El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-21
CLAIM ANGELES
HAS PEACE PLAN
Villas Artillery Chief Comes
Across Border; Has He
Broken With Villa?

" asullSLOus u. - June ll--EunOrS
Of a new peace move by prominent
NIexicans, with Gen. Felipe Angeles
formerly Villas artillery chief. as oft
moving spirit held the attention Of Of
ficiais here today.
Various reports from the border said
Angeles had crossed into the United
States. but none agreed as to his mis-
sion. Unofficial advices from FL Paso
said Angeles was en- route to Washing
ton to represent the military element
and that Miguel Diaz Lombardo, Villas
foreign minister, would reach the Dor
der in a few days on his way to Wash
iDgtOn TO represent the conventional
civil government
ViIIa-AnEeIes Break Reported.
one version Of Angeles's mission was
that he was TO confer with MeXicans
tiOnary activity but who recently have
been planning TO form coalition with
some Of the forces now in the field to
enable them to get the active moral
support of presidents Wilson. Another
was that Angeles had left Villa because
Of personal differences.
LIOrente Denies Break.
Enrique c. LlOrente, Villas cOnfiden-
tial agent here. said he had positive in
formation that the coming Of Gen. An
EE4ES 10 the 1AlLE4 CAdLES Nd1 NOT
based upon any break with villa
State department officials were not
inclined to credit a report that there
had been a rupture.
Carranza Agency Report.
The Carranza agency issued a report
as follows:
THE Constitutionalist agency is in
formed that Cen Angeles and his staff
arrived in Juarez Friday night and IL
is reported that Angeles intends TO
take refuge in the United States Part
of his staff is in FL PasO and part In
JuareZ, but, according to reports, all
declare they will not return to the
front They are keeping themselves
secluded from all except their init
mate friends but all admit that their
recent defeat at Leon was practically
ar humiliation Of Villas army and
that Villas days are numbered"
Many officials seemed to take the
view also that Angeles had left villa
because Of personal difficulties which
began shortly before the battle Of Ce-
lava, in which Villa lost the first i'm
portant contest OF his military career.
He was without the service Of Ange-
les then and rumOrs were current at
the time Of a personal disagreement
New Alignment Possible.
With Angeles's move coming on the
heels Of the split between Gen Car
rama and his commander in chleIs Gen
ObregOn some officials were encOur-
-
might come a new alignment compris-
ing the best elements Of the Carranza
and Villa factions forming an Organi-
cation which might if successful in
the situation. be accorded
recognition by the United States
To the ability Of Angeles as an ar
tillery expert has been attributed many
OF Villas successes Frequently the
Carrauza faction has charged that An
geles was affiliated with some Of the
clements which were driven out OF
Mexico by the overthrow Of Gen HUI
Srta- Angeles has always denied TINS
but recently there were reports thau ne
would Join one Of the groups OF Next
cans now in this country. and SAID 10 oe
planning a new revolution in Mexico
Iturbide Is n Leader.
Eduardo Iturbide and others proml-
nent in Mexican politics, who declare
they are liberal in their political prln-
chile, but has not been affiliated with
Carranza, Villa or Zapata, are under
stood to be Identified with the new
and in diplomatic quarters
here il is believed this organization
was the one president Wilson had in
mind in his recent statement that II
the present military factions did not
accommodate their differences, the act
i've moral support Of the United states
would be given to some man OF group
Of men who seemed to give promise OF
settin-- up a stable government
Until the exact effect Of Dreak
between Angeles and Nilla-it II de-
yeIops there actually has been a break
between ObreEon and Carranza are
known, officials do not think II would
be POSSIBLE to forecast developments in
fha situation