The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-18
VILLA COMPELLED
CAR RAMA TO
BACK DOWN
General Proves that He Held
the Whip Hand
WILL RESUME HIS POST
Subordinate Officers Revolted and
constitutionalist President Restored
General His Command

Washington. june lS.-on.,iel in-
formation reaching the government
last night from American Consul I'd
wards at Juarcz that Gen. Francisco
villa and Gen. Nenustiano Carranza.
leaders of the consiiluiioualist move
ment in Mexico. had patched up their
differences aud Villa would procccd
10 take charge of the military move.
mcnt against Zacatocas, where the
revolutionary forces recently met re-
verses. That Gen villa had deter
mined upon a break with Carransa
and had demonstrated his attitude hy
imnrisoning some officers Ia Cawan-
zas command was yc-ihod in rcpor;o
to the state department Yesterday. IL
uas declared however that Villas dc
zion had served the purpose fer
which 10 was originated and that ihc
rnnoucro, OF rorroon and Salllllo
hencclor D would command the mili-
tay advance against Hucrta without
Interruption.
The mtegnecino dispute in the Mex
lean revolutionary ranks while media
tion at Niagara Falls rested had stir
red officials In Warrington but Con
sui Edwards's message relieved anxi-
ETY.. Other official dispatChos indicai-
ed that all the principal officers OF
the revolutionary movement sided
with villa in his difference with the
constitutionaiist first chief over me-
ihods OF procedure IN the military
campaign Among these, il was de-
clared, was Gen Felipe Angeles. VII
las chief Of artillery and prominent
" mentioned as candidate for p-o-
visional president OF Mexico.
According to the official dispatches
the difference between Carranza and
villa arose over the attack upon "a
catecas. Gen. Carranza. il was stat
ed. insisted that Gen. Natera should
lead the assault and mapped plans
which villa did not support. villa in
sisted. according to reports. that the
leader of the constitutionalist forces
was being Influenced by ambitious
politicians in the revolutionary move
ment and determined that the only
way to meet the situation was to re-
sign his commission as chief Of the
| military forces in northern Mexico.
Carranza accepted his resignation
and ordered villa to chihuahua 10 as
sumo the military governorship OF
that state. Immediately it is stated.
al Villas subordinate officers revolt
ed. insisting that the first chief had
made a mistake. Carranza is said to
have Yielded aud TO have restored Vii
la to his command with instructions
TO proceed. Significant in this con.
nection were reports reaching Wash
| ington of additional shipments OF
| arms through foreign ports to the con
stitutionalist forces at Tampico. I'm
mediateiy following his restoration in
command OF the situation in northern
Mexico, Villa is declared to have or.
dered tho Imprisonment OF men who
had stirred up trouble between him
self and Carranza. Official dispatch
es TO Washington made no mention
of this. The new turn in events also
WIS regarded as emphasizing the
prominence and ability OF Gen. Augc
les. whose name has been sanctioned
by tho United States as one Of the
available men fo- provisional presi
dent for Mexico il mediation car
bring results. Before Consul Ed
w3rds's dispatch was received, TIA,
state department was in uninterrupt
cd communication with Consu
George c. Carothers who had been il
personal comic cnce with Gen. viz.
at Torrcon. Secretary Bryan woul'
not diyulgc any Of Mir. Carothcrs
messages.
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