THREAT OF REVOLT

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1938, Page 7

THREAT OF REVOLT

MEXICAN PRESIDENT Demands Surrender of Arms lAust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received May 19, 8.20 p.m.) SAN LUIS POTOSI (Mexico), May 19. Mexico is faced with the threat of a revolt The President, Senor Cardenas, arrived here. He came in a heavilyguarded train, and he demanded, in a speech, that General Saturnino Cedillo, the Overlord of the San Luis | Potosi State, should surrended all ; arms to the Government. >

General Cedillo last night retired from the MeMxican Army List, at his own request, following his refusal to take over the command of the Michoacan State Military Zone. Ostensibly his refusal was because of illness.

Prefcident Cardenas gave General Cedillo a personal guarantee, while at the same time he demanded that General Cedillo place all of the arms and munitions in the territory in the hands of the Federal authorities. President Cardenas’ action in coming to the heart of a territory that has been reported to be ready for revolt, has thrilled his supporters throughout the nation.