The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
VILLA WILL HAVE To RECKON WITH
PERSH|NG IN HIS FUTURE MOVES
HIS OCCUPATION OF
CHIHUAHUA CONCEDED
If He Moves on Juarez a
Peculiar Situation Will Arise
-Loots chihuahua.

WASHINGTON. Il. l.. lec L.
Although no official news OF the rout
IT the Carranza forces al chihuahua
hv the Villa bandits came 10 the state
or War Departments to-day. or 10 tae
Mexican embassy. EliSeo Arredondo.
he ambassador designate. after con,
ference$ with Secretaries Lansing and
Baker, expressed the belief that The
unofficial reports were true and
ascribed the defeat of III" CarraaZa
forces to lack OF ammunition and
food rather than decentralization.
Soon after Mr.. Arredondo'S visit to
them. Secretaries Lansing and Baker
separately conferred with President
Wilson. No announcement was made.
but il was apparent in official clrcteS
Rat there was some apprehension
over the situation which might con
'front.' this government should Villa ad-
rance north. as has been predlcteo.
AXE JuareZ and establish hlmse!t as
a de facto authority again at the doors
of the United States.
From military standpoint. posses
sion of JuareZ and Chihuahua mlsot
lead to possession OF MonteTs!, oaaot'-
10, Durango and practical military con-
,rol Of the east portion OF Northern
Mexico.
The most potent element with whicn
Villa has 10 reckon in any Sucn move
ment is ths American punitive eSPeol-
ion in Mexico. spread our oenlnu nln'
and fully equipped for any emergency.
0efcials here are Interested in what
would be the attitude OF the lnlteo
States governments should Villa. 1or
whose capture. th. expedition was sent
into Meyico, Gel between perShing' :
force and the borden line. -,
What the aSceuGancy OF villa VIII
have on the attitude OF the Uhlteu
States depends upon what progress
Villa makes in the next few weeks
and what steps the CarranZa troops
iake 10 restore their controI Oh tne
northern country 90 o
Villas sudden victory. colntlS -
lime when the protocol arranged oE
no Meyican.Americau commission for
the Withdrawal OF the American eA.
edition and policing ot both sides ol
The border is before the two govern
ments for. acrion. has suddenly compi.-
Gated a. troublesome situation WRtcu
seemed on the way 10 settlement.
Taking Out Loot.
JCAREZ. MeN.. Dec. l.--E!!la pan,
dts were reported to oe ioaQing t"o
trains with loot from stores ana resi-
dences of Chihuahua City and pr9par-
ing TO follow these trains west on lns
Mexico Northwestern rallroad, aCcoru,
ing TO a message received at military
headquarters tonight from HeneiH d
OZuna's scouts at SauZ.
General Ozuna'S cavalry column was
at Cuilty, the first station south OF Tue
,tate capita!. The r"port said. ne
.conrs obtained their information from
refugees reaching Guilty ana oauz
from chihuahua City. This news Is
taken at headquarters to indlcate lne
intention OF Villa TO evacllate me cltg
liter looting it as he ma Al Farra''
santa Rosalia. and JImInez.,
General Treviuo was said oF '!en.
Gonzales 10 have besn in Horcasttas
yesterday awaiting the arrival OF Gen
t,rancisco Muryuia'S forces from the
direction OF CamarSo, Sonth OF Cnl-
ruahua City.
Villa made Il speech against foreign
rs in Hidal&o plaze. following MS
occupation OF the city. Chlnese
.srmer and merchant who left Chi
huahua City "Wednesday said. upon
his arrival here today. In his speech,
Villa warned all residents OF the city
against hiding any foreigners in their
fomes and declared ne intended 10
xiii them all. the Chinese added.
Villa also said he intended 10 conhS-
rate all foreign property and give it 10
he MeXicans.
The Gaines. rxplainet that ha did not
bear Villas $p"..i hHt was told about IL
ny q NeXica;r woman IN who's; norsH
e was hidin:; at -" time villa occuo!Hd
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