Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-04
RevoIutionists Lose Hope
When u, S, Takes Hand
Against Villa Bandits,
Lesson Bearing Results
BY JACK NEVILLE

JUAREZ, MeXico.-Villa has no
present intention of massacring
Americans in Mexico in retaliation.
for the rout of his forces at Juarez
by United States troops for firing in
to Ell Paso during the June 18th bat
tie
Those who know him best alo1g
the border are convinced of this, and
every day since the Villa spanking
has added to this conviction.
The general impression among
Americans and MeXicans here is that
Villas power is completely broken
that the JuareZ fiaSco put the finish
to his waning strength.
On the heels of his flight into the
southwark desert, l came to the i'm
Dortant, bullet-scarred little border
SWer the big question which is the
aftermath of Villas latest and per-
haps last def: will he attempt re-
prisals on the Americans in Mex
ico?"
Adding what I know about the
rebel chieft2in to what 1 have gath
cred here from al: sources, / believe
| am safe in saving, he will not!
On mis- conduct toward Americans
in Mexico depends Uncle Sans fur
Their conduct toward the PanchO. But
even with Americans unmoleSted
Villa has almost certainly been elm
mated as a menace.
Only the future will show what
Villas inCalculable and monStrouS
passions will prompt him to do, but
every time he has been in a corner
he has turned yellow, and defeat has
coWed him.
These facts an6 traits, however.
have only slightly mitigated the con-
Germ felt in both the United States
and in Mexico for the safety of the
700 Americans in the Mormon col
onies with their fruitful farms in
and about Colonia Dublan, Colonia
Garcia and Casas Grandes, less than
100 miles southwest of Juarez.
Whether or not they go unmolest-
cd depends on The Pancho's neon
sisren1 whims and the protection
given by CarraGza's federals, imne-
diately dispatched for, that purpose.
Villa is man of boundless pas
sions. At times chivalrous toward
women, he has at other times been
Il monster insatiate. On occasions
he has protected the helpless; at
other times his bestial rage has tax
en- horrid tribute of the innocent.
In specializing as to what the
Americans in Mexico, it is illum-
mating to recall the mans reactions
to victory and to defeat.
He hasn't won an engagement of
any Importance since his reversal
on the field of Celaya, after his
heydey as a Maderista chieftain. At
Aqua Prieta he met disaster. At
Hermosilla he was trounced by Man-
uel Dieguez-the same man who
now confronts him at Chihuahua
At JuareZ, in the recent attempt to
take tn town, he was hurled back
twice by General Francisco Con
zales, on June Is and 16, before the
Americans scattered his sniping fol-
lowers.
Every time Villa has been in a
tight place he has crawled AT
Juarez, in other days, he covered
before Madero. At Santa Rosalia he
fell on his knees and tearfulIy plead
for his life before Hue ia. At Chi
huahua he was bluffed by Carranza
when he would have murdered Gen
eral Manuel Chao.
His own life spared under such
humiliating circumstances, Villa s
lack of mercy to enemies caught in
similar predicament shows the ban
dts slant. But, unnerved by defeat
he is even more craven than ruth
less.