The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-05-16
CONCENTRATE ON ITS CAPITAL
THREE DIVISIONS WITHIN 300
... MILES OF MEXICO CITY.
South American Diplomats Complete
Conference Arrangements for
.'' Session at Niagara Falls. "

Washington while the Mexican
situation is outwardly calm pending
the formal opening of the conference
OF South American mediators at Mia
CARA Falls, Canada, May IS, there con.
ttnued an active undercurrent of dis
cussion and preparation for the peace
plans and at the same time definite
reports reached the constitutionalist
headquarters here of sweeping victor
les OF their forces near San Luis Poto-
81 and other points far south OF Sal
tillo, where II was thought their next
big battle would occur.
General Carranza's messages show
ed that three converging campaigns
were in active operation. each within
300 miles of Mexico City. General
Obregon with $4,000 men operating
from the Pacific coast side had cap
tured all the intervening territory.
was beseiging Mazatlan
Another division, General Carran-
IN reported. had fought a battle at
Penzacos, near San Luis Potosi, which
is 300 miles north of Mexico City.
This is the southermost point which
the constitutlonnlists have reached in
central Mexico and with the army
now attacking Tampico they declare
that the general advance on the Mex
lean capital is to be made within a
few weeks from three sides.
The significance OF these constitu-
tionalist Successes lay in the fact that
San Luis Potosi Is far south Of Sal.
tino and only 400 miles from Tampico
south. General Carranza's report OF
the desperate condition OF the feder-
ais, at Mazatlan was cojncident with
reports from Read Admiral Howard.
who stated that a land and sea en-
gagement was carried on there, the
| constitutionalists firing rifles and field
| guns from Pedro Island, while the
federal gunboat Morelos was support.
ed by the federal shore batteries.
Aside from the notable constitu
tionalist successes, the chief military
development OF the week. was the au
thorization to General Funston to ex
tend his lines at Vera Cruz as might
bo required for defensive purposes
without, however, undertaking any
aggressive operations. A report alsc
came from General Funston that he
could secure no definite information
as, TO the actiye movements by the fed
erals nhder General Mhas. but he con
strued what they were doing as being
merely defensive.
ln - Sharp Fishtlns, pm East Coast.
The naval situation was shown II
r reports from sResrs Admiral, Badger a.
to the Atlantic coast points and from
Rear Admiral Howard as TO condi
tions on the Pacific coast side. Admir-
% al Badger stated that sharp fghtin,
had occurred between Mexican feder
ais and constitutionalists midway be
tween Vera Cruz and Tampico and h,
n added that, rumors reached hin
u through Admiral Mayo that some o
Villas forces intended to take an,
burn the city OF Tampico. Admha
Mayo put no faith In reports of true
between federads and constitutional
list elements about Tampico.
,Gonsress again came into the MeI
lean situation When a 'caustic tiebat
occurred in the senate ,oyerA the resc
4 lption: OF MriLippittf fof Rhode hSanl
n sskipS President wrsoht Tor fdFn.
tiohi as to his reported tsnpport 3
, Pancho Vnla for next ruler of Mexico
The resolution, finally was tabled b
, q viva voce vote, but not until Sens
| tor Lippitt had discussed reports G
! the administrations support Of tn
I "Villianous villa" the landing at Yer
! Crus and other incidents.