Arizona republican., 1914-11-25
Fears Are Expressed in Of- ficial Reports to Wash ington Government That He Will Follow Obregon and Abandon Capital
VILLA APPROACHES
 NEAR HIS GOAL
It is Now Believed That Villa Will Be Enabled to Enter Mexico City in d Few Days Practically Without Resistance
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Fcars that General Lucio Blanco would follow Gen. Obregon and abandon Mexico City. were expressed in of ficial reports to the United States government. Zapata's forces have been fighting with Blanco's men in the outskirts of the capital and Vil- Jas forces are rapidly approaching from the north. Although there have been reports that Blanco wouG re- main and arrange a peaceful entry for the Villa forces into Mexico City. the official advices indicate he is likely to join Obregon, his superior officer, who is moving his forces along the west coast through the states of Topic, Colima and Sinaloa
 Indications that Blanco is wavering in his decision to protect the capital against the invaders created an i'm pression in official circles that the Villa advance guard is close. From George C. Carothers, the American consular agent with Villa, advices dated at Queretaro last Sunday stated that Villa expected to arrive in Mex leo City in few days and to oc- cupy the capital without resistance
 Telegraphic communication between Vera Cruz and Mexico City is un- certain and officials though conf- dent that foreigners will not be dis turbed manifest much anxiety
 Enrique C. Llorente, Mexican con sul at FL Paso during the madero regime arrived here as the Washing ton representative of Gutierrez who has been designated provisional presi- dent by the Aguas Calientes conven- tion
 The evacuation of Mexico City is regarded as a strategic move by the .Carranza supporters, as the beginning of general mobilization. Villas partisans say their forces are better equipped, and control more territory than Carranza. Both sides seem to consider civil war inevitable with a more definite alignment of the vari- ous generals as the factional strife develops.
 Rafael Zubaran Capmany. Carran- za's confidential agent has issued a statement praisng the president of the United States for the withdrawal Iof American troops rom Vera Cruz. Capmany's statement in part fol- lows:
 The evacuation of Vera Cruz by the American troops serves tangibly 1 to establish pre-eXistant facts not only of the unswerving steadfastness of President Wilson and the prnci- ples of justice that actuate great political party, but also the genuine l inclination of the great and powerful American people.
 Actions such as these bind strong | ly the ties of national cordiality and serve to strengthen the already ex- isting feeling of friendship between the two nations who have been call ed to similar destinies.
 1 'I think I interpret the opinion of | all Mexicans. and certainly all true and patriotic Mexicans, irrespective of class or faction, when I say that yesterday was with us a day of na- tional rejoicing It is not strange that in such moments some few words of displeasure may have been voiced But when peace has been restored the hot passions which agi- tate us today, have been calmed and after the turmoil of social and poli- tical reconstruction we resume our ldaily peaceful occupations, then all Mexicans without distinction, will re- l
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