Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31
VILLAS ACTIVITIES
GRAVE MENACE TO
CARRANZA REGIME
Bandit Leader Said to Have
Large Force Well
Equipped.
MEXICAN PRESIDENT FAILS
TO HEED SPECIFIC WARNING
Was Long Ago Told by Ameri-
can Government of Gathering
Cloud of Revolt.
MOBILIZE TROOPS on BORDEI,
cdcral Soldiers I'm Force in Sonor,
Awaiting Permission to Cross
Arizona.
MEXICAN PRESIDENT FAILS
TO HEED SPECIFIC WARNING
MOBILIZE TROOPS on BoRDEI,
Federal Soldiers in Force in Sonor,
Awaiting Permission to Cross
Arizona.

WASHINGTON. May 3o-Reports
from the border that Mexican fedora!
'Foops we're mobilizinr at Epalme. So
air2, Tor shipment in bond .nrouyh
Arizona en- route 10 Juarcz. gaze c,r-
Gals mere little concern
II was believed here the u1obi!za.
iloH began before the Mexican govern.
'1cnt could get word TO the conl:nsnI.
Ing officer that the state Departm-nt
had withheld for the prcscn, pcrrnis-
einn for IN, troops 20 PISS through
american territory
oihclals said tho American govern.
inent officials on the border would not
permit the Mcxicans 10 cross the line
without !nstructionE from Washing
ton regardless Of the fact that the
W!thdra"n his permission for the Mex
cans 10 pass through that state
Ai,nvus" Wn[ The me 1ulranza government
40 ~ the United States OF p:cpar4.
IONS ioi the present rtvolultonary
'anpatSn which has resulted in the
l'ioClalininS OF General Felipe Angeles
pioN!SiouaI President. ana Francesca
villa. Secretary Of Mar. little attcn.
TINS country.
Garranzn Specifically Warned
Specific warnings Of the threatened
uchaCe 10 his power we're given ircsl-
"rnt tarranza DN the ltnitcu states las,
october 10 and again last November -
~ vas !eatncd authoritativcly ioday
i.res!dcnt Carranzt w.s reminded on
i9eaG ana other occasions particularly
"l MS duty 10 project Americans auu
.s,neii ican property in Mexico
'ila began the collection OF arms
IiuniNcns and money year ago for
th& campaign. which, in the opinion OF
""iciaiS mere. has grown 10 constitute
49, SraNest menscc TO Carranza's
rO"cr since Villa ~as defeated by the
y j. VOC
I-.,S, ~tntcr u is said Villa notified his
lntloW.fs 80 plant their crops early
!; me campa en- would begin as soon
Tor their horses.
.nusua! activity vas displsyc
throughout Northcrn MeAico by In.
lHsIas IN getting their crops INTO the
,.vund - provide against famine. All
'".s TSs ,.armed ny ssemts OF the
thc warnings sent 10 tarranEa.
LurrunHa Pays Little Heed.
Just why carranza paid lit,., heed
- these Warnings or was unable TO
unert any military, forces from other
PARTS Of the republic 10 the campa gm
!n the north is q mystery to ofticals
here. In the opinion OF some the on
ira expense Of such an undertaking
that the campaign of Hucrta, sent b!
Madcro against Orozco in the same
part OF tho country, cost the Mexican
SoveTnment approximately 6o,0oo,oo"
PESOS The total revenue from all
sources FOR the first four months OF
rhts year, according to official figures,
brought TO the Mexican treasury onl!
Il. bout @g.O0h, GDp pesos.
Sin weeks ago Carranza had 5000
i0cu IN Torrcon, IL is officially reported.
with a large supply Of arms and ammu-
u!lion at Chihuahua, Officials here arc
unable 10 see why he did not move
thcse troops north before Villas men
had been assembled in q large force a
any point. Villas popularity among
ihe troops Is explained here ny his
conduct upon the capture recently Of
l'srral.
Explains Villas iiany Victory
After the surrender OF the garrison
villa addressed the men, having i'm
f-iznned the officers, telling the SOL
dicrs tina, as he realized they were con-
scr!ptS and hc needed their wea pons
they were free TO return o their homes
~ they would give their word OF honor
,ha; they would not take up arms
AGAINST him again. This information
reached the federal troops and accounts
feated the federal troops sent against
linn.
II was learned today that injuries
have been made OF the MeXica govern
Iucnt regarding u reported seizure by
villa OF shipment OF arms from the
United States designed for Carranza.
riforins tion received here is that villa
mcnt on threat to attack tho Car
rinAa agents and take ali the shin
mont.
It is also reported that none Of the
recent shipments OF arms to the Meyi-
can government authorized by this
government have got further than
Chihuahua which is now threatened