Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-10
OBREGON MAY
LEAD HIS ARMY
ON MEXICO CITY
Victor OF Guadalajara Holds
Key to Mexican Sit
uation.

WASHINGTON July With
mediation proceedings at standstill,
interest in the Mexican situation to-
day was focused on developments in
the Constitutionalists military cam
paign that reached a climax in TIE
capture of GuadaIajara. the second
largest city in the republic. While
dispatches from General Obregon,
who led the latest revolutionary tri-
umph, asserted that few of his men
had been killed or wounded. yet off,
cial Constitutionalist reports from
Ell Paso stated information received
there asserted losses had been num-
erous' on both sides.
From Guadalajara. Obregon in
tends to hurl his troops against Mex
leo City Doubt was expressed
whether the army would be given any
rest before the beginning of the cru
cial assault of the revolution Needed
ammunition Immediately would be
supplied, it was said. Railroad facili-
ties for the movement from Guadala-
jara to Mexico City. distance of
about 300 miles, were adequate, Con-
stitutionalist agents in Washington
declared, although resistance by fed
erals at some points on the route was
anticipated.
How VIII villa Figuree
How Villa, the revolutionary gem
eral, who achieved brilliant successes
in the northern military campaign,
would figure in the movement against
Mexico City. was matter of much
speculation here today. His troops,
which had aided in the capture of
Zacatecas, still were proceeding
northward into Chihuahua il Obre-
gon moves upon Huerta's capital i'm
mediately ii appeared doubtful wheth-
er the northern forces would figure
in the preliminary fighting. There
was possibility, however, that they
might go south later. particularly in
view of assertions that differences be-
tween Villa and Carranza had been
composed.
Definite news from Carranza still
was awited as to the attitude of the
Constitutionalists toward the proposal
that they meet representatives of
Huerta in an informal conference to
discuss the establishment of pro-
visional government. Most of Car
ranza's military leaders. including
Villa. were said to have counseled
against any parley. 1t was suggest
ed, however. that they did not en-
tirely understand the situation, and
that their attitudes Nigh be changed
if the precise nature of the proposed
meetings were more fully explained.
1t was possible that a member of the
Constitutionalist junta in Washing
ton might be sent to Carranza's s head
quarters to outline reasons for a
meeting. However. IL Obregon con-
tinued his successful campaign into
Huerta's capital 1t was argued by
some authorities in touch with the
junta that mo conferences would be
necessary"
Doubt About Peace Farley.
The Huerta delegates to the Ma
CARA proceedings who now are in New
York. are said to have been advised
bv Minister Naon, one of the media
tors. Ia wait another week for definite
word from Carranza. Nevertheless.
men in a position to know Carranza' s
general attitude are doubtful whether
the proposed peace parley ever will
take place.
Administration officials declined to-
day to comment on new developments
in the Mexican situation. They ap-
parently are content to await Car
ranza's definite answer before out
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