Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-30
ANGELES CHOSEN
PRESIDENT WITH
VILLA HEAD Of
ARMY BY REBELS
Federal TroopS'in North Being
Concentrated in Juarez
Which is Believed Threat
ened by lnSurgent Troops
TROOPS WILL NOT
PASS THROUGH u. S.
Stand by Governor HOBBY Of
Texas Causes United States
10 Notify Cananza Permit
Must Be Withdrawn.

Washington, May 29.-Villa forces
have proclaimed General Felipe An
geles provisional president of Mexico
and villa himself secretary of war.
The move coming at the climax of
military operations considered by the
Carranza government so serious that
It has asked the United States for
permission to move troops through
Texas New Mexico and Arizona, is re-
garded here as reflecting a situation
more serious than any since the tri-
umph of Carranza forces over Villa
three years ago. Viewed In connec-
ton with the activities of the Fell
cista forces in southern Mexico the
situation is regarded as fun of possi-
billties.
American government officials are
refusing to comment on the news un-
Ill they receive official confirmation.
There seems, however, to be no doubt
of its authenticity.
Angeles reported first proclamation
announcing that Americans in MeXi-
co would be protected is particularly
interesting to officials here, coming
as II does, on the heels of the refusal
Of the state department to grant Car
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move troops through American terri
tory for the purpose of protecting
Americans 10 chihuahua Acting Sec
retarv Polk announced he had notl-
fled the Mexican government he could
not grant the request made unless as
surances could be given that Amerf-
cans would be afforded protection
while the troops were in transit. That
this could not he done had been ad-
mitted previously by the Mexican au
thorities. Governor Hobby of Texas,
declined to authorize the passage of
Mexican troops through Texas with
out guarantees of protection to Amer
leans and so notified the state de-
partment.
Felipe Angeles is we'll known to
American officials through his serv-
ice to the French government during
the European war as inspector of mt
nitlons in the United States. He is
held in high esteem by the French
government and was considered by the
United States government, at the time
of the Niagara Falls conference as
the best selection for the Mexican
presidency
Says Chihuahua TO Fall.
Dallas, Tex, MAY 29.-General Fe-
lipe Angeles has been declared pro-
visonal president of Mexico by Willis
tas and Francisco Villa has been pro-
claimed secretary of war, according to
confidential information received here
today by Dario w Silva. formerly a.
member of Villas staff.
The action was taken, it was an
nounced, at n meeting May 90, at Par
raj, present headquarters for the new
provisional government.
The first act OF General Angeles
was to issue a proclamation, calling
all to rally for concerted action
against the CarranZistas. The mani
festo contained clause guaranteeing
protection to all Americans. Silva de-
clared he had information to cause
him to believe Torreon, Chihuahua
and Juarez would fall to Villa forces
Angeles Real Mexican.
Angeles is about AS years old and
is a full-blooded Mexican Indian, as
were Porifio Diaz and Huerta. He is
a graduate of Chapultapec Military
academy, the West Point of Mexico"
and of the st. Cyr artillery school in
France. He was head of Chapultapec
under Madero, who chose Angeles to
go to Morelos and conduct the cam
paign against Zapata.
Angeles quickly saw that the Zapa-
tistas were not genuine revolutionists
but ~ were lighting for the restoration
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