MEXICAN REVOLUTION

Evening Star, Issue 20118, 7 March 1929, Page 10

MEXICAN REVOLUTION

EXTENSIVE MILITARY MOVEMENTS HEAVY FIGHTING IK PROSPECT REBELS SCORE IN THE NORTH fress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, March 6. (Received March 7, at 9.10 a.m.) Extensive military action marked the Mexican situation to-day, the Government and tho rebels beginning movements in tho north and south. There is heavy lighting in prospect. The Government is marching troops in live directions for the purpose of recapturing Monterey, being content to bottle up Vera Cruz. Tho rebels appear to have 'scored successes in the north, but tho battle lines are being drawn to two noints near the United States border. Reports favourable to the rebels have been received of lighting in Slazatlan, Sinaloa. Torruon, Coahuila. and Cananea. It is estimated that 10,000 of the 60,000 men in the Mexican army have gone over to the rebels. —Australian Press Association-United Service. MUTINY OF REBEL GARRISON. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. WASHINGTON, March 6, (Received March 7, at 9.10 a.ni.) The United States Consul (3lr Willys Myers) at Vera Cruz renorted to-day that the third battalion of the revolutionary garrison mutinied, occupying half the city.—Australian Press Association. MONTEREY RECAPTURED. MEXICO CITY, March 6. (Received March. 7, at 1.10 p.m.) The Federal troops have recaptured nterey.—Australian Press Association.