Evening star., 1915-06-25
zAPATA'S GUNS HALT
MOVE ON CAPITAL
Officials Here Told of Series of
Artillery DueIs Between
Mexican Factions.
PRESIDENT TO,ACT
ON RETURN TO CITY
Reported That While Country Is
Starving Food Is Being Shipped to
Buy Munitions of War.

Zapata forces defending Mexico city
nave engaged the attacking Carranza
army under Gen. Gonzales in 4 series
Vi artillery duels and have delayed the
ao'ahce or the latter. according to in
formation reaching the State Depart
'heht today. No details were given, but
from the meager message at hand it is
understood that Zapata has now OBJ
tanned ammunition. which he had pre-
N1ously lacked. and will resist Car
ranzas troops and endeavor to hold
the Mexican capital for the Zapata-
villa combination of factions.
washington has been cut off from
Mexico City since June IS. when Con
zales; the Carranza commander, cut the
wires behind him, on his way from
Vera Cruz to the Mexican capital. The
dispatch which came through today in
| dicates that the Mexican capital is to
be gain the scene of the rigors of an
attack
Interest III the fate of the Mexican
| capital, however. was divided today
with the news that the foreign chan
celleries. which are concerned with the
Mexican situation, have been given to
understand that President Wilson will
determine some line of action, in
accordance with his recent statement
on Mexican affairs, when he returns
from the summer White House at
Cornish, \. H.. the first week in July.
Say Food Is Being Shipped Out.
The necessity of some line of action
is growing apparent, diplomats be-
lieve. Some of the diplomats, who have
been following the situation closely,
have received official reports that while
ha l,,;
food is being exported to buy muni-
tons of war, and has been exported to
put money in the pockets of grating
generals. Statements have been re-
/, relved in Washington showing that in
the first three months of 1915 100000
worth of foodstuffs were exported to
Cuba from the territory held by Car
rama. This follows the reports pub
lished q few days ago that q ship ar
with cargo of beans from Carranza
territory. notwithstanding the reports
of famine in Mexico, as well as SIS,10O
In gold from Carranza generals.
Notwithstanding reports recently
given out by the Carranza confidential
agency here day before yesterday to
the effect that Gen. Felipe Angeles,
who has been Gen. Villas right-hand
man. had deserted him, and was to
have conference with Manuel Calero
former ambassador from Mexico to
the United States. with Huerta and
others of the old regime in Mexico.
who are now in New York. persons
friendly to Gen. Villa today returned
to Washington from Boston, where
they have had conferences with Gen.
Angeles. who is visiting there, with
the information that Angeles is not
only not disloyal to Villa. but that
there is not the slightest chance that
he will ever take up with Huerta and
the old crowd in Mexico again.
On the contrary, there is ground for
the belief that Gen. Angeles has been
charged with a mission to Washington
by Gen. Villa. What this is could not
be ascertained. but 1t is stated in
Washington today that he win arrive
here next Friday. 1t is believed here
by his friends that an important de-
velopment in the Mexican situation
will follow his visit.
Expects to Release American.
e. r. Bates. an American arrested at
Cabprea Sonora. charged with having
imported Carranza currency into Villa
territory. has been ordered brought to
Nogales. where. Consul Simpich report
ed today, he expects to obtain his re-
lease.
Consular advices from Vera Cruz to-
day said the wires between that point
and Mexico City are still down, and it
was improbable communication would
be restored before the Gonzales force
entered Mexico City, IL it does. The
first report of the cutting of the wire
came from Carranza sources, and said
Ia apata raiders probably were respon-
sible. Later the State Department
learned from the cable company that
Gen. Gonzales was responsible. The
Carranza censor apparently has per
mitted no word to go out to fighting
near Mexico City. and dispatches from
Vera Cruz to the agency here have in
sisted Gonzales was delaying his oc-
cupation ito save the city from the
horrors of attack" 1t was stated also
that he had been ordered to exhaust
every means to induce the Villa
Zapata troops to withdraw without re-
sistance.