Valdez daily prospector., 1917-01-15
CARRANzA CANNOT
 SUPPRESS REBELS
UNITED STATES GETTING ANGRY
Rapid Gains Made By Insurgents Give Rise to Demand to Withdraw Troops-Oficial States that COndi. tiOn Is Embarrassing to U. s.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15-
 Increasing evidence that Gen. Car ranza's government is being seriously menaced by bands of insurgents, coup led with the prospect that the first chief will not accept the proposed protocol, mas brought the Mexican sit uation to stage that is causing much concern.
 Officials admit that the conditions are embarrassing. Some high off, cials are urging that Pershing's me, be withdrawn as a military step and regardless of precautions, but it is in sisted that so far there has been n' change in the administrators pol icy. The American members of the joint commission which drew up the Atlantic City protocol will meet here again next week to discuss Carranxa's request for modification and to con slider whether any basis is offered for further conference with the Mexican commissioners. Charles A. Douglas. an attorney for the Carranza govern .nent, saw Counsellor Polk of the State department today and made 8 further plea for withdrawal of the troops.
 Several army officers of high rank are no longer attempting to conceal their impatience over the ccmmis- sion's failure to secure the ratifica- tion of an agreement, and openly are urging that the altered conditions in Mexico make it imperative to bring the 12,OOO men now in Mexico to po- sitions on the border where they can be handled to better advantage if it becomes necessary. Reports to the state and war departments today in dicate that Villa is rapidly gaining in Northern Mexico, and that his sup pression by Carranza's army appears doubtful. At the same time follow CTS of Felix Diaz are said to be mak- ing a peck of trouble in the south, while Manuel Palaez and the othe" leaders are gaining ground in the cen tral portions of the republic.
 Official advices indicated that the Carranza forces in Saltillo two days ago were anticipating an attack by Villa forces. The governor of the State had directed that the govern ment archives be prepared for remov- al and many prominent civilians and officers have sent their families over the border.
 Villas operations in the past few weeks have convinced army men here that he and other leaders of the re- actionary movement are following campaign having for it's immediate ooject the recruiting of an army and the collection of equipment rather than the occupation of territory. It is pointed out that Villa has entered thc towns. of importance in Northern Mexico eight times since he resumed operations on a larger scales, only to surrender them again without struggle. The net result has been n addition to his fighting strength of material, men and equipment, and through the conversion of the Carran- ga soldiers who recently deserted to the rebels, he now has about thir'Y pieces of excellent artillery.
 Officials would not he surprised if similar tactics were employed by Vii la in a short time to strengthen him self in the north about Monterey and Saltillo, prominent points on the Ma tional railway east of Chihuahua. It is this situation, coupled win the. continued operations of smaller lands about Saltillo and other d's- tricts and a more important move .nent along the central east coast that has caused observers here to regarl with greater seriousness the predic- ament of the CarranZa government. "HumbOldt" Gates Dead. Humboldt" Gates, one of the | IL