The Washington times., 1915-07-31
HOPE OF
PRESIDENT AGAIN
Administration Optimistic, Hop.
Ing to See First Chief Reoc.
cupy Capital Soon.
Continued from First Page.)

In the north is probably the most de-
cisive action. officials believe. by Car
ranza forces since the last evacuation
Of Mexico City. BY this victory Obre-
kon and his constitutionalists are be-
lieved to have forced Villas garrisons
at Zacatecas and San Louis Potosi to-
gether with possible re-enforcements, to
flee northward toward the villa base At
Torreon.
Military operations in this zone. how
ever. seem to preclude the possibility OF
opening the railroad lines to Mexico
City from the north. Obregon's S army
Is now acting as wedge between
Lapata's forces in the capital and the
main villa army at Torreon.
Lack Of dispatches from Mexico CITY
left the department in the dark again
today regarding conditions in the capi-
tai. and prevented any news from
reaching here concerning Zaphta's re-
ception OF the American representations
regarding the attack several days ago
on an automobile containing Allan NAL
Tory. an AinerIcau diplomatic dispatch
bearer.
Carrying out to the letter General Car
ranza's orders aga nst looting. General
Pablo Gonzales. according to dispatches
which reached the Carranza agency
here today. is ordering the execution Of
all of his officers and men found guilty
Of rifng private residences. Several
days ago. the report states, lieuten-
ant, a corporal, and one soldier. caught
robbing a private home, were lined up
and shot.
Will Clarity Situation.
A speedy rcoccupation of Mexico City
by the Carranza forces is expected to
clarity the situation there in regard to
food
The Pres ident believes that the first
thing to be done in Mexico is to open
channels for the untrammeled ship
ment of food and any action taken at
this time. II was said. would be solely
for that purpose.
The President was most deeply i'm
/ pressed. 1t Was said here. by the report
he received last week stating that food
was being kept from the people by the
| military leaders.
| The belief was stronger here today
that General Villa is abandoning Tor
| reon before the advance Of Carranza
| troops under General Obregon. 1t was
reported from Mexicans in FL Paso that
! the northern leader has sent a big col
umn of troops from Torreon to Dur
| ango city to intercept a portion OF Gen
| eral Obregns army, which is said to be
| pushing toward the Durango capital
! from La Colorado.
Carranza Victory.
| In a personal cablegram to the local
agency. General CarIanza sets forth the
| contents or an oHiclal report TO him by
| General Obregon, telling of the Car
| ranzista victory July Il over the VII
| lista forces at Aguas Calientes and
Xacaticas. This report Carranza states
VAS sent TO him overland. and by tele-
| graph via San Luis Potosi and Tnmpi-
! co. It recites that after being routed
| at Aguas Calicntes. Villas force was
| driven by cavalry attack in the general
| direction of Torreon. Zacaticas being
| ahan.i"ned by villa without fight.
i af 'r,l1
| where a number of Carranza ''warships''
| were loading stores. Carranza states
| that these war supplies are being
! shipped to OhreRons army by way of
! Tampico and San Luis Potosi. He de-
MED that any troops were being sent
! northWard on these vessels.