New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-28
VIII Work for Peace Only
on Condition That First
Chief Quits.
TWO TOWNS TAKEN
BY LEADERS ARMY
Fernando Calderon Suggested
as His Choice for Mexico'S
Provisional President.
rRy releTraps to The tribune. j

Chihuahua City, Mexico. Sept. 27.-
Immediate resignation Of General
Yenustisno Carranzs rs First Chief Of
the Constitutionalists is the only
basis upon which General Francisco
Villa will agree to a settlement of
differences between Carranzs and him
self. This was his reply to-day to mes
sages from officials in Mexico City,
who protested against. his attitude
toward Carranzs.
Villa declared he never would accept
Carranza as head Of the republic.
az lament the circumstances that
have brought about grave danger" he
said, "but sincerely protest that my
sole ambition will be to arrange ex-
listing difficulties without shedding
blood, if possible.
81 emphatically state, however. that
the only move that can bring about
cessation of hOstilities on my part is
that Venustiano Carrsnza deliver the
supreme command to Fernando Iglesias
Calderon, so that in the shortest pos
sible time elections may be called. At
the same time l declare shall not ac-
cept Carranzs as President or Vice
President or President ad interim OF
the republic.
81 shall prove the rectitude Of my
intentions and the disinterestedness
which snimates the force Of this di-
vision. Later tho world will realize
where rests true disinterestedness and
where abortive ambitious"
Mexico City, Sept. 27.-Genersl AL
varo obregon, the Csrranzs COM
mander, and three generals left here
for Aguss Cslientes this afternoon TO
meet a like commission from General
Francisco Villas army in an attempt
to adjust the difficulties existing be-
tween Generals Villa and Carranzs.
Officials here arc yet hopeful that q
peaceful solution Of the problem may
be found.
Juarez, Mexico, Sept. 27.-~Zscatecas
and Sen Luis Potosi, two strongly gar.
risoned cities in Carrsnza territory,
have fallen into the hands of General
! Francisco Villa, according to advices
received late to-day in JuareZ. villa
representatives in Juarez intimate that
both cities probably have been turned
over to Villistas through the diSaffec-
ton Of the commanders Of the gar
risons.
Juarez officials have been unable 10
learn if there WAS a battle at either
place, although the report said that
there had been severe fighting at Zaca-
! tecas. Both garrisons were under com
mand of subordinate commanders, Cen
/ eral Panfilo Natera, commanding Con-
| stitutionalist troops in the district.
having left Zacatecas some days ago.
Reports reached Juarez to-day that
\ General Natera and General Msclovio
/ Herrera, both prominent Constitution,
alist commanders, who were supposed
to he with Villa, have declared for
CsrTanza. and have transferred their
o~,,iss 10 CarTanza control. General
Herrera had been sent by Villa TO Du-
rsn9o CITY to put down the revolt of
/ tbe Aryieta brothers. He had disarmed
ths Arrieta forces and had returned to
Torreon. Tor when he learned of Villas re-
volt The report says he at once took
his army back into The state of Duran
20 and sent word to Carranza that he
Would support the central government.
According to the advices to-day, Gen.
ersl Panfilo. Natera's army is at Zaca-
teas. and the reported taking Of that
c;tv indicates that Villa has outwitted
Nsfera. Relations between Villa and
General Natera had been strained since
ths defeat Of Natera at Zscateeas, six
months ago, when he attempted and
Sailed to take that city from Huerta
tToops without authority from Filla.
Adyiees from Torreon to-day, say lo'VVO
Ooatlnued sa pass. 8. column .