El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-29

troops. but the outcome probably VIII
determine whether Sonora turbulent
for 30 years, shall come under sway
of the once dominant Carranza party
there or whether the Carranza army
VIII be driven as a fugitive across
. the American border.
Expect HOStiIi;ies Soon
Hosulities. however, seemed likely
ports Villas forces were Scattere.i
from Il to - miles south of Aqua
Prieta in a region where little water
is available.
The ''If7 of the CnSe-
Villa is personally leading the army
Of invasion and his fate is generally
believed to hang on the imminent bat
tie
II he wins he probably will remain
more OF less important in the Mexico
situation-at least in sonora If he
loses. many Americans and MeNicans
believe he will find the nearby bound
AIRY a convenient exit from Mexican
affairs \ girl who says she Is his
y life awaits him with her baby in Los
Angeles
The relation Of Douglas to the stu
alton is shown by the attitude Of clu-
Zeus and visitors who crowd the ho-
tells. boarding houses and dwelling
There has been and there is still some
apprehension as a result of the eNper-
fence here during previous battles NJ
Aqua Prieta. when stray bullets from
persons on Douglas streets and build
iugs and wounded 20 others Yet II
is practically certain that the root.
of most of the buildings in town viii
be popular when the next battle be
gins
European War Forgotten.
The European war has been forgot
ten The Teuton drive through Servia
or the murderouS deadlock IN France
cannot be compared In the interest
shown in what is believed to be Villas
win or fose all struggle.
Cen p Elias Gales. in command OF
Aqua Pricta. regards his position a.
impregnable. The town lies on an
emiuence, the easiest point Of attack
being TO the eastward Here Carranza
engineers have devoted most attention
10 Qualifications.
Villa is reported TO have Is field
guns. though these are believed TO be
hardly more than 80 percent efficient
His army is estimated at from 5000
to 1900 men. The CarranZa equipment
without the 10 cannon accOmpanylnS
the delayed Piedras Negras contingent
consists Of sir three-inch American
guns and 80 machine guns
On the American side. counting the
battalous Of the Seventh and the
Twentieth United States infantry reg
iments. which arrived last night or
will arrive today or tonight there are
a approximately 5000 United States SUI
diers with four batteries Of artillery
Two batteries arrived early today from
Expect Battle sunday.
The attack probably will begin to-
night or early sunday. many military
men believe In the meantime. the
garrison Of Gen. Gales is working
1ay and night improving the defencas
Of the Mexican town Additional
breastworks and connecting trenches
are being dug and street barbados
strengthened
The United States soldiers. too. were
preparing for any emergency that may
arise Camps were being arranged
and the artillery being placed in the
most advantageous positions command
iEg the international border. Besides
the preparations at Aqua Prieta 10
repel the Villa soldiers. hospital facil-
tiles there were being increased SIX
first aid underground stations have
been prepared near the town plaza
Bomb Proof DuEouts.
These stations. or duEouts. have been
-oofed with steel rails covered with
several feet of earth. making them
bomb proof They also are connected
equipped with telephones and electric
lights.
Dr. J. T. Honingsworth. in charge o.
the Red Cross work, has been given
permission TO bring those seriously
TO Douglas. in the event Of a
long battle at Aqua Prieta-
Gen Benz Hill. OF CarranZa's army. !
who arrived here last night. stated that
he was not here in military capacity.
but merely visiting his family
At was explained i'm other quarters
hat Hill and Gales were not friendly.
rs result Of friction during the
siege OF Naco by Maytorena forces
early in the year. At that time Hill
was fin supreme command while Gales
now is chief military governor of
sonora