Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-19
MEXICO
DIVIDED
BY VILLA
WHILE MEXICAN GENERAL
TAKES ONE STRIP OF
TERRITORY.
DISObEYS CARRANzA'S ORDER
Many Revolutionary Leaders join
ing the Revolving Rebel
Chieftan. |
DlsOBEYS CARRANzA'S ORDER

FL PaSO, IeXaS, June Io.-CdiIaAza
tonight advised Lazaro de la Cara,
Villas agent here. of the difficulty be.
tween himself and Villa had been ad-
justed by Carranza giving his permis-
sion for Villa to proceed south to
Mexico City, regardless of the ap'
pointment of General Natera as head
OF the new central zone. Carranza
said Obregons forces in the west and
Gonzales in the east will work indie
pendently of Villas troops. He add
ed the misunderstanding between any
of the leaders will be left for adjust
ment when the three armies meet be-
fore Mexico City, In the meantime,
Villa is in control of the military and
civil Offices in his territory.
Split 10 Complete.
The Carranza and Villa split Is
complete, it was learned tonight on
the highest authority. Villa is to pro-
ceed with his army south towards
Mexico City. Disregarding General
Natera, whose appointment by Car
rama as head of the new central
zone, evidently caused the open
breach between Villa and Carranza.
This, for the first time, makes clear
the relations between Villa and Car
rama and officially it is said Villas
fcrceful taking over of the Carranza
offices at Juarez is but step in the
general plan to GUST all the Carranza
elements in the territory that Villa
dominates. While not declaring he
was not under Carranza orders, it
is known Villa told Carranza that he
would take control of strip of coun-
try leading to Mexico City, while
Carranza's other divisional command
ers can operate down the east and
west coasts.
Divides Territory
According to this arrangement,
Carranza has two distinct govern
ments. military and civil, in the north
ern half of Mexico, now held by the
cOnstitutionalists. One will be Villas
strip and under not only his military
leaders, but his own appointed civil
officials are to hold Office.
carranza Has Strip.
The other is to be directed by Car
rama, in the capacity of military po-
litical chief, from his capital at Sal
tillo. Villa is reported to have taken
over some of the petty leaders of the
central zone territory south of Tor
.reon. News that General Natera,
whose troops were repulsed by the
federals at Zacatecas, will come north
to visit Villa, is taken as significant
of Nateras previous appointment as
zone commander is a staunch Villa
man. 1t was also learned that Gen.
eral Chao, once reported ousted by
Villa as Chihuahua governor, has join
ed Villa with his column of troops,
although ordered by Carranza to pro-
coed to Saltillo Villas drastic ac-
tion followed his refusal to obey Car
ranZa's orders to place his troops un-
der Natera at Zacatecas.
EXTREMELY DELICATE.
Washington, June 1S.-Ofticials Of
the Washington government tonight
characterized the Mexican situation
as extremely delicate. They referred
particularly to the mediation confer.
ence which will be resumed tomorrow
at Niagara Falls and it also applied
to the condition Of northern Mexico
growing out of the action OF Villa in
insisting that he have cmQplete mill
tary control in the campaign against
Huerta.
Hope Not Abandoned.
Hope for the success of mediation
is not abandoned Hope it is said
will be largely based on deevlap.
ments in the consititutionalist ranks
and the view held of interneci1e
strife among Carranza and followers.
Credence is given reports that Villa
proposed to Carranza that there be a
division of civil and military opera
tio1s of the revolutionists; Villa com.
malding the military and Carranza
the civil affairs. Messages known to
have come from nVilla's agents ex-
planning Villas Imprisonment of some
of Carranza's subordi1ates was not a
direct slap at Carranza, merely to
check the more serious ruptures. Sew
eral messages to the state department
indicated that Carranza and Villas
differences is patched up.
zAPATA Defeated.
Mecico City, June 1S.-Two hundred
followers of Zapata, who had ap-
preached the town of Contreras, about
fifteen miles from the federal CAPITOL,