MEXICAN REVOLUTION

Northern Advocate, 5 March 1929, Page 5

MEXICAN REVOLUTION

SEETHING IN EIGHT STATES SEVERAL CITIES CAPTURED. BLOW STRUCK AT PRESIDENCY. * (Australian Press Association.) (Reeeivd 9 a.m.) MEXICO CITY, March 3.- * Mexico is facing a serious revolt tonight, with General Francisco Manzo in Sonora and Generlal Jusus Aguirre in Vera Cruz. The rising is against the Gil Administration. The President has summoned his military commanders in this city for,, consultation on campaign plans against the rebel forces, and has recalled General Calles, head of the loyal army. He has also asked aviators* at the Valibuena Field to prepare for war duty. Nogales City and virtually the entire State of Vera Cruz are under rebel control tonight. It is reported that a Government censorship has been established l over outgoing messages. Another account says that the (Mexi- ; can Amy has revolted in eight states. The Government of Sonora has joined General Manzo, General Aguirre has taken seven cities in Vera Cruz, the, rebels telling President Gil that he must ’go to allow Gilberto Valenzuela, former Minister . for Mexico in Britain, to assume tho

Presidency. Government troops arc rushing to the various fronts. The Mexican Navy exchanged shots with soldiers on shore off Vera. Gruz.. A later message says that seven ships of the Mexican Navy have joined the revolutionary forces of General Aguirre.

BLOODLESS OCCUPATION, CLAIM TO WIDE SUCCESS. ' (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.} (Received 1 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, March 4. : The former President, . General Calles, took oyer the duties of quelling the Mexican military revolt. He was made Secretary of War. \ - The .States. of Sonora and Vera Cruz are controlled |)y the rebels, who / also claim six other? states. ' There was no bloodshed, the revolting military .commanders taking control without firing, but revolutionary troops began moving ; northward from Vera Cruz today in the direction - of Mexico City. SIMULTANEOUS PLAN. : '< UNITED STATES ADVISED. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 9 a.m.) 1 k WASHINGTON, March 4. ' The Department of State has been officially advised that revolutionary forces attacked the Government of . . President Gil simultaneously at Nog- • ales, on the United States border, in ~ the state of Sonora, and Verb. Cruz, on the Gulf of Mexico. , . The extent of the casualties is unknown. 'Communications have been * severely impaired. ' '