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Show IWKTG1 Officials Watching Developments Develop-ments Beyond the Mexican Border Line. REQUESTS FOR SHIPS SENT TO THE NAVY Rebel Control of State of Chihuahua Chi-huahua Logical Result of Fall of Juarez. WASHINGTON, May 3.-The mux-dor mux-dor of two more Americans in Mexico, Mexi-co, reported today to (he state department, depart-ment, accentuated the concern with which officials arc wa'chlug develop-ments develop-ments beyond tho border. There was nothing, however, to Indicate to what extent tho attitude of the Washington government toward the Sonora rovolu-mI? rovolu-mI? movement might be affected b the incidents which occurred In Carranza-controIIed territory. More Calls For Warships. Requests for additional warship protection pro-tection at points on (he east coast of Mexico already had been forwarded to WhnayMbf .U,e 8tAle department. VWiIlo this had no relation to the murders mur-ders ,t was Indicated the view of of- nSinn?8 l, unsolod conditions Pi ailing n that region, nominally at least, still held by Carranza forces. Loss of Port of Entry. On the border tho reported closure of Juarez was interpreted as indicating indicat-ing defections of the federal garrison under General Escobar to (he rebel cause. Loss of this entry port, officials offi-cials said, would be a serious blow to the federals, because of Its revenue producing capacity. They believed complete rebel control of the state of Chihuahua would be the logical result. The murder of Eben Francis Greenlaw Green-law and his young SQn by Mex,cnns near Jul Oro. only 125 miles from Mexico Mex-ico city, brought from the American embassy in Mexican City an emphatic demand that the Mexican government arrest and punish the murderers. The American government contends Car-ranza Car-ranza authorities were responsible for the protection of the Grcenlawj he' cause of tho presence of Mexican troops in the vicinity. Fleet of Destroyers to Sail. The date of the sailing of the fleet of destroyers to Mexican wafers was not made public, hut the belief was expressed that they would be sent at onco. Destroyers will be stationed at Tam-plco, Tam-plco, Tuxpan, Vera Cruz and Fronter-as, Fronter-as, ready to take off Americans who may be in danger either from Mexican federal authorities or rebels. The state department specifically stated that these vessels were to tako no part in the struggle between factions In Mexico, but were asked for solely iu piuviue a. naven in case of need. Reports were receded today or conferences con-ferences attended by representatives of Obregon, Villa, Manuel Pelaez and Felix Diaz which indicated definite co-ordination between the factions was being arranged. Official information showed that the revolution had been planned for several months. Sharp Censorship Exercised. Official advices from Mexico City indicate that the censorship is being exercised more sharply than ever and that newspapers are not permitted to print news of tho rebel activity in the north. General Obregon has pledged himself him-self to protect foreign lives and interests, inter-ests, if elected to the presidency, a consular con-sular report said. Obregon also included in-cluded In his platform a declaration. In favor of foreign investments In Mexico. He accused President Car-ranza Car-ranza of violating the constitution in assuming dictatorial powers and of having injured Mexico through adoption adop-tion of a policy calculated to drive out foreign capital. j |