Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-18
Bandit Chieftain Wears Black
Beard Grown as Disguise
While Making Tour of Re-
public in Interest of Revolt,
PERSONAL AMBITION
DISTASTEFUL TO HIM
Tells of Challenge to Murguia
for Combat Sure Carranza
viii Be Overthrow; Is Con-
Quoting Humane Fight,

PreSidio, Tex, Nov 17.-Franclsco
villa is again in the saddle in Mexico
at the head of a new revolutionary
movement. which he calls Gel Partido
dc IN Convention" His Headquarters
have been in Ojinaga, opposite here.
since his troops captured the town
from the federals Tuesday night.
villa now wears a black beard, q
relic OF his recent trip through Mex.
leo to confer with his chieftains and
heads of other movements whom he
claims to have correlated under his
leadership for the first time in more
than "a year.
villa today authorized the following
statement for the Associated Press:
Makes Statement TO Public.
Upon taking possession by force OF
arms of this town, which I found in
the power of the so called constitu-
Journalists, who crininally defended
1t for Venustiano Carranza, the traitor
and despot, think it my duty to make
the following declarations In order
that once more my aims and motives
may be shown to the world to be
patriotic and noble.
First of all. have no personal am
bitions. but my earnest desire, which
have already expressed Is that my
people may obtain unity and my coun-
try peace. To that end bring to-
gether the principal revolutionists
who since 1910 have been striving to
attain that end. Contrary to every
thing they have said of me, wish to
make 1t known that I will strive with
valor and decision against the enemy,
but I will be magnanlmous In victory,
the proof of which was the recent oc-
currence here of the turning over to
the Carranza consul in Preside, Tex,
the Carranza soldiers who were made
prisoners in OJinaga and also the re-
lease of prisoners taken, incorporat-
ing them in our army because they
decided they were on the wrong side.
Solemn Call TO Mexicans.
81 wish now to make a solemn call
to all Mexicans In general and In par
ticular to Carranza soldiers to notice
how have conducted myself in com.
parison to the conduct of Francisco
Murguia, in the state of chihuahua,
because these chiefs assassinate, rape
and torment all those who fight
against them and are taken prisoners.
In comparison to this offer all guar
antees TO friend and foe alike. wish
here also to make n formal and ener-
getic protest before the Mexican ma
of III tA,,
of the laws of suspension of guaran.
tees just decreed by Carranza. Of
fer all guarantees that the said Car
rama government has. without con-
science, declared void. The Mexicans
who are honorable and patriotic can
come, then, to my side without fear,
so that we may all unite and save the
republic.
Never Sought Peace.
1.-THE papers of Mexico and the
United States recently published, in
sensational form, the notice that I
was asking for peace with Carranza.
I declare emphatically that this notice
is false. Furthermore. will never
ask of Carranza more than before.
Patriotism and Justice above all. Be-
cause of this have striven, and will
strive without rest until / obtain 1t,
for all, whoever they may be, and
above all my desire is to see tho
desert, the plains and mountains rise
with men tired of the infamy of Car
rama and his ministers, and, repeat
ing history rise up against the traitors
and punish them as they deserve.
During last July / made state
ment which appeared in the American
papers, in which invited Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia to personal combat on
ground of his own choosing. and to
this day I have had no answer.
Wants Murguia's acceptance.
II think the said general considers
It beneath his dignity to accept the
challenge, but the reason that guided
me in my offer was to give him q
chance to put an end to me. am still
waiting for the acceptance of my
challenge, because he will be con.
vinced that the outcome of this meet
Ing will be on the side of right and
Justice, which are my guides He has
said many times that i am fighting forI
fortune only, but l wish to make II
public on this occasion that have
never fought for fortunes sake and It