Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-27
AGAIN IN CONTROL or NORTH
ERIN MEXICO WITH 10000
TROOPS BEHIND HIM. Y.
zAPATAsA AND DlAz
PROMISE HIM AID
May Be Strong Enough TO Smash Car.
rama and Again Establish Himself
as Dictator Of All Mexieo-carranza
Generals. Flee With Such Loot a.
They Could Gather.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The admins
~tration is more disturbed over the
Mexican situation than it has been at
any time since the massacre of the
Boyd command at Carrizal.
Reports which ave reached the
state department within the last few
days tend to confirm the belief that
| Villa, with the assistance of confed-
crates in the eastern and southern
states of Mexico, win soon be strong
enough to smash Carranza and re-es-
tablish himself as dictator of more than
half the country.
Wait Longer on C~arranza.
Although General Carranza has not
replied to the demand of the United
States that he either ratify or repudf-
ate the pEocotol drawn by the Mexican
American joint commission, h expir-
alton of the time limit was not made
the occasion for formally declaring the
negotiations at an end.
While the time expired at midnight,
officials were inclined to take into con-
sideration that a reply might have been
delayed and ever a day or more
late. would~n not be rejected inasmuch as
an adjustment of the international diff
ficulties was the chief objective.
How Situation Sizes Up.
Meanwhile the situation with regard
TO the rise of villa may be summarized
in the following manner
1. Villa is virtually dictator of that
L. Ctt1,,a $50 cn,,th
of General Pershing's column. He is
also in control of Durango, a large part
Of coahuila and adjoining states.
2. The CarranZa generals who
were supposed to be in control OF these
sections. have fled with what loot they
managed to get during the last few
months. These troops have willingly
Joined Villa. The change Of allegiance
was caused by empty stomachs.
Villas Force Near 10000.
3. From d handful of ragged follow
ers Villa has raised a fbrce approx
mating 10000 men. All of Carranza's
garrisons in the northern sections de
o approximate this number.
4. Felix Diaz, acting as h~gurehead
for Robes. has Assembled a formidable
force in Puebla and Oaxaxa. where
they are reported to be prepared to
move northward at a signal from Villa.
5. Zapata, in the state of Morelos,
has complete control of the country in
the vicinity of Mexico City and is re-
ported. to be prepared to join with Villa
and Robes at the psychological mo-
ment.
Villa May Rule Again.
6. In the event that these forces get
together the administration foresees
the termination of Carranza's tempes-
tuous career and the unpleasant pros
pect of this government being compell-
ed to see Pancho Villa in the saddle
again.
~. Those representatives of this gov
eminent who are most familiar with
the recent conferences with Carranza
representatives are totally disguised
with Carranza and the men whom he
sent TO represent~his cause. They feet
that it is virtually useless TO continue
discussions of the situation because
neither Carranza nor his representa-
tives can speak for more than a hand
full of grating generals and profess
sional patriots whose principal con-
Germ is to fill their own Golfers at the
expense of the poems.