Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-08
Mexican General Announces
Willingness 70 Confer
With Carranza.
HE IS FIRST ONE TO ACT
Step Looked Upon as Signifi-
cant by Washington
Britisher Slain.

81 Fas8. TeE. Jgre s-Thr possible
ersrt of tas occupation OF Leon. state
of Gsaasiaat8. yesterday by General
uhfvEuus on thr attitude OF Veuusflano
Carraafs ard Francisco villa fnsard
Pres dent Wt.s1H's eaFuinE aaa re-
EaFd~d here as fhr mott FiEuiHeart
feature of tEr Fre~rt changes along
ths battle front. ln brief che fEffiuE
nf ere last ts1 months has resulted iu
ere rstiFsm@Ht of villa forces from
Cstava. state % Guiana igato. north
sard Co Lagos. state % Jaiiscn. ap-
prpNimatsiy lz0 miles
Carrarza advices b. wav Hf Vera
Cruz declare that villa troops were
bsst~s dreisivsiy AZ Leon yesterday.
tha' obreEpn continues the pursuit and
has captured much villa artillery and
supplies. 40 estimate o. casualties g.
given. a Carrauza agency statement
claims villa has been eliminated as a
factor tu Mexican Affairs and predicts
Carrauza forces soon Wtii move on
Mexico city.
The latest nfVicrs. received here last
niEht On q message from Coion@i Eu-
riqu~ =. Eut. secretary 90 villa. stated
that the forces of the northern leader
had established themselves at Lagos.
that the withdrawal from Leon had
been made % permit q consideration %
th@ Wilson note without danger % hos
tiii;iss and that Vhen obrcEon at
lacked villa ordered a renewal OF hos
tiiities. villa supporters Wcre without
further information.
-
ers % believe that villa troops have
Suffered more severely than Colonel
Rails telegram Indicated.
washinEton. d. g.. June Stated
States government officials today
vieWsd with keen interest efforts %
General Francisco Viiia 90 meet Gen
erat Venasstano CaEFauza in confer
sacc 10 coasidsr President Wilson's
receut communication demanding a
s@sttsment % Mexican affairs. This
move on the part % the northern
leader. which his secretary announced
last uiEhs villa vas ready % make.
vas considered by ofsciais a. the
most important Mexican Development
since the presidents statement
Ths action % villa g. the frat step
% an ossetat nature Jet taken By the
leaders wtth a view % composing
N~xfco's domestic troubiss since the
presiarnt's warning
BFitish Citif.u Killed.
Wsshinkton. q. G.. June s.-Adviess
90 ths state department. today from
Vera Cruz. transmitted wireless
message from Tampice reporting the
capture % TaRpam ~ villa forces
Saadsy. oue British citizen vas
killed ana four Wrr- woandrd during .
the fEhsinE s =. Jones vas killed.
Th0nss Maiiard. stFs. Niaiiari. their .
fafant child and A. r. Graves wsrc
WaandSa while seeking cover The .
dispatch said Nattard had b~cn badly .
woand~d. that Nrs. Maiiard and the
Hfzttsrd tnsaut had been shos throlEh .
tsa stomach and that Graves Was
shot throaEh che spinS. ofnciais here
assumed nat Joass. Maiiard and
Graves bad been sr1pioyed a. The
OF wells In the vicinity
% Tuxpass-
Carranza o1eisis here today re-
.sfVed = tst~Eram frofa GSnerai OBJ
'sEoa "a L~0a apProxisnatinE Villas
lead. Woandsd and captured at 10000
gifia and AaEsles. he says. have oaiy
lrasit botTEuarls With them Hc
naas 40 rnsrti0u OF injury Go himself.
srosn Vera CruE. carrsnEa dispatches
az Genrraf GonEaies is containing his
nArch 0a Mexico city. il