The sun., 1919-09-21
VILLA PLANS new
WAR ON CARRANZA
Americans Hear He Has Beon
Actively Accumulating
Munitions.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O-American NJ,
ficials are greatly interested in new,
indicating that villa is planning a ror
campaign against Carranza which a.
counts for the activity he has disnlavaa
during the last few months accountants
munitions and men in northern Durango
1t Is said he contemplates a drive son,h
from his present headquarters, and mil,
keep away from the border SO that nv
no act of his can the American Army h.
sent across the Rio Grande. as was tba
case recently at Juarez.
Villa released a short time ago eInn
Carranza prisoners which his troops bsS
captured, cautioning them to keen on,
of the Federal army and urging thom
to turn over to him all the rifles ana
equipment they could get. Many of them
enlisted at once in the Villa army whns
others returned to their homes on parols
Six hundred men from the Santa Rosa.
liza garrison and 400 from the Chlhuahu,
garrison have recently deserted and
Joined the Villistas, according to these
reports.
1t is said here that Gen. Francisco
Gonzalez's transfer from Juarez to Tam.
pico was caused by threats against his
lllc ny Ilio ONu liOOpS because OF His
acquiescence in the recent crossing a,
the border by American troops.
Further testimony intended to show
Mexicos determination to force for.
fixture of oil lands owned by foreigner,
was given to-day by Ira Jewel Williams
a Philadelphia lawyer and an officer q,
the Tanuco Boston Oil Company, befors
the Senate committee investigating thA
ett e
pany's properties have been denounced
by Mexicans under provisions of Car.
ranza's oil DEGREES.
Williams declared that Americans who
remained at work had realized the neces.
sity of maintaining uninterrupted flow
for the allied navies-
ELEVEN Of these men," he said. "bay.
paid the supreme sacrifice"
Government patrols as well as rebel
bands contribute to the disorder OF TIA
country, Williams said Before ship.
ments Of money for the payroll are sen,
an exact statement of the amount is de-
manded by the Government officials
There have been cases, Williams said
where the amounts demanded by bandits
were exactly the same as reported to the
authorities. >
Replying to charges made earlier In
the investigation by DR.. Samuel Inman
that the oil men we're endeavoring to
bring about intervention-in Mexico. Mr.
Williams gave the committee copy OF
letter he had written to DR.. Inman
Indignantly denying any such intention
on the part of the Association Of Pro-
ducers of Petroleum in Mexico.
Chairman Fall; reminding the wit
ness of recent statement by President
Wilson that much of his information
concerning Mexico had been obtained
from Glars" asked him if ever he had
discussed Mexican conditions with the
President.
NO" replied williams adding that
so far as he knew none of the oil men
had talked of Mexico with the President
Text of a message sent by President
Wilson under date of September Is to
President Carranza expressing congratu-
lations to the Mexican people on their
independence anniversary day was made
public to-day by the state department
81 take pleasure" the President said
'in extending to your eXcellency on this
anniversary of the independence Of Mex
ico my cordial Fluctuations and best
wishes for the peace, prosperity and
progress of the Mexican people.