El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-05
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TROOPS At
TORREON
Is Organizing His Army Into
a Systematic Collection
of Fighting Units.
PREPARES TO GIVE
AWAY THE LANDS
Madero Holdings Are Safe,
However; Only Land Of
Enemies" Taken.
THE failure of Carranza and the

!" HE failure Of Carranza and the
peace delegates OF president
CarbajaI to agree on the terms
Of transferring the national govern
ment into "Constitutionalist' hands
will result soon in another open breach
between Villa and Carranza- according
to even the most optimistic opinions
OF persons who reached here today
from the interior.
II was stated TO-DAY by the arrivals
that Gen Felipe Angeles. Villas artil-
lery chief, is recognizing the army
into prOporrOnate units Of infantry,
cavalry and artillery This is the first
time that any perfect organization Of
rebel troops along strictly modern lines
has been attempted
MaderO Land Is Safe.
Four men, according to arrivals, have
been appointed by Villa TO solve the
land problem Of northern Mexico. 1t
Is proposed to divide all lands owned
by -unfriendly elements" among the
soldiers Of Villas army and the unem-
ployed- FOreign-OWned property will
not be molested, it was asserted. RaouI
MaderO. brother of the late president.
Cen Felipe Angeles. LazarO de Ia
Cara and Jose Quevedo form the
land commission"
Thus the large estates Of the Ma
derOs are assured Of protection from
the commission, while estates like
confiscated and divided
Concentrating at TOrreOu.
A mobilization at TOrreOn Of all
troops in Villas division was ordered
last night, according to Constitution
alist" officials on the border Eusebio
CalzadO. general manager Of Villas
railways said here that he had in
structed his dispatchers to give troop
II was predicted that within a week
Villa would have approximately $4,000
men concentrated in Torreon-
To War With Carranza.
This action was taken by observers
here to indicate that the northern lead
er was actually preparing for war with [
Carranza- TOrreOn is acknowledged as I
the most strategic point Of offence or /
defence in northern Mexico As far as
could be learned, Villa remained at a ]
ranch near Chihuahua city, his present I
headquarters
Already Villa virtually has pro- 4
claimed his Independence from the Car
rama national government. according
10 reports brought by arrivals from all j
parts Of northern Mexico dominated
by the Villa army
Forced Loans Fan. y
arrivals from Aguascalientes today I
told OF forced loans being levied by
the "Consututionalists from foreign
merchants there 1t was said thar /
governor Alberto Fuentes had attempt
ed to raise 100000 gold from Amer (
lean French and Syrian residents. but !
had failed because there was not that I
much cash in the whole district
It was estimated by Americans COM
ng from Villas dOminions that 5000
recruits have been added to his ranks
within the last two weeks
They have been armed with rifles ]
to have been smuggled across
he line at this point
Important State Decree
Vida Nnevss" of Chihuahua. contains
he following Of interest to foreigners- !
The Chihuahua state government /
unanimously with Gen. Francisco Villa
'ummoned several days ago the mana |
gers Of the industrial and mining cor /
,erns OF the state to a meeting in /
which some important resolutions were /
o be taken.
The meeting was held yesterday in (
he presence Of said managers. Gov. I
zen Avila and his advisor, attorney /
federico Gonzalez Cara; and, after a I
ong discussion, the following resOlu-
ions were approved:
Money Rate Fixed.
THE managers of all the indus
rial and mining companies existing |
n the state, shall acquire from the Z
reasury general Of the state, the paper ;
urrency Of same state, at a fixed rate ]
Z IS cents, whatever the fluctuations I {