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NO PEACE TALK nov
Villa is Emphatic in Opposition
to Proposed Informal
Conference.
REBELS TAKE GUADALAJARA
Possession of City After Rout-
ing Federal Troops.

Washington, D. General Villa
has voted against informal peace con-
ferences between representatives OF
the Constitutionalists and the Huerta
government, as proposed by the South
American mediators. His attitude
was revealed in a telegram sent to
General Carranza, copies OF which
have reached here. This informa-
ton, together with the knowledge
that General Pablo Gonzales, chief OF
the division of the east Of the Con-
stitutionalist army, is opposed to the
conferences, has upset the hopes OF
Constitutionalists here.
General AIvaro Obregon, command
ing the division of the Northeast, is
the only. one of the three chiefs COM
manding the main columns of the
Constitutionalist army who has not
been heard from, but inasmuch as his
forces took GuadaIajara, and are now
IN striking distance of Mexico City,
it is believed he will not agree to any
parleys at this time.
zubaran Disappointed.
Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera,
representatives of General Carranza,
have declined to make any comment
on the situation From those Consti-
tutionaIists who would talk, it was
learned that there is a misconception
among the Constituencies generals
of the things to be discussed at the
proposed conferences. Local COnsti-
tutionalists therefore are considering
the advisability of sending someone
to SaltilIo to explain in person the
argument for the holding of confer
ences.
The telegram from Villa to CarranZa
advising the rejection of the invita-
ton extended by the mediators for
informal conferences was phrased in
emphatic terms. He declared there
should be no parleying with Huerta
except on the battlefield.
GuadaIajara Captured.
Douglas, riz.-Telegraphing from
the governors palace in the city OF
Guadalajara, General Alvaro Obregon
informed F. S. Elias, border represen-
tative of the Constitutionalists, that
he had captured the city on Wednes
day morning and routed 10000 fed
erals commanded by General Mel,
federal governor of the state of
Jalisco.
The federal army was cut to pieces
by Obregon's force of less than 10000
men. Five thousand federals were
captured, Obregon said, along with all
the artillery and ammunition of the
enemy Few of the attacking force
were killed or wounded, Obregon re-
ported.
1t is estimated here Obregon will
secure Is 900 recruits before marching
on Irapuato, the railroad junction on
the Mexican Central railroad connect
ing the City of Mexico with Northern
and Western Mexico.
Won't Talk Peace.
Washington, D. C.-Border dis
patches stating that the Constitution
alists will not accept the invitation
of the mediatOrs for informal peace
conferences with representatives Of
General Huerta were confirmed par
TALLY here by persons in close touch
with General Carranza.
Rafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera,
the two most prominent representa-
tives of General Carranza, had moth
ing to say on the subject, but word
that a majority of the Constitutional
list generals to whom the plan for con
ferences had been submitted had dis
approved it came from well informed
sources.
Minister Naon of Argentina, the
only one OF the mediators in Wash
ington, read the dispatches with evil
dent surprise. He indicated that the
mediators will take no action until
the attitude of the Constitutionalists
is conveyed to them officially.
Secretary Bryan on behalf of the
Washington government said it would
be improper for him to discuss the
situation in advance of the arrival OF
Carranzas formal answer to the pend
ing proposal for peace conferences
He declined to reveal what intima-
tons he had received as to the char
acter of the reply.
Rebels Settle Dispute.
Torreon. Mex-General NEWSSTAND
Carranza has been recognized as first
chief of the Constitdtionalist- revolu.
tion and General Francisco Villa is
subordinate to him This confirma
ton of the relative positions of Car
rama and Villa was regarded as the
most important step taken at the in
ternaI parley here intended to reunite
the Villa and CaFranZa factions
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