Evening star., 1936-04-11
SEIZURE Of GALES.
PROPERTY |SURCED.
Radical Deputy Asks Presi-
dent to Return 1t to
Workers.
RACKGROUND-

BACKGROUND
Eriled from Merico, Gen. Plu-
tarco Elias Gales, former President
and the man wl,o made Presidents,
lost his po,Oer last June tDhen he
split tUith President CdrdendS ouer
labor policies.
Recent isolated official statements
blaming Gales for labor agitation
and accusing him OF creating diff
cultteS for the government culnsi-
mated in a double -bdrreled blast by
head OF left tOing bloc tn the Sem
ate, Eduardo Reyes.
Reyes fatty charged CalliStas
OF bombing the Vera Cruz train
earlier in the Deek and the former
strong man with sending statements
to the American press saying q
state OF chaos and anarchy pre-
Dailed.
By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April l1.-A move
ment of appropriation of the vast
properties of the exiled former die
tator of Mexico, Gen. Plutarco Elias
Gales, was started today by Left wing
members of the Chamber of Deputies.
Manlio Fabio Altamirano, radical
deputy from Vera Cruz, who predicted
the exile of Gales and his followers
three days ago, sent telegram to
Gen Lazaro Cardenas, in which he
said:
We'll done, Mr. President. Now
1t is necessary that the working
masses be given back the evilly-gained
goods of those who betrayed the revo-
luton"
The petition of Altamirano was
supported by numerous other SEN
atorS and deputies, as well as work.
erS' organizations, which demanded
that the government take over the
enormous properties which Gales
acquired over a period of 20 years
while serving and leading a social
istically-inclined revolutionary move
ment.
Had Vast Holdings.
Those properties include several
urban homes, the Santa Barbara
ranch, where the former President
was arrested Thursday night, and
many mining, industrial and rural
holdings.
Luis Leon, Rafael Melchor Ortega
and Luis 1. Morones, the three Cal
lista" leaders exiled yesterday with
the former dictator. also have impor
tant holdings and are considered
among the most wealthy Mexicans.
Although excited by the sudden exil-
ing of Gales, the country remained
calm and there was no evidence to
support the prediction made by Gales
in Dallas, Tex, that revolution was
near.
President LaZaro Cardenas had the
full support Of the army and OF
labor. Business, although not in &C
cord with the presidents labor poll
cies, has nevertheless agreed to CO.
operate with him in seeking solution
of economic problems.
Disapproved of Methods
OdlltS Ildu UCCll QCLOoAASSA 90 oAAN
leader of the opposition to Cardenas'
pro-labor efforts, and through Mo-
rones was working, the government
charged, to create divisions among
workers unions.
Gales himself, before he was sent by
plane into exile in the United States,
told this correspondent:
Il am in accord with what Gen. Car
denas is trying to do, but don't agree
with his methods because I believe
they will lead to chaos and anarchy
Nor do I have any faith in the men
who are surrounding him, and know
them all"
The former president showed no
emotion over his going, although he
had just arisen from sickbed.
They may take me to an airplane,
or they may stand me up before
firing squad" he said. 1T doesn't
matter much. There is no reason for
this, but they have gotten in the
habit of blaming me for everything" Z"
GALES LEAVES FOR COAST.