Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
Planned in JaIisco Few Days
Ago, Mexico City Garrison
Chief Says.
U. S. WILL MOVE 500
SOLDIERS TO BORDER
Will Go to Arizona and New
Mexico Points-Rebels Converge
on Naco From Three Sides.

MEXICO CITY, April IL LP-A new
plot to assskinate former President
Gales, the second within recent weeks,
was reported by the newspaper Uni
versal today. The newspaper said that
man and woman involved in the con-
spiracy probably would be under ar
rest shortly.
Quoting the chief Of the local mill
tary garrison, the newspaper said that
the unsuccessful plot was to bomb the
former Presidents train and aSSaSsinate
him while he was passing through the
State Of Jalisco few days ago en-
route from Central Mexico to the Pa
cific Coast to take over the drive
against the rebels in Sinola.
El Universal said that a man named
Santiago Perez and an unnamed wom-
man were sent to Mexico City recently
by the northern rebels TO secure ex-
plosives. These were to be sent to
Jalisco to be used in the trairr~bomb-
ing. 1t was stated that some Of the
rebel generals knew of the plot and
that certain residents Of Torreon also
were implicated.
The garrison chief said that the plot
was revealed when discriminating docu-
ments were found in q hotel room
where Perez was living.
Became Aware Of Plot.
Several weeks ago during the move
ment of the federal forces in the
Torreon vicinity the Mexican consul
at El Paso, Enrique Lickens, informed
the President at Chapultepec castle that
he had become aware Of a plot to
assaSsinate Gen. Gales at Torreon. The
plot, it was said, then, was Of the con-
nivance Of the rebel generals. who had
left agents in the city when they
evacuated it to carry out their purpose.
Gen. Gales left his headquarters at
Bermejillo,- north Of Torreon, late last
week and passed through Jalisco either
late Sunday or early Monday en- route
to Mazatlan, where he has since taken
active charge Of the federal west coast
campaign.
Jalisco is one OF the states in which
the So-called ssCristero" insurgents have
been active, the government so terming
what 1t has classified as fanatic
Catholic elements." These groups, while
the rebellion in the north was at its
height, occupied number Of towns in
Jalisco, Guanajuato and Durango. Gen.
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vigorous campaign against them now.
u. s. to Move 1,SOO Troops.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April II LE):-
Approximately $500 United States
soldiers were ready today to proceed to
Arizona and New Mexico border points
within . short distance of Sonora
Mexico, where q major battle between
opposing forces in the Mexican revolu-
ton appeared imminent.
Orders for the movement of q thou
sand men, members of the 10th In
fantry of Fort D. A. Russell, wyoming.
and the remainder of the 7th Cavalry,
supplemented by Field Artillery Bat
talon from Fort Bliss, El Paso, Tex,
were issued here yesterday by Mai.
Gen. William Lassiter. commander Of
the United States Army 9th Corps Area.
Six Days to Reach Goal.
The troops from Fort D. A. Russell
will go to Bisbee, Ariz., and those from
Fort Bliss will augment the 200 cavalry
men dispatched to Hacrita, N. Mex,
several days ago. 1t was estimated that
1t would take at least six DAYS for the
troops to march to their stations.
Eighteen United States Army planes
already are patrolling the border under
orders to shoot down any Mexican
planes flying north Of the international
line
Gen. LaSsiter described the movement
of the troops as "a precautionary mea-
sure to afford adequate protection to
our border in possible emergency" Ex-
planning his action more fully, the gen
eral said:
Information as to the Mexican situ-
alton indicates that the fight of the
contending forces in Sonora may be
greatly increased in the future.
Problem Difficult.
with this increased number Of con-
testants in Sonora, the problem Of af-
fording protection to our side OF the
border. already difficult on account Of
the proximity of the American and
Mexican towns to each other, becomes
increasingly dificult."
Gen. Lassiter said the assignment Of
the soldiers from Fort Bliss was 'in the
nature of practice march, but this
force will be in a position to return to
its proper station or continue into
Arizona in accordance with develop
ments Of the situation"
Rebels Converge on Naco.
NACO, Ariz., April IL Lp).-Mexican
rebel troops were reported converging
upon Naco. Sonora, from three direc-
tions today, giving weight to the an
nouncement of revolutionary leaders
that they soon expected to besiege the
little federal garrison with overwhelm-
ing numbers
Federal occupation of the Naco gar
rison, which is held by about 1000 loyal
soldiers under Gen. Lucas Gonzalez
constitutes the only immediate major
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