South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-17
New Reports of Bandit Raids
and RumOred Detection of
Gen. TrevinO Likely TO
Postpone Dealings.
REVOKE ORDER FOR
SHIPS TO REMOVE
PanCho Villas Outlaw HOrdeS
Said to be on Way to Chi
huahua to EnthrOne
Their Leader.
nfernatIonaI News Service

international News Service
WASHINGTON. July 17.-Post-
ponement OF the pending direct
negotiations" between the United
states and the de facto government
OF Mexico today appeared almost in
evitabIe. officials admitted that if
the unofficial reports of the increas-
ing bandit activities along and near
the border are confirmed, it would
be impossible to discuss the with
drawal OF American troops at this
time.
Another reason given for the sug-
gested postpOnement is the reported
detection of Gen TrevinO. He is in
command Of the main Carranzista
army in northern Mexico. Denials
from the Mexican embassy have met
every suggestion that this leader has
revoIted against the Carranza rule.
Rumors persist here. however. that
Trevino has renoUnced Carranza, and
these reports have reached the war
and state departments. Verifica-
ton OF them viii make il almost
certain that the preliminary arrange
.nents for the proposed direct nego-
tiations will be dropped, at least
temporarily.
Pending further developments the
navy department has suspended its
policy Of gradual withdrawal Of
American ships from Mexican wa
tiers. A few of the destrOyers and
fast cruisers assigned TO Mexican
duty already have been withdrawn,
but the others will remain at their
posts in Mexican waters, or in readi-
ness 10 steam there at short notice,
until the situation in northern Mex
leo is definitely known through Of
fetal reports.
VILLA ON MARCH.
Ell PASO. Texas. July 17.-'Pan-
cho" Villas new outlaw hordes. in
famed by their crushing defeat of
the Carranza armies and the prom
ise of lighting the hated "gringo'
are reported marching TO Chihuahua
CITY today 10 enthrone their renegade
leader. From Chihuahua City. the
scene Of his early triumphs when he
first changed his title from bandit
10 patriot villa hopes 20 deliver the
final crushing blows that viii force
Gen. NEWSSTAND Carranza out of
Mexico. This accomplished, he
CLANS 10 begin the rule of Mexico
with iron laws. Chief among the
pledges Of his prospective govern
ment will be unceasing warfare on
Americans.
News of Villas latest triumphs
and his move toward Chihuahua
city was brought 10 the border today
bv refugees from that section of the
country. They brought with them
pictures OF disorder and rioting in
chihuahua city itself and confirmed
reports of Gen Jacinto Trevino's
antagonistic stand toward Carranza
and Minister of War Obregon.
Attitude i Doubtful.
%Trevino's attitude now that he has
forced the first chief and his war
minister 20 back down i'm their plans
10 depOse him as ruler OF the forces
OF the north is a matter OF Conjec-
ture. But his FIRST victory over his
superiors and the fact that ne has
an army OF 10000 men at his back
cannot but have their effect on his
plans
Trevino. IL is known. received VII
las uItinatum four DAYS ago telling
him II chihuahua was not surrender
ed on the appearance of villa forces.
the town would be looted and all
Carranza officers of any rank what
soever would be executed. IL had
been insinuated that TrevinO was
only TOO willing 10 welcome Villa
and icin forces with him. This was
before Trevino's display of his mas
terry over Carranza and Obregon.
however. Now. IL seems more like
lv that ne will attempt 20 start rev
olutio1 OF his own and thus bring on
a three-cornered hght that would
start Mexico into more chapters OF
revolution.
Defeats CarranEiStaS.
Al every engagement. Villas COM
rnanders have flung superior @um-
hers against the de- facto government
followers Every force sent 10 as
perse the bandit army has seen
hurled back shattered and broken
Train loads OF wounded were brought
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