El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-02
Villas FORCES
ARE REDUCED
Director General Of Rail
roads Says His Capture
Now Imminent.

villa IS reduced TO q point where
/ his capture by federal troops is i'm
minent. and general conditions in
! Mexico are better than al any time
since the revolution, according 70
I Pauline Fontes, director general OF
the railroads Of Mexico vi no is in ~
Paso for a conference with Andres G.
Garcia, Mexican consul general here
General conditions Throughout
Mexico are better than ever Mr.
Fontes said, and are steadily Ln-
proving. / am one OF the persons
who are more familiar with our con-
ditions and am able TO say in COM
preheusiVe and truthful way that
things are better because / travel all
over the republic. Furthermore 1 Ie-
ceive a daily teleEraphlc report from
every place that has q railroad Not
over - days ago, ! was on an IN
spectiou trip over the lines OF the
southeastern part OF Mexico down 70
the border OF Guatemala and from
there my inspection "Trip continued
through Mexico city, san Luis Fo-
tosi, salLillo, Monterrey, Iamplco,
Cardeuas. I0rreon, Chihuahua and
ended in this cily. / did not expert
ence any trouble or delays during
my journey and / did not hear OF any
military difficulties.
Conditions Improve.
-Four mOntns ago / was appointed
general director or the national rail-
roads OF Mexico and curing these four
months the operation has improved
and the Increase in income has been
Sa5O,0Oo. We have deposited in sew
eral banks Of New York sz,U0O,go0
for purchasing supplies and am
sending our general purchasing agent
TO that city within a few days, Wuere
he viii acquire all sorts Of equip
ire q raHHH
have an extensive program mapped
out for the upkeep OF our lines in the
whole country and especially In the
northern section. which without
doubt is the part which Is most IN
need Of attention The Iron and steel
Foundry company. Of Monterrey. Is
rolling $1,000 tons Of so pound rails
to be used in the northern part OF
the country. All false work on bridges
and trestles Is beng substituted by
concrete structures / hope 30 have
the line from Mexico City 70 Cfudad
Juarez. within two months in such a
condition that Il VIII enable US 20
run through trains between these
points, IN IS hours regular schedule
time, with an up 20 date Pullman SER
vice on the lines
VHla Not Dangerous.
Ny aserriOns regarding railroad +
conditions proves beyond a doubt the
ABSOLUTE confidence we have in dis
bursting the large sums that we are
TO spend in repairing our tracks AMI .
equipment and that the government
has fun control Of the situation
Otherwise we should not plan such .
extensive work, especially so II you
that the work OF the rail-
roads is only a reflection Of a similar
awakening throughout the MINING
amps, smelter districts and agricul-
-ural ceuters IN general villa. the
bandit who was az one time the
most aggressive IN the republic Is
low reduced 10 such conditions tha=
{ VIII be easy for the federal troops
o capture him and his small band
Y followers. as was Felipe Angeles
teW days since. Gen. Dieguez IS in
.cLve pursuit OF villa and his men.
nd he commands a great force OF in
anlry- cavalry and artillery, aided
y good aeroplane and truck service I
1e VIII bring a permanent peace 10
he states Of Chihuahua ana Du- I
anEo.H