Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-22
MEXICAN REBELS
BOMB CARDENAS'
TEMPORARY HOME
President Absent at Time.
Plane Similar to
CedilIo's.
BAND OF INSURGENTS
CRUSHED BY FEDERALS
% Cedillistas Killed, Is Injured
and 80 Captured-Ambush
Also Reported.

BACKGROUND
Merico, beset by heighteninJ ten
sion as result of oil appropriations
in March. failure to obtain markets
for surplus production and sever
dnce OF diplomatic relations Nth
Great Britain pcek ago, Gen.
Saturnino Cedillo, 1grdridn leader,
harmed President Cardenas he uds
ready to repel aggression against
him by force OF arms.
B. the Associated Press.
SAN LUIS POTOSI. Mexico, May
2l.-A high-flying white airplane
dropped four bombs today less than
100 yards from the temporary resi-
dence of President Lazaro Cardenas
whose federal troops clashed with
rebels in an outbreak Of warfare at
Rio Verde.
The white plane resembled the two
transport bombing craft known to be
in the possession of Gen. Saturnino
Cedillo. leader of the uprising in this
state against Cardenas' government
Cardenas was not in the residence
when the bombs dropped.
Apparently 25-pounders. the pro-
jectiles fell on the edges Of the army
flying field Just behind the house in
which Cardenas, here to direct opera
tons against Cedillo, is living.
Rebel Band Smashed.
Federal government troops smashed
A rebel band at Rio Verde in the first
clash. with % rebels reported killed
Is wounded and 80 captured. One
federal captain and two privates were
killed in the outbreak. which brought
to a head rightist-leftist dispute
many have feared might spread
throughout the nation.
Gen. Manuel Avila Camacho. min
lister Of national defense, announced
that before federal troops went into
Rio Verde. southeast of here. it was
ambushed by two rebel bands. one
commanded by Ramon Rivera and the
other by Pablo Martinez.
Gen. Avila Camacho said the rebels
were beaten of IN An engagement In
which they suffered IS casualties and
lost as prisoners.
No damage was done by the bombs
which fell near the flying field, 3 miles
from San Luis City proper. Two army
pursuit planes took the air quickly tc
attack the raiding plane, but were soon
outdistanced.
The attacking plane dropped mani
festos signed by Gov. Hernandez Metro
Of this state and four San Luis state
legislators. 1t declared they no longer
recognized the Cardenas government
Hernandez Metro has been missing
from San Luis City since yesterday.
Cardenas Absent.
When the bombing plane dropped its
cargo of projectiles President Cardenas
was away with Gen. Manuel Avila
Camacho. minister of antional defense
visiting a new school for children OF
soldiers.
Federal troops occupied Las Palomas
Gen. Cedillo's richly appointed ranch
in San Luis Potosi state, late today.
They found 1t vacated.
Besides the Rio Verde battle. there
were reports Of several other skir-
mishes between the federal troops and
the rebels.
In one engagement Rodriguez Luna
former private secretary to Gov. Her.
nandez Metro, was reported killed.
Gen. Cedillo's hideout was reported
in the mountainous Huasteca region
of San Luis, near Ell Salto. on the
highway between San Luis City and
Morelos Viejos. some 200 miles east
of Mexico City.
In Mexico City high government
official said the government had in its
possession documents indicating Gen
Cedillo had sought the aid of the ex.
propriated foreign oil industry in car.
rying out his revolution against Presi'
dent Cardenas.
This official said the documents
(See MEXICO, Page A-4)