The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dee, 2o.-Rcports received here indicate that Villa the Mexican bandit leader, is meet inc with no little ,uccc, in hi, campaign in central and east cru Mexico, hc i'd, latr, several important citie ta ing large numbers of Carranla soldiers prisoners The reports are the of little anxiety to the adn1nra ou a, it N feared that depreciation, will commence on the border However, certain security s felt by reason ot the fact that the government has kept and will keep large number of troops various places the border ready for any emergency which may arise.
 VILLA MAKES CAPTURE
 EI PASO. Texas Dec. 26-A report reaching here today the effect that Francisco a the Mexican ban dit leader practically in full control ot the central part 0i Nexco from Chihuahua south. The report states that he captured the city of San Luis Ioto today The ity southeast of Torrcon the Mexican national railway
 Army officers stationed here credit Villa with being >ery tactical in his movements Some oi them are o1 tne opinion that his object oi attack will be the gulf coast " of Tampico while others believe that he will attack Monterey The for the belief that he will next at tack Tanpco is that he k looking for port through which he can import supplies and munitions
 BANDITS ON MOVE
 Fl. PASO Texas, Dec. 26-That the bandit forces of pancho Villa moving eastward toward the city of Aon terev after having made the capture of the of San Hedros Coonas with its Caranza garrison of LIDO men, the report received here Whether not Villa n person the head of the victorious bandit force which is ad yancng rapidly has not yet been ascertaned Gen cra Francisco Aurgia Caranza leader said to be lead ing expedition against the Villa bands near Minaca west of Chihuahua
 NIILAISTAS NEAR BORDER
 Fl. PASO. Texas, Dec. 26--Considcrable concern is being expressed in official army circles here over the reports just received here which that large force of Villa nearing the border. One report states that the bandit force numbers 50) another that the force bandits is but twelve miles from uarcz, the Rio Grandc from this city, The cold weather is believed to be favorable the of Nia it drives, the peons of the country through which he passes, his camps for food and shelter
 VILLA CAPTURES TORREON
 Fl, PASO Texas Dec 26.-Confirmaton of the port that Villa has captured the city of Torreon together with its complement of Carranza troops, has been received here and forwarded Washington by agents of the United States government The capture of TorreOn said have been made Friday It is believed that Villa is planning to move against Monterey.
 CARRANZAISTAS CLASH
 Fl, PASO, Texas, Dec. 20-OWng to the fact that bad blood is known to exist between Generals Murga and Con- zae both de acto Carranza government leaders, it is believed that clash between their forces Is imminent which would have the effect of entirely disrupng the Carranza organization n northern Mexico General Gonzales and his force occupy uarcz while General Aurgia is ope rating against the Villa bandit forces of Chihuahua, but is believed that the latter will north, in which event q clash between the forces of the generals although both fighting the side in the Mexican trouble, very imminent. It is also understood, although from different source that General Gonzales has been ordered entran his troops for Chuaua there under the direction of General Nurgia. Which would one and the thing, the forces known to be very nimica each other of the anmOsty of their leaders toward another Each of the forces is about 800 strong Inquiry at uarez has eccd the information that General Gonzales has refused his force the assist dnce of General Murgia Whether not he will persist in his intention remains to be seen.