Arizona republican., 1912-03-31
FEOERALS HAVE b|G ADVANTAGE
 OVER ENEMIES
Madero Has Permission to Buy Arms and Ammu- milton in United
 States
NEW LIGHT ON
 LATE BATTLE
Mutiny of Trained Troops is Said to Have Been Real Reason for
 Reverses

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 WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Presi- dent Madero of Mexico has decided upon vigorous campaign against the rebels The United States govern ment has consented to permit the shipment from the United States of arms and ammunition for his sol diers. These important developments in the complicated Mexican situation were learned here today. It is the intention of President Madero to re- plenish his diminished army with fresh recruits. throwing them around the strOngholds of the rebels The serious problem of arming them has been simplified by the decision. the United States authorizing, by special permission in each case. the MeXi can government to purchase muni- tions of war here and ship them across the border. Under this policy munition have already gone into Mexico.
 A joint resolution of congress, un- der which President Taft's recent proclamation. forbidding the eXpOr- tation of munitions of war was is sued, authorized the president to make exceptions at his discretion. The attitude of President Taft. as explained by Officia:s here, is to per init the Mexican government to buy whatever it pleases in this country. This is in no violation of neutrality, it is added, as the belligerency of the revolutionists has not been re- cognized. Extreme precaution will be taken to prevent war supplies con signed to the Mexican government from falling into the hands of rebels, who are denied the privilege of re- ceiving such materials under the presidents proclamation.
 FL PASO. March 30.-The recent defeat of the federal forces by re- bels at Corraltos. and the chain of reverses which followed were due. il is said, to q mutiny of the twentieth battalion. A large portion of the battalion succeeded in deserting to the rebel side. which reported its capture" in the dispatches. This battalion is composed for the most part of men who fought under Gen eral Navarro. leader of the forces of DiaZ a year ago. when Madero was hewing his way to the official resi- dence in the castle of Chapultepec. The mutiny occurred at the begin ming of the battle, it is declared, the men protesting against lack of food, hard marches and because of other grievances. The remainder of the command of General Salas was com pelled to fight their erstwhile com rades while a remnant of the force only was available for an attack on the rebel position. It was not defeat alone. but the fact he had failed to maintain discipline and his own pres tige in the army is said to account for the suicide of General Salas.
 WASHINGTON, March 30-Senor Crespo, the Mexican ambassador here today received a telegram from For eign Minister Calero. of Mexico City, requesting him to deny all reports that the Mexican government is in danger The ambassador declared emphatically in his opinion. the re- vOlutionists had not succeeded. Un- less OroZco turns out to be a mili- tary genius he is doomed to failure
 JIMINEZ, March 30-General Campa, with S0O men. began his march to Parral today. The federal General Villa is supposed to be at or near Parral.
 MEXICO CITY. March S0.-Sup pression of the Heraldo yesterday by the government was subject to com ment today by most of the papers. The action of the ministry of justice and the police in seiZing most of the papers and destroying them. was condemned as an arbitrary action and q violation of the law and the con- stitutional guarantee of a free press. DiaZ, the papers stated, never em- ployed such methods. but always showed some semblance of respect for the law.
 JIMINEZ, March 30.-General Campa, with 500 men, started today for Parral. It is reported that Gen eral Rancho Villa and Jose de Ia Cruz Sanchez. of the government forces, are there and they have but $50 men and will be unable to offer any material resistance. By Monday General Orozco expects to have start ed his campaign for the capture of the federal base in Torreon.
 MEXICO CITY, Mar. 30-Nearly the entire squadron of fifty soldiers.
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