Evening star., 1915-12-02
Carranza Chiefs at Aqua
Prieta Hastily Defend City
Against Gen. Rodriguez.
CONCERN FOR AMERICANS
IN TERRITORY OF REBELS
Reorganization of Villista Govern
ment and Election of New Presl-
dent Is Expected at Juarez.

DOUGLAS. Ariz., December Pros
pect of another attack on Aqua Prieta
with consequent menace TO this city
Just across the border; concern over the
safety of Americans in territory where
Villas scattered forces are roaming
and the possibility of a reorganization
of the Villa government and the cleo
tion of new president by the SOW
ereign convention TO be held soon at
Juarez, are the chief points of interest
today in the series of quick moving
events in Mexico
Gen. Alvaro Obregon. the Carranza
chieftain. is at Aqua Prieta today, hav-
ing made hasty trip by automobile
from Nogales Sonora, last night. to
assist Col Dato Campbell in arrange
n,ents for defense against a threatened
attack by Villa forces under Gen. Jose
Rodriguez. reported to be- advancing
rapidly toward the border town. Just
a month ago, Obregon. with a power
full garrison, well intrenched repulsed
an ill-timed attack made by Villa him.
self
Conditions today, however, are great
ly changed Until 5000 troops. being
transported, with the permission of
Washington, over American territory.
conceded to be wholly inadequate to
cope with Rodriguez's superior forces
Mai Gen. Frederick Funston is here
with his staff. studying the situation
and preparing for emergencies.
Anxiety for Americans.
News is anxiously awaited from John
Cunningham, Oklahoma attorney.
and Gus Hendrickson. II. G. southerd
and Rafael Varela. mine owners. all of
whom are reported to have fallen into
the hands of Rodriguezs troops.
Anxiety over Americans in northern
Mexico has been heightened by various
reports that Villa had advised reprisals
against Americans because of the
United States government s recognition
of the Carranza provisional govern
lnent and the aid given in permitting
Carranza troops to be transported over
American territory. In response to
warnings by Gen. Obregon Americans
have left the gold-mining camp at Ell
Tigre. Sonora. for the border. Ameri-
can employees of the big mining works
at Cdnanea, however, apparently have
not needed the warning, and most OF
them remain in the danger zone.
Call for the meeting of the "sov-
ereign convention" of the Villa gov
ernment was sent out by LaZos Cha-
zarro, president of the convention held
at Aguascalientes year ago. and
Carranza-Villa rupture According, to
Col. Hipolito Villa, brother of the COM
mander, representatives of Gen, Emil
liano Zapata will attend. all Villa and
Zapata leaders having been requested
to send delegates representative
of each unit of 1000 troops
Troops to Guard Convention.
II was announced 5000 troops in the
vicinity of chihuahua City would be
moved to Juarez when the convention.
the date of which has not been given
out is held.
cree by Gen. CarranZa divorcing MeXi-
can railroads from military supervision
and placing them under the control OF
Alberto PAM, president of the National
lines of Mexico.
According to reports received at
Nogales the entire command of l.400
men sf Cen, Urbalejo. Villas Yaqui
crief. has iIrrendered to Carranza
To-ces at Cd.'bo. Urbalejo himself is
said to have escaped.
Further Recognition Expected.
Wasfing->u officials expect the
sccogrition soon of cen. Carranza' s
s.i Italy Tine embassies here are ex-
pected TO recognize E.iiseo Arredondo,
CarraHza's representative at Washing
ton. 1t is said that Great Britain. how
ever, will probably recognize Carranza
through Charge Hohler of the British
legation at Mexico city when he goes
10 Mexico City from Vera Cruz.
According to Gen. Obregon, a lieu
tenant OF Gen. Villas personal STAFF
recently made prisoner said that villa
was showing signs of serious mental