The Washington times., 1914-06-21

oustinC Of Angeles from his cabinet has
no significance. Ii is an act on the
Tart of Carranza that shows his weak
ness. they say, and is merely spite
work TO antagonize Villa
Race For Mexico City.
Villas advance on Mexico City has
filed local Carranz!stas with dismay.
they say. Villas friends say that even
should the entire rebel organization &C
cept him as it's leader without opposi-
tiOn, he would be greatly disappointed.
10 meet il.
Carranza men say that General
Obregon, who is moving from Guaymas
toward Guadalajara is not planning to
Join Villas army, but is acting under
orders from Carranza to reach Mexico
City in advance of the Villa forces, and
deprive Villa Of the fruits of his vic
tory by capturing the city before he
gets there. They also say that General
Gonzales, who has an army Of $4,000
men, is moving from Monterey for the
same purpose, and that he will Coop
crate with Obregon-
Villa, according to dispatches from
JuareZ today, is undiSturbed by yes
terday's developments, and Angeles, who
is accompanying Villas army on its on
ward march, apparently is not lament
ing the loss of his cabinet position
Supporters of Villa today declared
that as Carranza, in reality, has no
government, he has no cabinet, and
consequently is powerless to mako and
unnlske cabinet ministers, except on
paper.
Carranza may maintain the semblance
Of a civil government at Saltillo, VIZ
la men say, and so long as he does not
sntagonize Villa too greatly he may not
be molested, but they look upon his &C
ton today in removing Angeles and In
ordering his forces to the south as de-
cidedly antagonistic and likely TO cause
further trouble.
villa is continuing his march to the
south, and today his army Is prepared
10 reopen the attack on Zacatecas. The
had condition Of the railroad below
Torreon interfered somewhat with the
troop movement, but repairs were rush
ed, and reports received today indicate
that practically the whole army VIII en-
sage in the assault
Send Villa Congratulations.
A message has been sent to Villa by
his admirers here congratulating him
on the double action of breaking with
Csrranza and announcing Angeles As
his chief.
The message was: With true and
sincere enthusiasm as coreligionists we
have the honor to congratulate you 1t
was already time that you should save
the revolution from the perndy OF
Carranza and his coterie. These men
have had no idea except to favor Car
rama for the ruinous purpose OF eltmi-
mating the Maderista element, which is
the one that constitutes the consttu-
tionalist party, and is animated by the
reform ideas necessary to the nation
We salute you affectionately, and offer
our services with all loyalty.
Villas reply, received today, was:
Il received your telegram OF this date
and / tender to you my appreoauye
thanks. Permit me to manifest to you
that now Is the time that our beloved
country needs the help Of good Mexi-
cans and II you are disposed to that
end shall be glad to have you CO.
operate with me to obtain the triumph
OF our cause and to fight as I am doing
5or my country and not for PERSONAL
tiles"
Signs As GeneIal-in.Chief.
The telegram is signed villa, Gen.
ersl in Chief for the first time He
had been signing "Chief Of the Divf-
sion Of the North"
Manuel Castillo Brito, one OF the
signers OF the telegram to villa, was
governor Of Campeche when Madero
was overthrown. He left Mexico sew
eral months later and has been connect
ed with the revolution since Serrano
and Deivando, of FL Correo del Bravo,
who also signed Il, were deported from
Chihuahua by the Caranza military.