The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-02
MUCH LOOT WAS
TAKEN BY VILLA
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ammunition.
Search for Villa sympathizers among
the Juarez garrison was begun To-Day
when it was discovered that ali guns
brought north were disabled enroute'
the breach blocks having been remoV-
ed. Americans wandering too near
the troop trains in the railway YARDS
wefe ordered away and one newspaper
man was oroered to leave the clty.
Fears of an Immediate bandit attack
upon Juarez were lessened by reports
Of preparations for evacuation OF chi
huahua City by the bandit army.
With the fall Of Chihuahua City,
simultaneous campaign against the
Carranza government has been started
in all parts of Mexico by REVOLUTIONARY
leaders, according to adyices mere.
Concerted movements in several soutn-
ern and central states OF Mexico TOOK
place at the time Of Villas assault up
on the northern capital. Information
OF the state of affairs existing through
out Mexico, reached United states OF
| ficiaIs here today. ),
During the last week four cities IN
southern Llexico fell before the revol-
utionists. The city Of Orizaba, In the
state of Vera Cruz, reports said, was
! taken bv adherents Of Felix Diaz on
Saturday while the capital of the state
| of Puebla is now under siege BY Fell
cistas. In the federal district near
Mexico City followers OF Zapata have
taken Cuernavaca and the Zapatistas
! are now operating in that district. In
! the state OF Oaxaca, combined FORCES
Of revolutionists are in possession OF
the capita, according to word reaching
the border. The western end OF the
ITehuantepec railway is in possession
iof Robes and Diaz followers and the
capture of Salina Cruz was reported
! but never confirmed.
Arms Embargo an Issue.
by Carl D. Groat, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Amer
lean EN- bargo on the shipment Of arms
iacross the border promised today to
become live issue between this gov
eminent and Mexico. Carranza's ad
visers here secretly are displeased at
1.-THE United States regulation which
they claim in practice Though not
theory prevent Carranzistas and Vii
listas from getting shipments.
The Mexicans say frankly lack OF
ammunition was solely responsible
for the reverses at Chihuahua City
On the other hand American officials
hint that the Carranzistas have suf
fcient ammunition but that the Vii
Ilistas have wrested it from them.
AS the embargo now stands, thi!
government can make exceptions fol
: passage of shipments. In practice
, however, this Is rarely done for fea1
such shipments may fall into bandi
hands and prove boomerang.
1t was learned today that Ambassa
dor Arredondo has called the situation
to the attention of Secretary of State
Lansing.
The administration however. gave
no evidence Of planning any alteration
of its rule, though if it could be as
sured that the munitions would be
used in the Villa campaign, 1t probably
would permit freer shipments.
The Chihuahua City situation still
Iperplexed authorities, especially as
their information to date consisted
solely of reports and "rumors." Per
sons in closest touch with conditions
however made no secret Of their
anxiety for possibilities in northern
Mexico.
The New Constitution.
QUERETARO, Mexico. Dec. o.
First Chief CarranZa outlined today to
1.-THE 252 delegates to Mexico's first lib
eral congress. the terms OF Mexico's
new constitution. AS detailed by the
provisional president, the new instru-
ment will contain reforms IN labor and
divorce laws, establishment. OF equal
rights for all foreigners, and lastly and
most important, utter abolition Of class
privileges. The proposed constitution
adheres closely to the famous Declar-
alton Of Juarez.
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| To Attack Villa.
Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. General
Gonzales. commander OF the Carran-
vista garrison at Juarez, announced to-
day that heavy column of government
troops under General Murgia had reach
| ed Chihuahua City during the night,
surrounding the city on two sides.