The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-16
VILLA IN PERSON
COMMANDS ARMY
. At 0)|NA)A PORT
Report of the Execution of Martin
Lopez Proves to Be Pure
Fabrication. e..
TRILLO DENIES THE
MURDER OF PRISONERS
Juarez Is Villas Next Objective,
After Which He Will Attack
Post at Chihuahua City.

fresidio, Tex, Nov. 16.-Juarez is
Francisco Villas next border Objec-
tive, after which a general attack on
chihuahua City, the state capital, is
planned, according to plans revealed
today by Villa leaders in the Ojinaga
garrison. The capital of the new
movement headed by Villa is to be
established there, according to this
plan. u
The Villa movement is new one,
having no connection with the Felix
Diaz or other revolutionary move-
ments, according to General Porfrio
Onelas, permanent commander of the
Ojnaga garrison. The new movement
is called the conventionist party, and
is in fact revival of the former move
ment by Villa called the convenionist
following the convention of
chieftains at \. Angus
Calientes. -.
Lopez story, Untrue.
Francisco Villa is in personal COM
mand of the Villa troops now occupy
ing the Ojinaga post, according to
Col. Miguel Trilto, Villas personal
secretary, who talked with the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent today. He
said Villa was on a trip Of inspection
Of the country in the vicinity Of Ojin.
aga and would return tonight.
The private secretary to Villa pro-
nounced the report that Martin Lopez
was executed for failing to capture
that town yesterday morning as
pure fabrication, and said Lopez was
with Villa in the hills to the south.
west of town. He said Nicholas Fern
andez was in command of the Plaza.
Twenty-four federal and Villa
wounded are now in Ojinaga and per.
mission has been asked to bring them
to Preside for treatment.
COL Trillo denied the execution Of
prisoners. He said one federal colonel
who was wounded last night had been
given the liberty of the town pending
the removal of wounded prisoners to
the American side.
Villas losses were comparatively
light, according to Captain Jose Maria
Jaurette of Villas general staff, VINO
Villas secretary.
VILLA NEDDs FOOD.
El PasO, Tex, Nov. 16.-At the Mex
lean consulate general here today it
was said that Villas purpose in TAX
ing Ojinaga was to replenish his food
supply and to dispose Of one million
pesos in silver bullion which his men
had gathered in loot during the past
few months.
A representative of one of the larg-
est mining companies operating IN
western Chihuahua is authority for
the statement that the Villa attack
on Ojinaga is the first open move III
a general plan for the overthrow OF
Carranza. This man declares he has
that Villa has but recent
lv returned from southern Mexico,
where he conferred with Zapata, Felix
Diaz and other leaders of anti-govern-
,nent factions, and that an understand
ing has been reached whereby all will
co operate in the new revolution.
It is further asserted that whlle
Diaz is the ostensible head OF the new
movement, the real leader is remain
ing in the background, and is known
only to few persons.
Revolution Long Delayed. l.
Preparations for the revolution II
is asserted. have been under way 1or
many months, but hOstilities nave
been delayed because of fear of inter
ference by the United States. Thls
fear. it is said, is no longer felt be.
cause of the belief that the United
States is SO fully occupied in the war
with Germany as to have no time to
bother with Mexican affairs unless
interests are vitally affect
ed This it is planned to avoid by CIV.
ing every protection to foreigners anu
their property.
According to the plans revealed
here Villa is to be commander OF the
army of northern Mexico and in return
for this position has promised loyal
and unuuestioned obedience to the
real head of the revolution.