Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-29

Chlnuanua ClCy, sept. Or I've
thousand Villaistas under Maclovio
Herrere occupied Paredon today. An
other detachment under General
Aguirre has occupied Zacatecas Both
are within striking distance of Sal
tillo and Aguas Calientes, strong Car
rama positions.
Carranza representative reported
that negotiations today by wire with
Villa for an armistice are pending for
& peace meeting between the leaders.
Washington, Sept 29.-Assurances
! from General Villa that he will not
be candidate for president or vice
president Of Mexico were forwarded
TO the administration today by Con-
sular Agent Carothers.
General Carranza has signiied his
willingness not to become a candidate
| if Villa would give similar promise,
and if all the military leaders of th-
possibilities.
None of the others have appeared
as candidates. Villas assurances
were regarded here as portending a
peaceful end of the rupture with Car
rama. The formal retirement of Car
ranza and the assumption of the pro-
visional presidency by Fernando Igles-
las Calderon are expected to follow.
Los Angeles, Sept. 29.-Anticipating
General Carranza in the fulfillment of
his promise to the Mexican people,
of returning to them their fishing and
land concessions, General Francisco
Villa today ordered all corporations
holding fishing concessions in North
ern Lower California to allow the
Mexican people free use of them.
Villa signs himself First Supreme
Chief of the Northern Division" in
giving this first order singe inaugu-
rating his "revolt' against Carranza.
He asserts that "all corporations who
refuse to obey will be severely dealt
with" This order rescinds the rights
to lobster, pearl and plain fishing
concessions, valued at millions of dol.
lars, given by Huerta and Diaz.
A copy of the order received today
by Adolfo Carrillo, Los Angeles con-
sui for Carranza, was sent him by
General Baltazar Aviles, jefe politico
of the Northern district, Lower Cali
fornia, who in letter recognizes Viii
la.
With the receipt of this letter came
news to Los Angeles today of a con-
ference at San Diego of General
Aviles with an owner of rich land and
fishing concessions in Lower Califor-
MIA and former Huerta representa-
tive. A report of this conference, the
telegram states, was sent to General
Villa. Those familiar with the Lower
California situation today anxiously
awaited a second order from General
Villa, whom they say they do not ex-
pect to cancel rich land concessions,
in which those holding the conference
are interested.
Washington, Sept. 29.-The secret
back of General Funston's opposition
to the evacuation of Vera Cruz was
revealed today when the war depart
ment announced that Zapata had pro-
tested against the delivery of Vera
Cruz to Carranza on the ground that
he does not recognize Carranza or his
government.
Confidential information in the
hands of the war department and not
made public, received from General
Funston, added to the gravity of the
situation. Zapata's protest was also
regarded as serious by the state de-
partment, as it indicated that if Fun
ston left Vera Cruz Zapata might
swoop down and take possession of the
city.
The situation created by Zapata's
protest is now regarded as ended and
it is expected that Carranza will with
in a few days either abdicate or be