The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-31

not large in the aggregate, the amount raised was essentially a popular con- tr;bution, coming from people in all walks of life.
 MT. Rapport and his co-workers la bol cd with commendable zeal and it was not their fault that the campaign did not produce the desired results.
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 Power of Carranza
 Seriously Menaced
 TT HE proclamation of Gen. Felipe 0 Angeles as provisional Presi- dent of Mexico by Villa forces and Francisco Villa as secretary of war is a surprising development that may presage the downfall of Carranza. It certainly disproves the statements cir culated in the United States that Mex ico was "tranquilized" and the Car ranza government firmly established.
 Villa has been more or less active for several months, but little attention was paid in this country to his move ments, because it was believed that he had few men under his command and there was little likelihood of his being able to make considerable headway against government troops. As mat ter of fact, the American people know hardly anything about what has been going on in Mexico, not any more, perhaps, than they know about actual conditions in Russia, although Mexico lis our next-door neighbor.
 Villa as a outlaw, hiding in the mountains of northern Mexico and making forays from time to time, has been regarded as no longer a power ful factor, but Villa in alliance with a man of General Angeles type is an entirely different sort of figure. ;! Angeles is one of Mexico's ablest citi- zens, although a full-blooded Indian. He is highly educated man, an ar tillery expert with an international reputation and favorably known in America. In fact, he was at one time the first choice of the American gov ernment for President of Mexico.
 With Angeles brains and ability added to Villas experience in guerilla warfare, of which he is past master the movement against Carranza as sumes serious proportions. Further more it is dignified by the highest type of Mexican patriot in the persor lof Angeles, a man of excellent char acter and answering devotion to wha he believes to be the best interests o- his country. With the possible excep , tion of General Obregon, who is re ported to have refused to take tn lfield when order to do so by Carranza , Angeles and Villa are perhaps tn , foremost military leaders in Mexico { While it is unfortunate that Mexic, should be afflicted with another grea t civil war, the passing of Carranz; , would not be lamented in America. H l has been at no pains to conceal hi
 dislike of America and American in l stitutions.
 It is reported that former King Ludwi 5 of Bavaria wants to return to Munich a t the head of his victorious army N
 wonder alienists are studying Ludwig $ case.
 a The fact that John Bull owes Unc : Sam more than four billion dollar a doesn't excite the average citizen half 2
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 coming battle seriously.
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