Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-11
CARRANzA FORCES ABLE
TO HANDLE SITUATION
Gavira Says. They Can Take Immc-
diate Control IL American
Troops Withdraw.
THINKS VILLAS END is NEAR
Either Will BE Taken Soon or Prob
ably Will Not Survive Long, With
out Proper Surgical Care-inter-
est in Movements OF SalaZar.

Ell PASO. TEN. April l0.---Genernl
Gabriel Gavira. Carranza com MA nde r
at Juarez. tonight announced that the
forces of the de facto government were
in a position TO take immediate control
OF tho Villa situation If the American
troops withdrew.
General C;ayira's statement was in
connection with the announcement OF
Major -C;cncial Hugh l.. scott. chief OF
staff of the American army. that the
purpose os The "xpedi,ionary force
would be- considered accomplished
when .he Villa bandits were dispersed
or AS soon as the troops OF the tie facto
government are able to relieve them
OF the work.
We have more men than enough
now said General C;avira. III We
were able TO overcome Villa when he
had 10000 men, over 100 cannon and
plenty of supplies. We ought 10 be able
10 dispose of him now, when his num-
hers have dwindied To ~ few hundred.
Blu; IL is big territory TO operate in,
and a single man has more chance to
escape and hide than large force
would have. However, n account OF
Villas wounded condition wc think he
will he taken soon. II not, it Is
hardly likely that. without proper sur
gical care. he will survive for long"
REPORrS THAT GAVIRA
Is ORDERED 30 FIELD
The arrival of General Bertaui in
JuareZ gave renewed force 10 the re.
ports that General C;avira had been or
dcred 10 the field. Nothing Was learned
OF the whereabouts of Pctronilio Her
nandez. who was said 10 have been
named as successor 10 General Ciavira,
aud who was expected in .Iuarez to-
day.
General iavira said TO dan that the
trials OF the men implicated in the
alleged plot to seize luarcz in the in
tcrest of Felix Diaz had been practi-
cally completed. and that death son
tcncc would probably he passed on
three ~ four Of them
interest in the pursuit Of Villa and
the diplomatic situation at Washing
ton was largely diverted day. as far
as the border was concerned. Ia the
reported raising OF 81 new evolutionary
standard by General TRrz Sniazar
General Salazar, vino has been living
here. WAS one OF the ucst- known OF the
HUcrta generals lie is believed to
have crossed the border near Ojinaga
after issuing statement dcnouncing
CarranZa for bringing about the in
rasion" Of Mexico by Americans. and
declaring his intention to defend tho
sacred soil OF his native land"
SAY SALAZAR INTENDS
TO DECLARE ron DI,X
He was reported as one OF the ablcst
Mexican generals. Military men who
have been closely associated with him
said to-day that he intends to declare
for Felix Diaz He complained hi,
terry that on account OF his ''persecu-
ton by Americans ho was forced to
live on the charity OF friends
Many Americans were on intimate
terms with the vanished general. They
aver that Saiaznr has n very large fol-
lowing in Northern Chihuahua. and
that hundreds. IL not thousands. of tho
Carranza soldiers who fought under
him in previous campaigns GLADLY will
follow the old leader II he summons
them.