Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-05-31
AN ANTI-AMERICAN
PACANDA now
CARRIED BY HUNS
German Newspapermen Visiting
Rhine Occupied Zone Have Much
to Say on Their Return Home.
STORIES AFFORD LAUGHS


AQUA PRIETA. Mexico. May 3l.-Pas-
sengers arriving here from the interior of
the state report that Villa followers
concentrating in the vicinity of Tonichi,
twenty kilometers west of the Chihuahua
state line. All foreigners are leaving that
section fearing violence at the hands Of
numerous bands masquerading under the
Villa banner. 1t Is reported on good au-
thority that a column of two thousand of
Diaz followers are marching from points on
the west coast to join Villa at Toniehi.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 31.-As-
serting that he is without information, ex-
cept in press dispatches Of his possible sell
ection for provisional president of Mex
leo, as a result of the Angeles-Villa move
ment. DR. Emilio Vasquez Gomez, at his
home here last night declared he had been
working for the union of all revolutionary
forces in Mexico since 1916, and warmly
approved the insurgent meeting scheduled
for tomorrow at the camp Of General Car
rera, announced in an Associated Press dis
patch from Juarez.
DIR. Gomez declined to say whether he
would accept the candidacy if it were ten
dered to him. "What Mexico needs" he
said, 'is leader Of ideas; not a leadership
simply of men. Mexico has had eneugh Of
that kind Of leadership, but with leader
ship of ideas and strong man 10 enforce
them, good is bound to come out of the
movement"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 31.-Al-
though the Carranza government of Mex
leo was warned nearly year ago by the
United States of preparations for the pres
ent revolutionary campaign, which has re-
suited i'm the proclaimng of General Fe-.
lipe Angeles provisional president Of Mex
leo and Francisco Villa secretary of war,
little attention was paid to information CIV
en- by this country.
Specific warnings were given President
Carranza by the United States last October
is, and November 81. it was learned to-
day. President Carranza was reminded
particularly of his duty TO protect Amer
leans and American property In Mexico
Villa began the collection of arms, muni-
tions and money year ago for the cam
paign which, in the opinion of officials here
now has grown to constitute grave men
ace TO Carranzas power. Last winter, 1t
is said, Villa notified his followers to
plant their crops early as this campaign
would begin as soon the grass was green
to insure forgae for their horses.
All this was learned by agents of the
United States and formed the basis for
warnings sent TO Carranza.
Just why Carranza paid little heed to the
warnings is a mystery TO officials here In
the opinion Of some, the expense may have
deferred him, remembering that the cam
paign of Huerta, sent by Madero against
Orozco in the same part Of the country,
cost the Mexican government approximate
ly sc, 900, 900 pesos. Total revenue from all
sources for the first four months of this
year, occarding to official figures. brought
to the Mexican treasury only about 29,OOO,-
900 pesos.
Villas popularity among the troops IS
explained here by his conduct upon the cap
ture recently Of Parral After the surren-
der OF the garrison, Villa addressed the
soldiers telling them he realized they were
conscripts and as he needed their weapons
they were free TO return to their homes, u
they would give their words they would not
take up arms against him again. This m
formation reached other federal troops, and
accounts for the ease with which Villa has
defeated them.
II was learned today that inquiries have
been made regarding reported seizure by
Villa Of shipment of arms from the Unit
ed States for Carranza. Information re-
ceived here is that Villa obtained one-hali
Of at least one recent shipment. Ii also Is
reported that none of the arms to the
Mexican government authorized by this
government have gotten farther than Chr
huahua which is now threatened by Villa
JUAREZ, May 3l-There will be a meet
ing today of all the revolutionary leaders
Of independence from all parts Of Mexico
at the camp of General Carrera, insurgen'
leader in the state Of Nuevo Leon, on tho
border line between that state and Coahula
for the purpose of organizing all move
ments under General Angeles as chief Of
the division of the north of the revolution
with Francisco Villa as second in command