Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-05-15
President Wilson's Envoy Will
Return from Mexico and
Report Conditions.
WAR MAKES 10000 MEN IDLE
Labor Situation in the North States
Becoming Acute-Mines and Rail-
roads Shut Down.

Washington, April 2S.-Duval West.
President Wilson's personal represen-
tative in Mexico, has left Mexico City
for Vera Cruz. accompanied by Arnold
Shanklin, consul general at the Next
can capital Mr.. West was to have
started on his homeward trip yester-
day, but advices to the state depart
ment today said he had been delayed.
The trip to Vera Cruz will be made in
special trains furnished by Villa-Za-
pata leaders and General Carranza.
Nothing was received to indicate that
Americans or other foreigners had
taken advantage of the train to pro-
coed to Vera Cruz.
Adyices as to the military situa-
ton were meager today In its sum-
mary of official reports the depart
ment says, in part:
Mail advices just received by the
department confirm the reported evac-
uation of Guadalajara by the forces
of General Villa. 1t is stated that the
city has been occupied by Dieguez.
Conditions are quiet in the Piedras
Negras district, and the town is still
garrisoned by the troops under the
command of General Hernandez.
Reports from Vera Cruz state that
the forces of General Carranza APP
pear to have been attacked recently
from various points from the vicinity
of Esperanza to Tula.'
Ell Paso, Tex, April 2S.-Twenty
thousand Mexican laborers have been
thrown out of employment in the min
ing districts of Guanajuato, according
to private advices reaching the border.
The Guanajuato section forms the
theater of present activities between
Carranza and Villa troops in Central
Mexico. 1t is the largest mining dis
trict in Mexico and reputed to be the
most productive in gold and silver of
any in the world.
The disrupted railroad conditions
and other troubles incidental to the
continued revolution were given as
reasons for the shutdown.
To Hem in Obreson.
Washington, April 27.-The forces
of Generals Villa and Obregon prob
ably will meet in a second battle with
in few days somewhere south of
Torreon. according to a statement is
sude here by the Villa agency. Villa
is declared to have completed his con-
centration at Aguas Calientes follow
ing his retreat from Irapuato and the
advance of the Zapata forces from
Mexico City is said to have drawn an
iron ring about Obregon's army. The
/ agency is advised that General Obre-
gon has not reached Irapuato. The
next battle will be fought perhaps
within two weeks
Obregon is now completely isolated
from all sources of supplies and rein
forcements. The Zapata forces adj
vancing from Mexico City upon Obre-
CONS rear had welded together the
| iron ring with which the convention
| forces have been slowly inclosing OBJ
RECON. Interruption of the railroad
between Pachuca and lula completed
| the work of cutting off Oregon He
| has no communication with Vera Cruz.
Guaymas, Mex. (By wireless to San
| Diego, CALI, April 27.-YaQui upris-
| ings and the Indians defiant attitude
are causing Villa authorities much
concern Troops have refused to OPP
crate against the Indians on the war
path in the Yaqui valley, ninety miles
southeast of here, it is reported
Battle With Smallpox.
Washington, April 26.-vaccine and
other medical supplies to combat
| smallpox and prevent spread of the
! disease in Mexico City is to be for
warded from Vera Cruz by special
! train. The medical supplies were or
| dered from New York some time ago
| and are now due in Vera Cruz
State department officials say there
is no epidemic of smallpox or other
| contagious disease in Mexico City, but
| it has been known for some time that
/ there were large number of cases
| and they have been taken care of from
| time to time. To prevent further
spread of the disease an extra supply
| of vaccine was ordered and the state
| department was advised that it had
been forwarded from New York on the
| steamer MORO Castle.
Guayamas. Mex, by Radio to San
| Diego, Cal, April 26.-The Villa forces
| have been badly defeated in southern
| Sonora, evacuating the town of Nava
| joa after having lost and retaken it
| before their final defeat and losing
| many pieces of artillery, machine guns
and ammunition
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