The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14
THE SITUATION
IN OLD MEXICO
STILL FIGHTING

VERA CRUZ. June General
Obregon announces the defeat of
Generals Villa and Angeles in an
engagement which is reported to have
taken place at Leon. The city was
captured, together with all of Villas
supplies and ammunition.
FOREIGNERS DEPART.
MEXICO CITY. June NEARLY
three hundred Americans. English
men and Spaniards left this city to-
day for the coast on special trains
which were provided for them by the
governments. Several hundred more
are ready to leave and will start for
the coast as soon as trains can be
secured for them.
VILLAS LEADERS KILLED.
BROWNSVILLE. June S.-Ad
vices received from Matamoras this
afternoon state that three of Gen
eral Villas commanders have been
put to death in that vicinity by
Indians who are fighting under the
banner of General Carranza The
generals, whose names have not been
learned, were captured near Mata-
moras by a rowing band of redskins
and executed without the formality
Of courtmartial
VILLA WANTS PEACE
Ell PASO, June Sit is reported
in this city today that General Villa
has intimated that he will invite
General Carranza to meet him on
neutral ground for the purpose of
considering the suggestion of Presi-
dent Wilson relative to the settle
ment of the differences between the
rival factions in Mexico. Villa de-
clares that he is opposed to inter
vention and it is understood here
that he will make peace with Car
rama rather than permit the United
States to send troops across the
border.
VILLA MAY RESIGN.
Ell PASO. June 9.-According to
advices received in this city today
General Villa has announced his will
lingness to resign the leadership Of
the faction he represents, and elm
mate himself from politics in Mexico,
if by so doing he can prevent the
United States from intervening in
the Southern republic.
CHANGE EXPECTED.
Ell PASO, June 9.-MeXican news
papers and officials of the Southern
republic express the belief that there
will be marked change in the atti-
tude Of the United States toward
Mexico as result of the retire
ment Of Secretary Bryan. President
Wilson, it is expected, will take a
much firmer stand in Mexican affairs,
now that he is free to direct the
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FOREIGNERS FLEEING.
VERA CRUZ, June 10-Accord-
ing to advices received in this city
this afternoon. 500 foreigners will
arrive here tonight or tomorrow
from Mexico City, enroute out of
the country Special trains have
been provided for them, and ships
will take the majority of the refu
gees out of the country as soon as
they arrive here.
CARRANZA STUBBORN.
GALVESTON, Tex, June 10.-It
is reported here this afternoon that
General Carranza has announced
that he will not consent to con-
ference with General Villa or any
other leader identified with hostili-
ties in the Mexican republic. He
declares that he will not be ready
to talk peace until he has establish
ed his right to dictate terms.
There is also report in circu-
lation here to the effect that Villa
and Zapata are at outs and that
Zapata has threatened to join forces
with Carranza.
SPIES EXECUTED.
DOUGLAS, AriZ., June 11.-Ad
vices received in this city tonight
from Aqua Prieta state that two
alleged Villa spies, who We're placed
under arrest at that place yesterday
by the Carranza forces, were exc
cuted today. Both of the men were
Mexicans.
CORSETS CONDEMNED