Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-25
REPORT CARRANzA
W|LLFLEE MEXICO
Sensational Charges Made by
His Political Opponents at
Republics Capital.
VILLA PLANS TO GUST HIM

Cumulative evidence in Washington
new development in Mexican affairs.
Charges that Gen. Carranza is pre-
pairing to leave Mexico are being
freely made by his political opponents
in Mexico City. according to authentic
Information which has been received
here, and private telegram bears out
reports which have been received from
United States officials on the border
to the effect that Villa is in control
OF the territory in the neighborhood of
Chihuahua and is negotiating with
various Mexican generals for the pur-
pose OF ousting Carranza. The latter
message states that Villa is bargain
ing on the basis of promising prompt
retirement from the field as soon as
Carranza is ousted.
Definite Information Lacking.
No definite information as to what the
impending development in Mexican af-
fairs is to be can be obtained here. 1t
is said that the American-Mexican COM
mission, which has been in session at
Atlantic City. is to take a recess soon
and reconvene in Washington. In the
meanwhile, interest conferred TODAY in
the report that Carranza is about to fee
Mexico, and in the fact that Mrs Car
rama already has crossed the border
into the United States. accompanied by
Mrs: Ooregon. wife Of Carranza's war
minister and chief supporter. Secretary
Lansing said today that it is his under
standing Mrs. Carranza has already ar
rived at San Antonio. Tex. with Mrs.
Obregon, and dispatches today indicate
OF the family of the Carranza commander
at Chihuahua have arrived at Juarez, on
the border, en- route to the United States
Secretary Lansing said, however. that
he understands Mrs. Carranza intends
to return to Queretaro, where Carranza
has established himself.
The Significance of the departure
from Mexico Of the women of the fami-
lies OF the Mexican leaders lies in the
fact that those who understand Latin
American conditions realize that when
women are sent out of revolutionary
countries such departures are usually
preliminary to the overthrow of revo-
luGon4ry government. Such departures
are always recognized as sign Of fear
and weakness, and 1t is known that
many officials in Washington believe
that Gen: Carranza has committed po-
iiticai blunder, at least-if he is not,
in fact. preparing for flight-by per-
hitting his family to leave Mexico just
at this time.
Regarded as Strategic Move.
Carranza's departure from the capital.
Mexico City. for. Queretaro, following
reports that Zapata. the bandit, is
again on the outskirts of Mexico City,
is believed here to be due to strategic
reasons. From Queretaro a departure
could be made from Mexico in a num-
Der Of ways without returning to Mex
leo City-either east. west, north or
south-owing to the railroad condi-
lions.
1t is said that Carranza knows that
the whole OF Mexico is honeycomb
with intense opposition to his de facto
government. and that the only support
he has remaining is that Of few mill
tary men. This opposition has been
due to what has been called the pre-
constitutional period" established by
him much against the will of ranch
men, business men and others, who are