Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-19
VILLA IN SOLE CHARGE
Of ZONE HE CAPTURED
Issues Statement in Which He De-
MES Friction Between Him
self and Carranza.

will leave Torreon today for the front
above Zacatecas. Thus Will begin the
peculiar arrangement between him and
Gen. Carranza which will allow Villa full
command Of the zone in which he domi-
mates and of any further territory which
he can take to the south. No announce
ment has been made concerning the
status of Gen. Natera, appointed by Cen
Carranza as head of the central zone.
which Villa by his insistence has taken
over.
Ell PASO. Tex. June 19.-Gen. Car
rama last night informed Lazara di La
Cara, Villas agent here, that the diff
Guilty between himself and Villa had been
adjusted by Carranza giving his per-
mission for Villa to proceed south to Mex
leo City, regardless Of the appointment Of
Gen. Natera as head of the new central
zone.
Carranza said that the forces of Gen.
Obregon in the west and Gen. Gonzales
in the east would work independently OF
Gen. Villas troops.
The constitutionalist commander con-
cluded by saying that the misunderstood
ing between himself and Villa and any
future misunderstanding between any OF
the leaders would be left for adjustment
when the three armies meet before the
national capital In the meantime Gen.
Villa will run his own military and civil
offices in his territory.
The general plan Of the campaign now
is along the lines drawn up before Car
rama put Natera in command of the
new zone Villa who has taken Juarez,
Torreon and San Pedro in northern Mex
leo, all within the last few months, will
now have a clear road to the national
capital SO far as Carranza Is concerned,
Sz1.
made after Villa had rendered his resig
nation.
Scope Of Villas Zone.
Villas zone roughly will include Chi
huahua and western Coahuila. which his
troops already have taken and any
territory directly south which he can
capture Gen. Pablo Gonzales. COM
mander of the eastern division, will pro-
coed south as best he may along the
1ampico. * -
Gen. Aware Obregon in the west will
move along the Pacific seaboard. His
troops now are investing Mazatlan. BY
reason Of the geographical separation of
these three divisions. 1t Is expected that
the three leaders will not interfere with
one another. Gen. Carranza will remain
at Saltillo for the present. directing Obre-
gon and Gonzales, but it Is said on au-
thority that Villa, as commander Of the
north and center, will work out plans for
his own Campaigns. buy his own supplies
and supervise the civil offices along his
route. He now has a large supply of
ammunition. which was 'amplifed by the
receipt at Torreon Of the entire cargo of
the steamship Antilla, which was dis
charged recently at Tampico.
Relations With Carranza Explained.
ToRREoN, Mexico. June 1e.-Gen Villa
yesterday Issued the following statement
regarding his relations with Carranza:
Il have received today many kilograms
from different newspapers. in the United
States asking what Is the matter be-
tween Gen. Carranza and myself. I al
ready have said through the Associated
Press that there is. nothing between Gen
Carranza and myself which has in any
way altered our military policy. I now
will even go further and say that there
never will be any difference between Gen.
Carranza and myself that will interfere
with the work by the constitutionalists
1T would be folly for any of the leaders
to impede or in any way hamper the
great work. now that we are almost with
in reach OF our goal. 1t would be
simply madness to wrangle about individ-
ual d1nerences. we Will ngnt the enemy
Of our people and his minions until we
have vanquished them. After that has
been accomplished you may rest assured
that all Mexican patriots will do their
duty and shoulder to shoulder we will
work for the good Of ALL"
At the headquarters Of the division of
the north 1t was announced there was no
foundation for rumors that certain civil
officers In Juarez placed there by Gen.
Carranza had been made prisoners. 1t
was said that by agreement they had
been transferred to Chihuahua.