Arizona republican., 1915-12-19
Dispatches Say His Deter imitation to Continue Fighting the De Facto Government of Carranza Has Been Broken
MAKING WAY
 TO THE BORDER
Will Ask Permission to Cross Into United States. Sends Wife Over Border. But Remains In Seclu- sion Pending Terms
Republican A. p. Leased wlre1

FL PASO, Dec. 1S-Under pressure of his generals. the weight of his defeat in Sonora. and the counsel of his wife, General Francisco Villa is on his way to the border. and the United States, his title of commander in chief renOunced. and his determina- tion to continue fighting the de facto government of Carranza until death broken once and for all
 Telegrams in code from the capital this afternoon stated briefly that peace has been declared here. There will be no more fighting" That Villa had withdrawn from the Mexi- can revolution was announced in au- thenic advices today from Chihuahua City where a council of war has been in session. The retirement of General Villa, it is said, was affected through the persuasion of members Of the council, among whom were Villas staff and advisors.
 Mrs. Villa also, it was said urged her husband to retire, and enter the United States The advices state that Villa announced his intention of pro- ceeding to the border. and if per mitted, come to the United States Officers in Juarez have been advised to take care of themselves"
 ilIcls duuIeSSlllS IIle COuncll. Is sad to have realized the time had come for his retirement
 T have been surrounded by traitors" he is said to have declared, and my men will no longer fight. I sent 1900 men to defend Santa Rosalina and they joined Carranza without struggle. I do not want 10 sacrifice you. will go to the border. cross to the United States if l am permitted. and there live with my family. If I am not permitted to do so, I will go to Europe"
 Previous to renouncing his com mand, General Villa was united to Mrs. Villa in civil marriage. They had been married by a church cere- mony several years ago at San An dres Chihuahua but the civil mar riage was required by Mexican law to make the tie legal
 It was believed that the civil mar riage would remove any moral ob- stacle to the entrance of Mrs. Villa and General Villa into the United States
 While the retirement of Villa was upon pressure from his generals. as sembled in council of war in the capital it is not generally admitted that the revolution is ended. Indeed, it is asserted that the revolution will receive a new impetus from the ab- sence of Villa and the substitution of leader who is said to be Governor Avilia of Chihuahua state
 The Telinquishment of command by Villa has been rumored at the border for several weeks, but the first indi- cations of it came today in the re- mOval of the household goods of Gen eraI Villa to Fl Paso following the sudden appearance of Mrs. Villa at the border from Chihuahua late last night The goods of Col. Hipolito Villa. financial agent of the conven- ton government at Juarez were next reported coming across the interna- tional bridge. Later the wives of the brothers reached Fl Paso and it was said Col. Hipolito Villa was expected to arrive shortly. and that General Villa would reach the border tonight or tomorrow evening.
 An exodus of Villa chieftains fam flies occurred at the border during the afternoon. while the word had been given in Juarez for officers take care of yourselves" and resulted in q scurrying of officers in beWild- ermenU. A number clamored on trains going south with supplies to the army and they were followed by some of their men. Shortly after ward rifles and equipment appeared from hiding places and were loaded into cars going to Chihuahua City.
 Among the families to cross the
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