The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-17
Rebel Agents in Washington
Say Arrest Of Carranza Lead
ers Was Ordered TO Get Rid
Of Troublesome Politicians.
CkRRANzA MAY Be REPLACED
Partlsans Of Fighting Chieftan
Declare That General Angles
viii Be Elevated TO the
Provisional Presidency.

El Paso, Texas, June 17.-GeneraI
villa. through his agents here, today
issued a general denial that there has
been split between himse and Car
rama. He said the arrest of Carranla
officials at Juarez was the result OF a
misinterpretation of orders on part of
Col. Ornales in charge OF the JuGrez
garrison.
IT is learned, however. that between
twenty and thirty employees of the
Juarez offices were sent IN a special
train early today To chihuahua City.
the state capital, TO be transported To
Torreon. These men, employees of the
customs house, telegraph office. treas
ury department and information bu-
reau' were arrested late yesterday by
Ornales in a raid on the various ma
tional offices where Carranza appoint
ees are employed
Publicity Agent Disappears.
The whereabouts of Parez Abreau
caused the most speculation. He had
been selected by Rafael Zuburan. Car
rilnza's agent in Washington. as pub
Lefty agent of the revolution, whose
function was 10 issue official bulletins
to the American press. Abreu disap-
peared when his office was taken bv
villa soldiers. He just had issued an
announcement that he was transcribing
a bulletin regarding the Zacatecas at
tack. in which the Natera forces were
defeated according To official advices
from Mexico City and confirmed by
revolutionists from below Torreon.
Rigid Censorship Established.
a rigid censorship on kilograms from
Villas headquarters at Torreon pre-
vented from arriving at Juarez other
than messags denying, in a general
way, that Carranza and villa had
reached the point Of divorce on account
Of the appointment of Natera as chief
of the new central zone and other in
cidents Villa elements have been re-
ported as resentng.
Partisans of Carranza and Villa at
El Paso discussed hotly the future of
the Constitutionalist movement. Some
of Villas supporters declared that
General Angles. secretary of war i'm
the Carranza cabinet, has been select
I'd by Villa for provisional president i'm
place of Carranza. Angles former
federal general, has been commanding
villas artillery since the battle of Tor
'eon, and yesterday departed for the
.ront above Zacatecas. according to an
bilicial notice here. Mexican newspa-
1ers at Torreon are reported To have
begun an open discussion of the Villa
Narranza estrangement.
Not Permanent Breach.
Washington. June 17.-villa's action
n resigning his commission and inn
'risoning the Carranza leaders is not
Interpreted by Constitutionalist lead
RS here as meaning a permanent
reach between the two chiefs. Car
anza's representatives here explain
d that Villa is determined 20 rid him
elt OF his troublesome politicians who
ave been associated with Carranza.
'hese men, it is said, have been max
ng trouble between Villa and Carran-
a for some time, and Villa insisted
o Carranza that his authority i'm
orthern Mexico should be supreme.
Carranza is said to have felt the
rouble would adjust itself, but villa
ook the initiative In the opinion of
'aders here, Villa will proceed to take
upreme command i'm north of Mexico
nd Carranza will compose the differ
noes.
The Washington government is con-
derably impressed by the turn of
vents.
Villa Sends in Resignation.
E Paso, Tex, June 17.--General
lila rendered his resignation to Gen.
arranza within the fiscal week. Il
ecame known last night. To Villas
Iessage the constitutionalist COM
Iander-in- -chief replied, asking who
ould succeed him.
Following this, Villas various mill
Try chiefs held a conference and sent
round robin" TO Carranza declaring
lat hey would accept none other than
lila as a leader.
General villa last night ordered all
OF garrisons throughout
lie territory he controlled TO report at
ice at Torreon. This order was ac-
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