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I of Troops Troop Forces of P President t WASHINGTON April 29 The The f fed federal fd d eral garrison of Chihuahua Cit City at state of Chihuahua was defeated in a a abat b battie bat bat- f tie with the rebels on April 26 and ancL all state and federal offices have been been I taken over by the revolutionary forces according to official advices advices' received today by the state department Much fighting occurred in the tile city ity str streets ets c Governor Salinas and other officials have been placed under de de- t General Guerrero federal com commander com 5 mander of the battalion declined decline to join the revolt but surrendered af af- after after ter severe fighting W WAll All Americans are reported safe s 's WASHINGTON April 29 Don Don Carlos Carlos Car Car- los Green governor of the Mexican state of Tabasco has declared in fa favor favor fa- fa v vor r of the Sonora revolution according according according accord accord- ing to information reaching the Sonora So So- nora agency here today Green who is the descendant gf an American has has' be been n in revolt against the tile Carranza S government for some some time b but t had not previously indorsed the Sonora revolution i I I ICAN CAN AN ANTONIO Tex Apri i JJ President J J. J ii g 2 MexIco In is tottering and Mexico City is Sin in Sina a stat state p f panic Colonel Enrique Ber da brother of Alfredo governor of the federal district of l Mexico o de declared declared de- de dared today on his arrival here from M Mexico City H Revolution has broken broken- out In twenty states in Mexico o. o declared predicting the entire country country country coun coun- try would shortly revolt renounced Carranza and pledged sup sup f port to General Obregon when hen he ars r rived here r v tr The revolution has encircled 1 MeS Ico City completely cutting ite of r from from the world al J. J j Jf predicted Carranza shortly resign He said congre probably would convene in S f slon sion and name a provisional president who will give equal guarantees S I presidential candidates ir I I Candidates Withdraw l i iT T To 0 S Save ave C Country oun t ry f 10 MEXICO l CITY April 29 Both Both Igna f clo former ambassador to Ut th United States and General Pablo Go Goj zales candidates for the presidency f. f iy have agreed to withdraw In the intres t of ot peaceful settlement or ot the present ula me condition of ot the countr country th the newspapers El EI Universal and Excelsior said tOda today i The newspapers said the Agreement Agreement- was announced following a a. a conference p 9 i t supporters of the rival candidates U Bonillas and Gonzales wilt wIll issue mant manIt festos urging their followers to work tp t restore order according to o the pers u Y After their withdraw withdrawal l either a 8 ax tion candidate will wil b be named or or on on gress will appoint j p rt president to acl- acl l ad interim following the expiration o of Carranza's term to serve until condl condI become sufficiently set settled ed t to h I 9 r a national election I J J Luis Cabrera Cabrer minister of ot the treasury and Carranza spokesman said sald postponement postpone ment meat of the elections would be I n necessary f ces sary until the restoration of normal c cot con t I J 4 i t t Carranza Carranza c L r I Troops Jam Jai Jain Rey Revolt lt 1 AGUA PRIETA sonora nora onora April fJ 29 President steel rl which it was announced from Me City h he intended placing about abou revo I S Sonora Sodra ra has broken Part 01 the ring ring has as joined the revolution f In J approximately 00 Carra a a. troops had revolted accord an estimate made by Elias Ellas lIes Calles rebel commander in the Uie he t l northwest at his headquarters here her here The Chihuahua situation hap haj assured i the their state will n not t bo be o V In-V n- n r a according to General Calle CalI Callep pl General Calles sai said he expected Juarez to join the revolt A l f From the heart of Mexico fn near Mexico City lh the revolution c continues con con- 1 to grow General Calles said and rebels there there- have created a situation y situa Y tion that forbids Carranza sending many troops north I I American Cruisers f v 5 On Both Coasts i JJ WASHINGTON April 29 The The The J fi lean ican cruisers Salem and Sacramento yC v-c t reported today to have reached reached t destinations at an and 1 where here they were were- ordered re ir In J response to the request of ot ari rep In tho those e cities cities' that protection tion be afforded American life lf and prop prop- crt erty Commanding of ot the tO vessels had made no report toda today as a rt o the situation 1 The state department Announced t toda toa da i 1 that Georgo George T T. American Continued Oi on page pase 12 1 l' l I T i CRISIS NEAR j I Continued from page 1 1 charge at Mexico City Wh who has lias been fn In I Washington conferring with department left Laredo y yesterday for tor the Mexican capital wh where re he is duo dUG to to-ar- to arrie ar- ar rive ri by y the end of ot the week I |