Evening star., 1914-11-20
observation-disclosures
VLLAAS TRAITOR
Declares Northern Chief Will
Sacrifice Mexico to Per-
sonaI Ambition.
DECLINES THE MEDIATION
OFFER OF BRAZIL ENVOY
Queretaro Abandoned by Carran-
zistas-March on Capital Will Be
Contested Nearer Federal City.

| MEXICC CITY, November 20.-Gen.
Obregon, who has assumed supreme
command of the capital and of the fed
eral district. has issued a manifesto
| to the nation calling upon all citizens
to unite against Gen. Villa, whom he
| denominated as "a traitor and GRIM
| inal, whose whole purpose is to sacri-
fee the country on the altar OF per-
sonal ambition"
| The Brazilian minister. Senior Car
| Gen. Obregon and offered to act as
| forces.
Gen. obregon replied that if the min
| lister came as the representative Of the
United States he could not discuss the
subject owing to the unjust action
of Washington in occupying Vera Cruz.
affronting the honor of the Mexican ma
ton"
Mediatory Efforts Useless.
He added. however. that although he
believed all mediatory efforts would be
useless. he might discuss the proposal
if the minister came as the represent
| ative of Brazil. Nothing further was
done in the matter.
The Brazilian minister asked what
guarantee Gen. Obregon could offer the
| foreigners, now that the bulk of the
army was to leave the capital. Gen.
| Obregon informed him that cavalry de-
tachments and other forces would be
from rushing in on the otherwise un-
defended city. 1t Is understood that
these government troops will be under
command of Gen. AIva rado.
Large bodies of troops are being moved
out OF the capital. The students are con-
sidering the advisa bility of Offering their
services to Gen. Obregon, the last of
whose army is expected to depart soon
The editors of the newspaper Ell Lib
eral left yesterday for Carranza's head
quarters, the paper being the last of the
government organs to be removed from
the capital.
Carranzistas Abandon Queretaro.
AGUASCAL1ENTES Mexico, November
2o-Queretaro was abandoned last We'd
nesday night by the forces Of Gen. Car
ranza and was occupied yesterday MORN
ing by Gen. Villas forces The city will
be used as concentrating point for VIII
las army before the advance on Mexico
The national convention will move from
Asuascahentes to San Luis Potosi, which
thus will become the temporary capital
1t is reported that Puebla has been cap
tured after severe battle by Zapata
.orceS.
Lieut.. Julio Madero was captured at
Queretaro by his older brother, Cen
Raoul Madero. and is being sent a pris-
oner to Juarez. Julio Madero was mem
ber of Gen. Obregons staff.
See Bloodless Triumph.
Ell PASOe Tex, November 2o.-The
abandonment by Carranza forces of Quere-
taro, as reported in dispatches from
Aguascalientes, indicated bIoodless
triumph for the convention forces as led
by Gen. Villa. Queretaro is the only town
of strategical Importance and easily de-
Tended between Aguascalientes and Mex
leo City, Villas goal
1t had been expected that the Car
rama forces under Gen. Pablo Gonzales
would have made their decisive stand at
this place. Even the Villa agents here
did not expect such a move. The Car
rama representatives. while admitting
their ignorance o news from the Interior
expressed belief that some surprise was
in store for the apparently triumphant
army of the north. However. they ad-
mitted their surprise at the report.