Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-03
Washington Doesn't Know
What to Do With Bandit,
Should He Hold Chihuahua
mad Capture Juarez.
FELIX DIAZ REPORTED
GAINING IN STRENGTH
RevOIutiOniStS Between Mex
leo City and Vera Cruz Are
MenaCing Railroads. First
Chief Wants Ammunition.


Washington, Dee. 2.-While they
wait for General Carranza TO accept
or reject the protocol signed by the
joint commission at Atlantic city, ad-
ministration officials are giving much
attention to every report relating to
the activities of villa and to rebel
movements in other parts of Mexico.
Additional information reaching the
state and war departments today tend
ed to confirm the story of Villas cap
ture OF Chihuahua City, as related by
refugees at the border, but none of the
dispatches indicated that the bandit
leader was moving northward to at
tack Juarez.
May Cause Embarrassment.
Officials are frank in their admis-
sions that the renewed strength Of
Villa may prove an embarrassing fac
tor, in view of the probably resump-
ton of conferences of the joint COM
mission that drafted the protocol pro-
viding for conditional withdrawal of
General Pershings troops. 1t is real
lied that a successful attack on Gen =
eral Murguia, now advancing from the
south, might lead to uncontested con-
troll of villa of Chihuahua City and
other towns of the state, and present
a most embarrassing situation for the
United States.
Many Desert to Villa.
All reports received here, however,
indicate that General Murguia will
make every effort to recapture Chi
huahua CITY and the opinion of army
officials is that he should have little
in doing so. 1t is assumed
that Villas supply of ammunition
must have been materially reduced by
his five days of fighting against Cen
eral Trevino, and it is regarded as
logical and in line with Villas tactics
that he will evacuate Chihuahua after
having removed to the hills such sup
plies as he can secure. The depart
ment reports indicate that a consid-
erable portion of Treyino's force join
ed Villa after the Chihuahua battle.
Felix Diaz Active.
Villas success in the north has
prompted officials to study with more
anxiety movements in other parts of
he country. The operations of Cen
eral Felix Diaz in the extreme south
If Mexico have been extended some
what and information has reached
lere that he and his agents have made
earnest efforts to secure the co-opera-
ion of the Villa and other rebel lead
RS who have been conducting inde-
pendent operations.
Between Mexico City and Vera Cruz
official dispatches say only inter-
upted railroad traffic exists, the Mex
can railway having been repeatedly
nut in the last two weeks. At one
ime that line was broken at more
han ten places. Farther north, I'm /
he oil producing region, Manuel Pa !
aez. who has held a considerable ter
itory for more than a year, has in t
reased his prestige and, according to !
fficial information, is negotiating /
With Diaz for joint action. Between !
'ampico and San Luis Potosi the /
'edillo brothers are reported to have !
dopted more active methods in pre-
enting the operation of railroads over I
which is moved much Of the oil need
d by Carranza for the future opera
ion of his trains
Carranza Wants Ammunition.
The Increased operations of the diff
erent rebel bands has been made the
asis of official efforts by Mexicans
0 have lifted the embargo on am
and II is regarded almost
s a certainty that the discussion Of
hat phase of the situation will be
aiken up at the adjourned session of
he joint commission.
The reports received here regarding
he fate of foreigners at Chihuahua
re conflicting. one dispatch for
larded by General Bell said several
'hinese had lost their lives but a con-
ular message contained another refu-
ees story that only two foreigners,
9th Chinese. had been killed, and
hat Villa had given orders that there
hould be no looting. There were
bout $50 foreigners in Chihuahua at
he time of the fight, according to
tate department estimates, and the
tories brought to the border indicate
hat General Trevino evacuated the
ity without advising the foreign con-
ular representatives.
1t was believed tonight that by ]
Ionday word might be received of
he decision of Carranza regarding the
.tlantic city protocol. Albert J. PAM, (
he Mexican commissioner who car
led the document to Queretaro, was {
n Mexico City today but it is known {
hat he placed the signed copy in the {
ands Of General Carranza before
saving Queretaro.