Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
ALLIES OFFICIALLY C0NCEDE C0NSTANN0PE AND STRAITS To RUSSIA
CZAR'S FORCES ATTACKING TEUTONS
ON TWO SIDES TO SAVE BUCHAREST

learned of the whereabouts of Gen.
Jacinto +. Trevino and his command.
which left Chihuahua city Monday.
He was reported to have made a june
ton with General Murguia at Horca-
sitas, south Of chihuahua City but
none of the brief reports received here
mentioned his name
Carranza Officers here are conf
dent, however that he escaped with
the greater part Of his command from
the city.
General Francisco Gonzales an
nounced late today he would so to
Chihuahua City with a part of his bri-
gade as soon as train could be arr
ranged. He will so to make a per-
sonal Investigation of the situation
there and to arrange for resuming
traffic between that city and the
border His forces have been in
creased by the arrival Of approximate
ly 500 troops from the Casas Grandes
district, which arrived early today.
Practically all of these troops were
mounted, The fear of villa coming
to Juarez has apparently passed.
Cut Off Their Ears.
Six Carran2a soldiers from the
remnants of General Trevinos COM
mand were seen on the streets here
today with their ears cut. They wore
bandages about their heads and pieces
OF medicated cotton over their mu-
tilated ears. They appeared to be suf-
fering great pain from their injuries
This was one of Villas favorite meth
ods of mutilating the Carranza sol
diers at chihuahua City Offices
were said to have been even more
terribly mutilated Many wounded
soldiers arc also to be seen among the
troops which have arrived here from
the south.
More Troops in Juarcz.
The troops concentrated in Juarez
were further Increased late today by
train of twelve cattle cars that ar
rived from the south, filled inside
with mounts and on top with troop
ers, equipment and women camp fol-
ltNti0s 4NutiNiNhN AVhA lSNN WIN lltih
crossed the river from El Paso, gath
cred to watch the unloading Of the
train, as the horses and mules, al
though small, occasionally put up a
struggle and had to bo roped and
dragged down the gangways The sol.
diers wrapped up TO their chins in
blankets and with hats ranging in size
20, I,t te nF
yellow canvas, looked as if Just out
of the mountains Long strips of
dried beef were made fast to their
saddles, by way of campaign rations.
Peon refugees were busy today inn
provisng huts from the ruins Of adobe
buildings near the railway tracks.
The children of the Juarez public
schools gave an entertainment in the
local theater, featuring patriotic and
battle scenes, which were enthusiast
cally applauded.
villa Issues Proclamation.
A Mexican refugee from Chihuahua,
who left the city after its fall to villa,
claims to have seen proclamation
issued there by the bandit chief It's
substance, said the refugee, was as
follows
Villa called on the people to unite
with him against the followers of
Carranza. In proof Of his magnanIm-
ity he cited the case Of his old per-
sonal enemy, Jose Ynez Salazar, say
ing that he released Salazar from
prison during his assault on Chihua-
hua, on September 16, and gave him
brigade to command. villa urged
the union Of members of all parties
to his cause, saying that it was only
against the CarranZa adherents ~ho
refused to repent that he reserved
his wrath. He added that he exclud-
ed all filibusterers from his army.
The refugee said that villa made
no reference to Americans or to the
massacre at Santa Ysabel, or to the
Columbus raid. which sent the Amer
lean punitive expedition after him.
The manifesto was said to be print
ed in the shop Of El Democrata, the
leading CarTanza paper of the state.