
| Office will proceed in such energetic
| form as l may consider desirable.
IT reiterate to you the assurance OF
| my courteous consideration.
Effective suffrage, no reelection,
| Guayamas, March Is, 1929.
MANUEL IzAGUIRRE,
Commodore Commanding General Of
the Navy"
Morrow Talks TO Washington.
Ambassador Dwight Morrow was in
communication with the State Depart
ment twice yesterday by long-distance
telephone. Mr.. Morrow told the de-
partment that the Gil government
regarded the city Of Mazatlan as OF
little military importance in the present
campaign.
State Department officials place little
faith in reports of rebel successes in
the North. given out by revolutionary
agents. They declare campaign has
been launched for the purpose of mis-
leading the American public and that
the retreat of the rebels into the state
Of Sonora. their last haven before they
are forced against the American bor-
der, is regarded as imminent, If re-
treat is not cut of by federal cavalry
before they can flee.
Gen. Escobar is understood to have
under consideration plan for making
strong defense in Sonora and If sue
cessful in holding back the federal
troops under Gen. Gales of proclaim
ing Sonora an autonomous state.
Sonora has been almost constantly
In rebellion against the present govern
ment and 1t is admitted that if the
rebels do make successful fight, it is
more likely to be in Sonora than any
where else. Eventually, however, REIN
forcements would be sent Gales and the
life of the new government would be
short lived thereafter, it was said.