The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-02
Rebel Chief Shows His Teeth,
Making a Statement In Which
Ne Says He Does Not Care
What Happens To Foreigners
DECLARES NE IS READY
TO FIGHT UNITED STATES
q Can Defeat Carranza and #
Have To | Can Whip the YAM
KEGS, Too. He, Asserts -
Aqua Prieta Attack Due Today
(A.soeist.d Pros. By rederal wlrelessl

HOUGLAS. November |. -
~ American citizens i'll MeXi-
can territory controlled by Cen
oral Villa are face to face with
death. General Villa has shown
his teeth and now is an openly
avOwed enemy OF the United
States.
Several days ago it was report
ed that his officials had threaten
ed the lives and property of APP
orleans in Sonora, but yesterday
the rebel leader made a statement
which set at rest any doubt as to
his intentions. If correctly quot
ed, the statement is tantamount
to a withdrawal of protection
from foreigners, action which has
been feared ever since the recOg-
milton OF General Carranza by The
United States.
When informed yesterday that
the United States was unmOved in
its determination to permit passage
of Carranza troops through Amer
lean territory to attack him, Villa
made the following statement:
Villa Withdraws Protection
Ever since l have been in the
field against NenuStiano Carranza
the enemy to Mexican liberty, /
have protected foreigners and es-
pecially Americans to the best OF
my ability at all times. have gone
to much trouble to guard their in
tereSts as we'll
Now the United States recog.
nizeS General Carranza and brands
me as a revolutionary who is un-
deserving Of sympathy or aid. After
all my kindness to Americans anG
watchfuTneSs of their interests | an
repaid by being cast off as an un
desirable and my enemy is giver
the right to attack me from terri,
tory. access to which is denied me
thereafter I do not care wha
happens to foreigners in Mexico
If they are miStreated they mus
look to another for aid; they will
receive none from me.
If necessary | will fight the en-
tire American army on the border
! can defeat the army of Genera
Carranza, but it is asking almos
too much of me to defeat the army
Of the United States also. but
suppose can do that, too. if ! try.
Within Striking Distance
general Villa is now within strik
ing distance of the Carranza army
which he says he can defeat, anC
part of the American army also
His artillery has been placed TO
the attack on Aqua Prieta, and hi
cavalry is holding itself in READINGS
three and half miles east of tn,
town.
The CarranziStaS are we'll en-
. trenched and are ready to resist il
force. Every man was in arms a
midnight and the battle was expect
ed to begin almost any minute
The "arriSOn now numbers OOOC
General Villa claims to have 1900
men. This exceeds by 10000 tn
force he is reported to have maSSed
Private adviceS say the Villa arm
is in desperate condition. Man
are suffering from starvation am
thirst, it is said.
Brigadicr-G General Davis, com
rIlander of the American forces Oh
the border, has left nothing undon
in preparation for an attack OF
Douglas. His men are entrencheC
all along the border and last nigh
many were under arms in event o
a surprise attack,
There is little doubt that VIII
will attack Douglas, in spite of tn
$4,000 rcinfOrcements coming t
General Gales via American terri
tory, 1t is reported here that In
rebel leader told americans h
would attack Aqua Pricta in spit
Of any action OF the United State,