Evening star., 1938-05-24
CED|LL0 UPRISING
TREATED LIGHTLY
Cardenas Is Held Merely
playing Safe in Putting
Troops in San Luis.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Long-reported preparations tor
reUolt in Merico last tDeek cul-
minated in fighting as forces OF er-
Gen. Saturntno Cedillo rose up
against the socialist regime OF
President Ldzaro Cnrdends. Gen.
Cedillo's forces ,Dere defeated, and
bomb attack by an unidentified
plane believed to belong to Gen.
Cedilo Uds directed at President
Cdrdenas headquarters.
BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. May 27.-A COM
petent neutral military observer said
today the Lazaro Cardenas govern
ment apparently was not taking very
seriously" Gen. Saturnino Cedillo's up
rising in San Luis Potosi.
Defense military oficials-the few
not on vacation-showed only desul-
tory interest in dispatches from the
war zone, this source said. and were
described as feeling President Car
denas was merely playing SAFE in
concentrating six infantry battalions,
seven cavalry regiments, 18 warplanes
and assorted units Of specialists in the
state.
Dispatches hltering through military
channels yesterday indicated Gen.
Genovevo Rivas CULLEN, state military
commander, was using planes for the
first time to bomb rebel concentration
operating in scattered areas.
But the effects Of the lombard
ments about Cardenas, Las Tablas and
Canoas were not revealed.
May Hold Out for Months.
Persons familiar with the geography
OF San Luis Potosi and adjoining
states expressed the belief Gen. Cedil-
10, reported yesterday to have set up
headquarters at Montebello, about 8
miles east of his captured estate. Las
Palomas, would move slowly eastward
toward the wilder country around
Morelos Viejos on the Mexico-Laredo
highway.
Water, cattle and game are to be
had there in abundance, it was said,
and with the rainy season approach
ing, Gen. Cedillo might hold out for
he did for years against
Carranza.
Meanwhile, Rutilio Alamilla Valdes,
secretary OF state of San Luis Potosi,
who fed the capital of that state Sat-
urday night, was arrested here when
police gained access to the house
where he was hiding by posing as a
mailman.
More Arrests Expected.
Alamilla served under Gov Mateo
Hernandez Metro, who also fed Satur-
day night.
Before leaving, Hernandez Metro
named Miguel Alvarez Acosta, chief
justice Of the State Superior Court, to
succeed him.
But the government press depart
ment made public the text of Presi-
dent Cardenas' message to Congress
last night, asking it to vacate San
Luis Potosi state powers and name
provisional officials pending elections.
Already Col. Leandro Sanchez of the
army had been named head of the
police department Of the city Of San
Luis Potosi.
Other arrests were expected to fol-
low that of Alamilla ss the result Of
the appearance of Cedillista manifes-
tos calling for opposition to Cardenas.
800 Rebels Raid Ranches.
Government soldiers sprawled on the
front porch OF the Cedillo estate re-
vealed the handful Of Cedillistas
guarding the hacienda tried to set Oh
underground mines when the troops
arrived. They found the front porch
also mined, they said.
In an effort to keep the Mexico
Laredo highway to the United States
open the war ministry reported troops
disarmed police at Tamazllnchale and
other points
In the adjoining state Of Queretaro
q well organized band Of 500 rebels
raided the Galindo. Miranda and La
Noria ranches, taking horses and dis
arming agrarians In the neighbor-
hoods.
Federal troops were sent In pursuit
though there was no information that
the band was connected with the c.
dillo movement. =