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Show COERCE CANTU Demand for Lean Made on Lower California Chinese 's Refused &EXICO CTTV. Aug. 4. Mobilisation Mobilisa-tion of only three thousand men. under the command of General Abelardo Rodriguez, for the campaign against Esteban Cantu the Insurgent governor of Dower California, has been ordered by the government, according lo a statement Issued last night by Gene ral P Ellas COlles, secretary of war lie declared more iroops would be sent to Dower California if necessary and would be led by General Angel Flores. It was Indicated the government does not consider the rebellion there of great Importance, W I t , I ITS H General Duclo Blanco. General Can-dido Can-dido luguilar, former governor of the Mate of Vera eTriiz. and son-in-law of the late President Carransa, and Gus-taVe Gus-taVe Espinosa Mlreles, former governor gover-nor of Coahulla, and one of the leading Carransa adherents, are believed to have Joined Governor Cantu. says fhe newspaper Universal, quoting official advices. DEMAND M Ml The Chinese Fraternal union has received re-ceived a message from Chinese In lwer California faying Governor Cantu has demanded a loan of S500 - 000 but that following a consultation with the C,llnfrt'-' minister at Washington. Wash-ington. It has been decided to refuse lo meet the demand as such a step might be construed as aiding the rebellion. re-bellion. Chinese and Japanese residents resi-dents of Lower California have sent an appeal to the United States govern- ment, asking that they be given permission per-mission to cross into California during the campaign against Governor Cantu. frt |