The Detroit times., 1916-12-01
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and as these AT eutlreIy iIsDf port
ed and contained 10 more iuforma-
ton than press reports they are
withheld.
II Is known tar the Carranzi-'a
garrison al Juafsz however. is nm
easy over possta Titles
Omcials said today very frankly
that tho Northern Mexican situation
q such that a serious situation con.
fronts Carraaza and If the blow
falls, IL viii radically affect future
Mexican developments
Mexican aFai- were believed 70
be behind plans for a conference
today between Secretary Of War
Baker and the presidel, This
meeting was scheduled 20 slpplant
lle usual cab!no- session
From refugee arriving here
stories OF the Oh huahua cry battle
have been obtained All credit Cen.
Ireyino with making a stubborn
stand but the furious rushes and
The superior strategy 90 rhe TTEistas
wore down the resistance 20 the de-
tenders whose dsreat and -out were
complete
Last reports placed Gen Treuno
With the remnants % hi- force
near Aldama. no-thsa-t OF ChsUhas
City and head'ns toward tEe Bi-
BEND district OF Texas
No estimate % The losses In the
1ve-day battle can be obtained from
sny source Incoming refugees de-
clared ths number u killed ran
into the huudrds 0H both sides
Despite preparations by Villa im
mediately after his occupation %
the northern capital indicating his
Intention ~ holding The city in
military circles 1ere u Is nor be-
lieyed he VIII sake Tho attempt
Close observers point ont the din
Guilty % standinS on determined ar
tacks from tha north and south.
with The city isolated
After capturing Chihuahua City
Villa took up his residence 10 his
own home built when b. was n
possession of the city Us months
ago. To each y his leaders d. sp
portioned a sector az The defensive
orEs and reconstrucuCn oi
trenches end ea-thworks was com
menced and the captured artillery
shifted 10 new positions
Scores of wo lnded omcers a19
men fll the private home In
Juarez a quantity of medical 1p.
alies has been taken acros the
river from hero.
a fruer policv toward Mexico 70
Carranza FAILS Jc deal sdeols ly
with vexing problems is tae pre--
ant administrator plan. fhs Cul'ed
Press learned today
Such a policy authorities hated
NAV be put into effect shorty n no
frst chief Is unable 20 copa with
the Villa NOV mo1t lD northern
Mexico. A. any rate 70 wil 5e in-
augurated providing Carrarza does
not SEQ 60 t that American &C.
mands FOR internal changes are met
These demands look FOR a higher
respect for American rights ana
property and while che admiui5tra
ton hopes that r viii come tnu
agreement. officials stiu mus be con
yinced that this happy solution 1
result.
In short fbe policy will be 90 ai-
low Mexico sufficient opportunity to
put her house in order without
American lnterference-but VITA
American help"
EL~PAsO. Tex, Dec i-shor'Iy
leiore daybreak today 9rpg began
houth Of Juarel. Ia Mexico 4bou'
90 shots were heard on the Auerl
can side n tue border
Native residents uf Jlarez belev-
ed the city had already been attack
cd by villa and several famIl.es ran
10 tho American s,8e OF Ae 1tar-
national bridge In panic IS heavy
detachment oi de facto cavalry sas
hurried ont towart the race track
from the Quartet
tnitel States military authouuos
here thought the de facto troops out
posts had sigl.e1 rowing band of
Niilistas, known 20 br hover re-
south AMI east of Juarez
Demoralized and without gums
which had been thrown away in