Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-23
CARRANZA READY
TO FLEE MEXICO
Plans to Leave When Enemies
Reach Vera Cruz.
ZAPATA AND VILLA SPLIT
Latest Developments Show Republic
Is Worse Off Than Ever May
tcrena Says He Will Fight
u. S. Force II 1t Lands.

Galveston, Tex, June 21.-Dispatch-
es reaching here say Carranza has
prepared to flee from Mexico. He has
taken with him to his secluded fortress
all Valuables and baggage and will en-
bark on war vessels the moment he
learns his enemies enter the city. He
has left Soldiers about Vera Cruz
have deserted the first chief and are
without a leader, according to reports
here.
While Carranza has made all prep
aratiOnS to escape from the country
Obregon is reported to be waiting for
a reply from the first chief regarding
cabinet changes before marching upon
the city of Vera Cruz. Reports from
quarters which cannot be questioned
say Ohregon will give battle to Car
rama unless cabinet changes are
made as requested. Carranza has for
titled the entrance to Vera Graz, but
this will avail nothing without an
army.
Washington, June 21.-Chaos exists
In Mexico. General Carranza's regime
as constitutionalist first chief seems
to be lettering. He practically is a
prisoner behind the walls of San Juan
dUlloa prison fortress, in Vera Cruz
harbor. Villa and Zapata practically
have broken. Generals Carranza and
Obregon are reported at odds.
This was the situation presented to
President Wilson. In the disintegra-
ton of all factions, Washington Off
Gals hoped a new Iron man" would
arise. An alliance between Villa and
Obregon, in control of the biggest
fighting forces, was considered not
impro bable.
1t was generally agreed, however,
that the situation was most serious
With the president determined to use
drastic means to restore order allie
viate famine, and establish real gov
eminent in Mexico, officials owned the
outlook was pregnant with the gravest
possibilities.
Consul Canada Sends News.
1t was from Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz that the state department re-
ceived word of a split in Carranza's
cabinet, four of the most influential
ministers having resigned. They were:
Foreign Minister Uerta, Minister of
the Interior Zubatan, formerly Carran-
zas trusted lieutenant at Washing
ton; Minister of Justice Verdugo and
Minister of Finance Cabrera.
Canada reported that following ac
ceptance of their designations Carran-
"a hurriedly removed to the island
fortress Fear of his own faction was
believed to have prompted this step.
Officials believe that the outcome
depends on Generals Villa and Obre-
gon If they united it was thought
peace might be secured without Amer
lean action.
Zubaran and Obregon have been so
closely identified that the formers res
ignation was declared to leave small
doubt that Carranza and Obregon have
split.
The breach between Villa and Ia
pata was seen in connection with the
reported action of the villa delegates
to the Mexico City convention ia with
drawing to Aguascalientes, led by for
mer Provisional President CARA. The
Zapatistas refusal to support Villas
peace plans was said to have caused
the break.
Will Resist U. S. Troops.
Nogales, Sonora, June 21.-Gov.
Jose Maytorena authorized the state
ment that the entire forces under his
command would be used, if necessary,
to resist the landing of American ma
rines on the west coast to protect for
eign settlers of the Yaqui valley from
Indians now at war.
A detachment of nearly one thou
sand troops sent to the Yaqui valley,
he said, was dispatched primarily to
protect settlers and their crops from
the Indians, but they had orders to
resist any landing of American mill
tary forces.
There is no necessity for the land
| ing of American marines at Tobari
bay or elsewhere and if any such land
! ing is attempted it will be resisted
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