The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
CARRANzA-V|LLA
 SPLIT COMPLETE
Villa Will Proceed South, However-May Divide
 Country

Ei Paso June 1S.--The split between Generals Carranza and Villa has been
 complete. 1t was learned tonight on the highest authority But Villa will pro- ceed with his army south toward Mexico City, disregarding General Natera, whose
 appointment by carranza as head of the
 new central zone evidently caused the
 open breach between the northern zone
 commander and the consttutionaiist com-
 mander-in-chief.
 This made clear for tho first time the
 relations between Carranza and Villa. lr
 was said officially that Villas forcefnl
 taking over of the Carranza offices at
 Jnarez was but a step in a general plan
 to oust all Carranza clements in the ter
 ritory Villa dominates.
 While not declaring that he is not un-
 der Carranzs's orders, Villa Is known
 to have told his chief that he will takc the central strip of country leading to Mexico City while Carranza's other di- visional commanders can do likewise
 down the east and west coasts Accord 1 ing to this arrangement there would he
 two distinct governments, both military
 and civil. in the northern part of Mexi-
 co held by the constitutionalists. One would he Villas strip, where not | civil officials would hold office. Tho other
 would be that directed by Carranza in his capacity as military and political chief ! of the movement from his capital at | Saitillo. It Is not doubted that Gen. Al- varo Obregon, commander of the vest I ern military zone. and Gen. Pablo Con- gales, in the east, will remain firm ads herents of the Carranza party. Takes Over Leaders Villa already is reported to have taken over some of the petty leaders of the central zone territory south of Torreon. The news that General Natera, who's troops have been repulsed at Zacatec had come north to visit Villa, was {. 7 as significant. Natera previous / appointment as a zone commander ing Villas movement, had been Villa man. It also was learned toda. eral Chao. who sometime az, reported busted by Villa as goN Chihuahua, has joined Villa with
 umn of troops from Parral. although ing been ordered by carranza to l ceed to Saltillo
 The authoritative narrative of what oc- cured between Carranza and Villa is as follows:
 On Saturday Carranza ordered Villa to send 5000 men to the assistance of Na- tera, under command of one of Villas generals. General Villa replied that hs
 was going to Zacatecas himself with his entire army. Carranza asked Villa to obey his orders, which would have
 placed Villas troops under command Of Natera, in whose zone Zacatecas is lo- cated.
 Proffered Resignation After this exchange of telegrams. Villa proffered his resignation. Carranza asked that his successor be appointed imme- diately. Then followed a conference of IA generals under Villa, who declined to accept a new leader. Villa then told Carransa that he was going to move south as he had announced previously. l The exchange ended.
 Villa took over the Carranza offices and put his own men in. Among the national officers arrested at Juarez was 1 Scrapio Aguirre. Carranza's treasurer general. who had been issuing a new se- ries of constitutionalist money. Ths
 money was confiscated by Villas troops. It amounted to more than sl.000,000.