South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-30
Principal City in Northwest
ern Mexico is Expected to
Fall Into Hands of
Bandit Leader.
JAPAN Is GIVEN LARGE
ORDER FOR AMMUNITION
Carranza Officials Declare
First Chief is Being Civ
en- Preference Over
Russia.
International News Service

international News Service:
Ell PASO. Texas. Dec. 30.-Mon-
terey. capital of Neuvo Leon and the
principal city of northwestern Mex
leo. will fall into Villas hands
within "a short time it was expected
today.
Monterey is only 40 miles from
Saltillo. whose capture by Nillistas
was reported yesterday. Gen. Pablo
DE La Cara. military governor of
Neuvo Leon, has been ordered home
from Mexico City 10 take command
IF the defense against the Nillistas.
IL is believed the road 10 the capital
will be cut before ne can reach
Monterey.
There is no confirmation Of re-
ports that Carranzistas have reoc-
cupied TOrreOn. The fact that Gen.
Talamantes. commander of the de-
feated Carranza garrison, committed
suicide. is regarded as confirmation
OF the NHlistas claim that bandit
forces still hold TOrreOn.
Carranza has given japan very
large order for ammunition and
arms one shipment has been re-
ceived and others are 10 follow as
rapidly as possible. More than 81
GOO. coo i'm gold has been sent TO
Japan as part payment. Mexican
officials declare Japan is giving
Mexico preference over Russia in
speeding up shipments.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-COntin-
uation of the conferences of the
INSTRUMENTATION joint commission
without regard 20 the question Of
withdrawing American troops from
Mexico. is proposed by Gen. Car
rama i'm his message refusing to
ratifv the Atlantic City protocol
Coupled with this suggestion, how
ever. is new appeal for recall OF
the Pershing expedition and dec
Iaration that such action by the
United States would permit adjust
ment of an remaining questions
within a week"
There were indications Friday
uicht that the American members
of the commission might be dispos-
ed TO comply with the request for
further conferences on the ground
that the United States had nothing
10 lose by doing so. II was said Of
hciauy that nothing had occurred 10
change the policy OF the administra-
ton toward Mexico and il is gen
orally understood that so long as
northern Mexico is in its present un-
settled state Pershings men VIII
stay where they are.
a copy of the Carranza Commun-
icaticn. about which there was less
secrecy Friday. was sent TO Prest
Wilson. Sec'y Lane communicated
with Or. j. r. Mott and Judge
George Gray. the other members of
the American commission and then
announced that they would meet
here Tuesday 10 determine whether
further conferences shall he held TO
discuss the various questions at IS
sue other than the withdrawal OF
American troops or whether the at
titude Of Carranza has made IL i'm
possible for the joint commission 20
continue its work
Carranza points out in his reply
that there was NOTHING I'm the cor
respondence that led 20 the creation
Of the commission. nor in the ere
dentials and instructions delivered
10 its member that would preclude
consideration of the many other sub
jects which the commission made in
cidentaI 20 those agreed upon in the
protocol In effect he suggests that
the protocol be laid aside for the
present and the work OF the COM
mission be directed along fresh
channels