Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-23
U. S. TROOPS LEAVE
VERA CRUZ TODAY
Evacuation of Capital Will Be Com
pleted by Csrranza Troops
at Noon Today.
SMALL FORCE WILL BE LEFT
Question OF which Faction WIN
Receive Possession OF Vera oruS
win he Left 20 Funston
for Decision.

WASHINGTON. Nov n.-Evacuation
Of Mexico City by Carranza troops will
be completed tomorrow noon. accordinE
to official dispatches tonight TO the
state department Generals obregon and
Blanco. in command there, have assured
the Brazilian minister and John silliman.
representing President Wilson. that a
small force viii be left TO preserve order.
The Carranza forces are moving east
ward to oriEsba. Carranza's temporary
capital. Just what their plans arc with
respect to Mexico City has not been dis
closed.
May BE strategic Move.
villa advanced TO ouerotaro, which he
occupied without resistance. This fact
has given rise TO the impression In offic-
ial quarters hero. that his entrance into
Mexico City also will be unreslsted. II
IL believed possible. however. that tn,
withdrawal OF the Carrsnza forces is q
Strategic maneuver ana that General
Obregon will eudeavur 20 cut Villa 8
communication with the northern states.
while the forces under General Jesus
Carranza and other generals loyal 10 the
first chief. attempt to strike his columns
with Orizaba as base.
Officials at the State and War de-
partments declared tonight there was no
change In the announced plan OF evacu-
alton OF Vera Cruz o. the American
forces Monday.
Up 10 Funston.
Il was said officially that the question
OF which faction or force would receive
possession OF Vera Cruz had been left
10 General Funston for determination.
l. AL. IA.
10 whichever force is IN de facto con.
troll OF the immediate vicinity OF the
port No question df recognition, II wal
said. was involved.
No Police Force in Capital.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 2i.--The Mexican
capital is tonight without a regular pc
lice force. The national palace Is de
serted. save for an occasional attendant
guarding halls and doorways.
At the headquarters Of Genera
obregon, a council OF war was held to
night 20 decide, on whether the complies
evacuation OF the city ordered by Gen
eral Carranza should be complied with
All the generals. with the exception o
General Blanco attended the conference
He declared, in signed statement tina
he would not desert the capital and leav
Il to the marauding bands of zapatl
adherents who occupy the surrounding
suburban towns.
As an evidence or good faith. Genera
Blanco has, ordered his men 10 talk
possession or. the abandoned police sta
ton and has appointed Colonel samue
vaeduez. chsef OF police. the forme
chief having abandoned the city and gon
to Carranza's headquarters.
Breaks orr Relations.
The diplomatic corps. after an ex
tended meeting this afternoon, broke OF
all relations with the Carranxa govern
ment
Hundreds OF cars loaded with freight o
all description. troops. munitions OF wa
remain In the railway yards. while ou
OF this confused mass special train
emerge hourly, carrying civil employee
OF the government and soldiers.
Every member of the cabinet excep
Jose Reynoso. minister OF finance, ha
left the city. He declared he would re
main 70 guard the funds isft In hi
care until such time as he can delive
them 70 a responsible government
All public buildings. banks and othe
institutions. as well as the schools hav
been closed. There has been. however. n
serious disorder. and General Blanco say
there will be none.
Adherents Of General Villa admitte
that their forces were too weak to be sue
cesafuI