SERIOUS REVOLT

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 136, 5 March 1929, Page 11

SERIOUS REVOLT

ANOTHER OUTBREAK IN MEXICC REBELS MAKE HEADWAY IN TWO STATES “PRESIDENT GIL MUST GO” (United Press Association.—By Electrie Telegraph.—Copyright.) ; Australian Press Assn.—United SerHc*. (Rec. March ' 7.50 p.m.) Mexico City, March 3.: Several cities and towns in the .State,.., of Vera Cruz are reported to have been captured by army units which revolted ' on Sunday undei the leadership of General Jesus Aguirre. A simultaneous revolt led by General Manzo is in progress in the northern State of Sonora. Vera Cruz, Jalapa, Qrizaba, Perote and other cities and towns have fallen. The purpose of the revolution is understood to be to place in the Presidency Gilberton Valenzuela, former Minister for Mexico to Britain, who recently announced his candidacy as opposed to tl.e provisional President, Senor Gil. ‘. ’V. (Rec. March 4, 10 p.m.) Washington, March 4. The Department,of State has.been officially ridvised that revolutionary forces attacked the Government of President Gil simultaneously a. Nogales, on the United States frontier, in the State of Sonora, and at Vera Cruz,' oj the Gulf. The extent the casualties is unknown as the communications have been severely impaired. MILITARY LEADERS SUMMONED (Rec. March 4. Ip p.m.) Mexico City, March 4. Mexico is facing a serious revolt tonight with General Francisco Manzo in Sonora and General Jesus Aguirre in Vera Cruz rising against the Gil' ’ Administration. The President has summoned ~ his military commanders in this city for a consultation regarding plans for a campaign against the rebel forces and has recalled Senor Calles as head of the loyal army. He has also asked the aviators at Valbuena Field to prepare for war duty. Nogales City and virtually the entire State of Vera Cruz are under rebel control. To-night it is reported that a Govern- .. ment censorship has been established over outgoing messages. It is reported that the Mexican army has. revolted in eight States. ? Tile Governor of Sonora has joined Generals Manzo and \guirre. who have , taken seven cities in '’era Cruz. The rebels have informed President Gil that he must go to allow Gilberto Valenzuela to assume the Presidency. Troops are rushing to the fronts. The Mexican; navy exchanged shots with soldiers on the shore off Vera Cruz. , WARSHIPS GO OVER TO - - /REBELS ■/ f Australian Press Assn.—United Service. . (Rec. March 24, 11.10 p.m.) U Vera Cruz, March 4. Seven ships of the Mexican navy have gone over to General Aguirre, the revolutionary leader.