South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-07
VILLA REPORTED
READY FOR PEACE
WITH CARRANZA
Formal + forts Said to Have
Been ade by the Chief of
NortF to Sound Out Posi-
b of Revolution.

Y ARLINGTON. June 7.-Unofficial
report TO Washington that persons
nigh III the councils Of the Nilla-Zap-
alta faction in Mexico have made for
! mai efforts to sound the attitude of
| th- CarranZaistas toward a recOncilia-
ton. today encouraged administration
officials in the hope that a way would
be found to restore peace 10 Mexico,
without Intervention by the United
States.
These so-called peace moves still
have no official sanction from the lead
ers on either side. as far as is known
here, but they show evidence, accord
ing TO officials of a desire at least on
the part of some of the MeXicans TO
heed the warning given by Pres't VIII
son in his recent note.
ElisO ArredOndO, head Of the Car
rama agency here. stated adVices
from the border reported a suggestion
Of peace had come from a Villa con-
sui there. but he would not comment
on IL in the absence of official pro-
pOsals.
Other members of the Carranza
junta, however, intimated their belief
that the move is a sign that Villa is
weakening in military strength and is
willing TO "act together" with Car
rama to escape defeat. The Villa
followers here laugh at this suggestion
strong as ever. There were reports
from Vera Cruz that Obregon had an
nounced he had finally defeated Villa
at Leon, but no official confirmation
was received
The Red Cross plans for relieving
the starving people of Mexico prac-
tically are complete. An army trans
port was to leave Galveston, Texas, to-
day for Vera Cruz, with a large cargo
Of corn and beans. This shipment is
TO Der ushed to Mexico City, arrange
mentS having been made for safe pas
sage through the CarranZa lines. Brig.
Gen. Devogt. general manager of the
Red Cross, is on his way TO the Texas
border to confer with Gen. Funston
and other military leaders there, rela-
tive to handling the supplies that Will
go over the line.
Foreigners to Leave.
Six hundred foreigners, of whom
about One-half are women and chill
dren. are 10 come out of Mexico City
on a special train to Vera Cruz. rms
report was sent TO the British consul
In Vera Cruz by British diplomats IN
Mexico Citv and was transmitted py
Consul Gen. Silliman to the state de-
partment today.
Snliman reported that a special
train would leave Vera Cruz today
with the British consul and American
Consul Gen. Shanklin aboard, to meet
the refuge~ lain from the capital.
The Brazilian minister in Mexico
City reported to the departm ent that
only 81 refugees had registered for
the trip. These included 80 Am ericans.
"A British. 126 Spanish and 81 others.
The convention government in Mex
| leo City has furnished a train which
! will be run TO Tizayuca, from which
point there is gan of 80 kilometerS
| to the end of the railroad controlled
| bv the Carranzaistas at Pachuca.
Consul Simpich AT ~-Ogales. Sonora,
confirmed reports that two American
boys kidnapped by Maytorena's soldiers
on American soil at Duquesne, Arlz.,
were released after Americans had
| crossed the line demanded them
| of the Mexicans at Santa Cruz.