MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
(By Cable.) PLOT TO OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT. WASHINGTON, April 7. Reports from El Paso state that officials are investigating a -widespread revolutionary plot, fostered by agents in the United States, to overthrow the Mexican Government. They discovered much correspondence between the agents and General Villa. The plotters proposed to cross into Lower California, seize that State with large quantities of arms and ammunition, then attack Sonora and Sinaloa, while a revolution was opened in Chihuahua. Bribes were to be paid to the Yaqui Indians. Colonel Chavez, of Villa's army, who was arrested at Los Angeles, confessed, and three others were arrested and charged with violating the neutrality of the United States and fostering revolt against the Government, which the United States recognises. . ■.,.' '■ - ;,'-,;
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Otago Witness, Issue 3448, 13 April 1920, Page 20
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123MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Otago Witness, Issue 3448, 13 April 1920, Page 20
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