Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-17 | Page 3 | Denies Ships Seized

DENIES SHIPS SEIZED. I DOUGLAS, Ariz.. April x t . J. M. jAlvares Tostodo. until the withdrawal of the state of Sonora from the gov-I gov-I ernment of Mexico collector of cus-j cus-j toms at Agua Prieta, in a statement made public here today, said he had (received a message from Mexico City saying tho report that two Mexican gunboats had been seized by Sonora officials on the west coast was untrue. "The two ships are off the coast of Colima and Sinaloa," said Toslodo, "and their crews have sworn allegiance allegi-ance to tho Carranza government." Tostodo also said he had received information from "unimpeachable sources ' that labor unions at Cananea, Pilarcs and Nncozari, where are located locat-ed big mining camps, had passed resolutions reso-lutions condemning the Sonora state government for withdrawing from the national government. General Alvaro Obrcgon still is in Mexico uty, Tostodo said, and will Inot be permitted to Ieavo the capital until an investigation of the rebel chieftain, General Roberto Cejudo, is completed. Mexico City reports and reports received by Sonora officials at Agua Prieta had said Obrcgon and his campaign'manager. Benjamin Hill, had fled from tne capital. nn