The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-02
Permission Given To Carranza
To Move Troops Through Am
erioan Territory For Defense
OF Auoa Prleta Brings Crisis
CoNSTITUTloNALISTS MASS
TO CRUSH VILLA IN NORTH
Bandit Commander Is Advancing
And Battle Which Is Expected
To Begin Today Promises To
Destroy Strength Of Outlaw
tA.soei...d Pres, sy Federal wirsls..)

ASSOCIATED Press By Federal wirslsSs)
~ OUGLAs, Arizona, October 30
ID The villa army marching o.
DfAgna Prieta, the Mexican towr
across the border here, Is advancing
rapidly, and the battle may begin to
morrow, but government officials her
are less disturbed over the impending
attack or the violation Of American
neutrality than over the situation Of
Americans in Sonora.
There are about 100 Americans ii
Sonora and millions Of dollars worth
of American mining property. TIL,
lives of these Americans, and the min
ing properties now are imperiled be
cause Of permission granted by tn,
United States government to Genera
CafranZa to send troops through Aneri
can territory from Laredo, Texas, II
Douglas for reinforcement Of the Agui
Pricta garrison.
Massacre Is Threatened
It il reported here that Carlos Ran
dali, an Official OF the villa govern
mont, has posted in Cansnea, the cen
ter Of American mining interests an
where most Of the l0d Americans ar
resident, a protest against permitting
t'1franzi.as to pass. over American ter
riIory. -.
Tho protest says UNLESS permission
TO General Carranza to despatch rein
ioreemCnts via Texas, New Mexic
aid Arizona is revoked, safety for tn
hives Of Americans in sonora canno
he guarantt, I'd, much less the safet
Of American property ~ ,......
Late last night reports were receive
y, tllat seven Americans already ha
been imprisoned, An earlier report
corroboratin" this one, but Differing i
regard to the statements of the Mex
ran, oifiriaF Randall, saidi
s:tuatior It. Critical
Randall is .eported to have issue
proc,dInation that since the Unite
States has recognized CarrRnza, tn
yilln authorities will no longer ne RI
spcnsible for the safety of America
lives In such parts Of. Mexieo as mr.
held by the Villistas. There are tfirt
Americans Mt Cananea ana eighteen q
II TIRE, some of whom already NJ
IMPRISONED by Villa authorities. It
believed that the situation is criticI
for them. owing to the hatred of. III
NilIistas for Americans since CarraEz
has been favored. - u
The peril Of the Americans and GeI
eral Villa $ apparent intention to wrea
vengCanee for refusal Of tho Unite
States to recognize him, have faile'
however, to induce the government I
stop the Carranza reinfOreements ONC
American territory. :. =.
FROM Laredo it is reported that IA
900 Carranzistas under General Carral
za's leading commander, General Obr
gOn, have left Laredo for Aqua PrietI
The Mexican troop trains also are ca
ry!ng twenty five cannon.
carranza A. Torreon
The seriousness Of the Sonora eitl
LtiUn has called General CarranIa
1erTcOn, 1t has been learned that, }
IrrsOnallv assisted in the movement I
troops from COahulia to Laredo II
transport over American territory
aqua Prieta, aud Is remaining in To
rcUn to hear the outcome of the fgh
ing W.
1t il believed here that the army I
II, 900 is not alone destined for the y
lief of General Gales at Aqua Priet
Arrival Of these troops at that pOiI
Will give the OarrRnzistas an owe
h.1ming majority as Villa has on
5000 troops near the border, and II
thouqbt probable they will be used !
an attempt to iAict decisive defeat u
or the rebel leader. 49,
Recognition Of General CarTanza !
L.. 4 h. Efts
Chief lever with which to PRIV fro
General Villa all his strOnghOlds, Il
the state can be attacked From, thr,
sides now and it is possible such eat
paign win be conducted.
villa May Be Crushed
title anxiety is anticipated over
viva victory at Aqua Prieta, for IL
brlirvcd here that with the early 9
riyi1 Of the 10000 reinfOrcements 4
Expected Villa victory will become
overwhelming Villa defeat. In ado
ticn 10 his 5000 troops General CAN
has already received 5000 reinforC
ments,
With Villa defeated the danger Of
border crisis for the United Stat
would he dissipatPd, but there is mu
anxiety here whether it will not be
the expense Of many American lives
Sonora and much damage to Amerie
interests.
= Malt Frederick Funston is. {
ported here today personally to Ia
r0mmrud of the $500 troops massiDg
Douglas TO enforce Americas neutr
Nv, The mobilization of the 65nO M
e age, ted 10 be completed today vi
the arrival of few attachments 81
on The road from Fort Bliss, Texas.