New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-21
Unless He Can Win in
Three Weeks Carranza
VIII Be Recognized.
MAYTORENA CLAIMS
VICTORY IN NORTH
Blonco and Gutierrez Reported
Gorgeous Prisoners Pro
fess0rs TO Study Here.

Washington. Sept. 20. The centre o.
interest m the Mexican situation has
sul6cnly shifted from Vera Cruz to
chihuahua. The determination Of the
United States and the Pan-Amcrican
powers 10 recognize General Carranza.
provided he succeeds in maintaining his
supremacy for three weeks, which be
came apparent N the statement issued
after the conference in New York on
Saturday, makes the movements Of Villa
more interesting just now than those
Of the FRS; Chief.
CarIaaaa has succeeded IN dominat-
,ne- tho situation automatically as well
as 0lilitari'y. one ray OF hope remains
70 those cnrosod 90 his recognition. and
that is that Villa may revive his forces
and make a desperate dash against
Obrccon. while Zapata strikes from INC
south against Carrauza's control OF the
Mexican capital Three weeks O.
"Watchful waiting" Tor this 10 happen
have bccr tecreca. What Villa Will do
with his las. DAVIS OF grace is occupying
the interest 81 officials here.
Villistas Plan Mighty Campaign.
The villa agency has become udden-
Is active. and IN statement after State'
mont asserts that the army OF tho norm
f. preparing q mighty campaign. Obte-
con is 20 be led north as Tar as nj
huahua. far from has base o, supplies
and is there TO be slaughtered. Iapata,
taking advantage Of the necessary WIN
drawal OF troops from the vicinity o.
"a ~.
Yusb i'm and drive the Carranzistas from
Chapultcpcc. Flying columns will be
sent along the principa. railroads 10
cut Carrar za's communications.
On the success or failure OF these OPP
.rations dcpcnds CaTTanZa' chance ior
yecogpitiou. The conference has de-
cided that the faction actually con-
trolling the country three weeks hence
shall be recognized.
Torreon Reported Evacuated.
Adviccs 20 the State Department late
to-day said that the evacuation OF Tor
yeon bv the Villa forces was proceed
inc and was expected TO be completed
yesterday CO..
Other Mexican dispatches 10 the State
Department were summarized to-day as
follows: The department is informed
that for about two weeks there has
been consid cradle lighting around the
civ Of Mexico. The Carranzista gar
Yison at Chalco. a suburb OF Mexico
Citv. is reported TO have been almost
viped out. Passenger service between
Mexico City and Vera Cruz has been
cut down 10 one train each way every
third day. The authorities state that
II is due to plans to bring in food sup.
plies from Vera Cruz. Most parts OF
Mexico City are receiving water only
nbout an hour each day. FOOD supphes
continue scarce, with very hlgh prices
The Carranza agency gave out the
following to-day: "A group OF nifty pro
fessors. members OF the corps OF edu-
cation of the Mexican government, Will
be sent 10 the United States on tour
Of investigation and instruction as 10
the American methods Of public schooI
organization next month. The party
will arrive at Boston on October -.
Villa Promises to Protect Aliens.
General Villa authorized his Wash
ington agent, Enrique {. Llorente'
to-day TO issue statement promising
protection 10 Americans and other ior-
eigners in Mexican territory controlled
NV him. There have been reports that
foreigners would suffer as a result or
the outcome Of the Pan-American con-
ference at New York, forecasting rec
ognition Of CarranZa, and the recent
renewed warning 70 Americans 70 leave
the fighting zones Of Northern Mexico.
Governor Maytorena, Villa command
or OF Sonora. claims 20 have won VIC
tory over General 2. Elias Gales, Car
rama chieftain. in reports received here
TODAY by villa agents. II was SAID
the Carranza general and his forces
were surrounded in the San Antonio
Mountains, two miles south Of the in
ternational boundary line, near Lochiel.
Ariz. The report added that Calless
army was demoralized and cut on from
its base at Aqua Prieta.
Five American negroes who were OPP
Grating machine guns for Gales were
captured and executed.
A dispatch from Brownsville, Tex,
to-day said that General Jacinto Ire
vino. Carranza commander Of the De-
nartment Of the Northeast Of Mexico,
had arrived in Matamoros from Mon
terey and would attempt 70 reach an
understanding with United States mil
itary authorities which would eliminate
future friction and fighting across the
international boundary. Mexican cir
oles saw in the generals arrival an
other effort on the part Of Carranza
leaders 70 strengthen their position in
the eyes Of the Psn-American con-