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Show HUERTA MID US LEADER IN MEXICO i FORMER MEXICAN PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT SAYS THAT 20,000 REBELS ARE ARMED Disclaims Any Part in Revolutionary Move; Choice Without Asking; Mexico in Midst of Revolution Los Angeles More than 20.000 men are in arms in various states of Mexico in a general rebellious movement I against the Calles regime, Adolfo De La Huerta, former provisional president presi-dent of Mexico announced here Thursday. Thurs-day. Leaders of every unit, with the exception of one. have proclaimed De La Huerta their leader, he said. The former president, who assumed office in 1920 when I lie iariuii.i c-gime c-gime was overthrown and left it when Alvaro Obregon was elected president seven months later, produced docu: mentary evidence to support his assertion asser-tion that the rebel movement is being prosecuted with a view in placing him in political power when control of the republic is obtained. This evidence was in shape of letters let-ters brought to him through various channels, some printed on silkcolths, direct from rebel leaders asserting their faith in him. The American authorities. au-thorities. De La Huerta said, are cognizant cog-nizant of his position. In due time, he declared.. he expects to take his place a; the head of his sympathizers in Mexico. "They send letters and messengers to me proclaiming, me their leader." he said. "What can I tin? I cannot denounce them. There is a provision in the Mexiean constitution which says that the people may rise up against the organized auhtority if a resort is had to tyranny. That is the situation in Mexico now." |