The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-27

is an American citizen involved in the alleged plan outlined by Secretary Baker, his intimations to thes contrary ] notwithstanding.
 Tt has been evident for some time that President Wilson has been as- sisting Carranza in every possible way to control the politics of Mexico and from recent statements made by Car ranza's official representative to this country it is apparent that in return Carranza is endeavoring to assist President Wilson, in controlling the politics of the United States.
 . 'These truths are becoming known to the people throughout the country and the administration is now appar- ently making an effort to offset it's ef- feet by detracting attention from the real facts"
 The smuggling of ammunition, as well as of silver, is going on exten- sively, officials state, but so far all ef- forts to stop it have been confronted with immense difficulties It was stated here yesterday that at least two concerns manufacturing small arms ammunition are at present under sus- picion and surveillance.
 It is understood here that Gen. Fun
 
 high powered aeroplanes with which he has been supplied recently, both for keeping a lookout for smugglers and gun runners and for watching the Mexican side for possible raiders. The army aviation service is believed to have been immensely improved in this respect since the Columbus raid. With regard to conditions in Mex. leo, State and War Department off, cials yesterday declared that such in- formation as has been received does not indicate any material change from two months ago. save that Villa, since he has been supplied with money. has been able to get a larger following to- gether, and that Zapata is reported somewhat more active than he had been!
 Ambassador Designate Arredondo gave out last night a statement re- garding conditions in which he includ- ed a despatch from Oaxaca stating that congressional elections had been held throughout the state without dis order that it is believed the Liberal ConstitutionaIist party had won over the Constitutionalist Democratic party. Mr. Arredondos statement also mentioned further advices from Gen. Trevino declaring that no attack by Villa on Chihuahua was feared, and concluded with the assertion that "the statements in some of the papers that Gen. Carranza was practically a pris- oner of Oregon are too absurd to merit discussion or contradiction.
 Villa forces operating near Namioui- pa, only twenty-five miles south of the American expedition's southern out post, have demanded the shortening of the American troop line and grad ual evacuation of Mexican territory bv the United States army, according to Americans arriving in Columbus. N. M.
 A force of 300 Carranza troops. well mounted and equipped, is reported en- tcamped at Fl Valle, between the American headquarters and the ex- treme outposts of the American ex- petition, but making no apparent eff fort to attack the Villa bandits oper- ating in the vicinity of Namiquipa.
 Brig. Gen. William A. Mann, com manding the army division with head quarters at Laredo, Tex, was selected for chief of the division of militia af- fairs in the War Department. left va cant by the death of Major Gen. AL bert l.. Mills. Gen. Mann was born in Pennsylvania and graduated from West Point in 1875. He is an infan- try officer and his active service in- cludes participation in numerous In- dian campaigns, the Spanish-Ameri- can War, where he saw service in Gu ba, and the Philippine insurrection, and duty on the general staff and in the War CollegA-