The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-08
Nc,, Complication. Arise.

Washington. July 7.--Just at the
time when the officials OF the state
ard War Departments had been
brought "a the hope that the Mex
and sraver complications in the MeXi-
can situation are beginning to loom
up.
ominous reports are beginning TO
reach Washington tina. Japan may
take hand n the situation, and that
The Mexican rebels. under General
Orozco are expecting aid from the
Japanese.
sorely IN Need OF Arms
such aid. II IL comes. Will not be
given in direct fashion 1t viii come
la the form Of arms ana ammunit on.
SO sadly needed by the insurgents
H. is largely because TINS government
has smut off the supply Of arms and
ammunition from America that Orozco
ard his forces have been reduced to
tho straits in which they nov and
thems elves.
Hope OF Revolutionists.
The hope OF the revolutionists as
it is conveyed in dispatches. Is to
hurry into the province of Sonora.
capture seaport and open the way
to the shipment OF arnis and ammu-
milton from japanese sources.
The plans OF Orozcos forces si.ce
their defeat last Thursday near Chi
huahua have been variously described d.
1t appears that only part Of the force
has been sent 10 Junrez 4 large
share Of the main body OF Orozco IN
the lighting near Chihuahua Is headed
Westward with a seaport on tho Pa
ciac coast as its destinations The
plans seems TO be to attempt juno
tion with General Argumeda and his
rebel army IN Durango.
Should this plan he made effective
and rifles. cannon and ammunition
begin TO come in from Japanese or any
other sources. it would open up the
possibilities OF all manner OF trou-
BILE Thus it appears that just at the
time when the rebels seemed crushed.
they are planning new schemes which
may compel this country even yet to
take a hand in the Mexican situation.
1t would seem almost Incredible that
the Japenese government could be
thinking OF giving amy MID to the
Orozco forces at this critical time.
However, II is asserted in dispatches
that the rebels believe. ii they can
open up a seaport a supply Of arms
ana ammunition will be AT once ship
ped IN from a japanese port.
The rebel nlan as now described
recalls the fact that in tho recent
discussion III tHt HtNit' over inc
Magdalena Bay affair It was brought
out that General Orozco was sustain
ing mysterious relations with Japan.
it was charged that Orozco was VIII
Ing TO give Japan important conces-
sions In return for help.
Important Concessions.
Now IL is intimated That II the rev.
olutionists can possess themselves OF
one or more strategic points on the
western coast. with the help OF Ja
pan. the Japanese will DO well re-
paid. This can mean only that the
plan OF the rebels Is to give Japan
Important concessions OF the west
coast
The official View in Washington of
the reported intention of the rebels
to make their last stand on the Pacific
coast OF Mexico is that the Madero
government will be able TO cope with
the situation. General Huerta has
shown such military capacity thus far
that considerable confidence is felt
here that he will not permit any CON
siderable body of the rebels to escape
from him across the mountains west
OF chihuahua
Ii Is perfectly plain that IL such an
escape is erected. even II Japan or
Japanese individuals give the rebels
no aid. the result viii be greatly to
prolong the struggle. and make tho
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