Arizona republican., 1919-06-20
MEXICO HASTENS !. TO PROVIDE ]. 5.
 CITIZEN SAFETY
Chihuahua Being Guarded Northern Mexico Made Safe = Villa Marching South -Caranza's Days Numbered, Says Paper Received from Mexico City

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Steps to protect American citizens in the state of Chihuahua from possible rebel at tacks have been taken by the Mexican government, Gen. Candido Aguiiar, confidential agent of Mexico. told the state department today. General Aguii- ar expressed his satisfaction at the handling of the recent incident at Jua- reg. centering about the crossing into Mexico of American troops.
 Following his final conference witt. acting Secretary of State Polk anc Ambassador Fletcher, General Aguilar issued a statement as follows:
 'The Mexican government has sent sufficient number of troops under the command of General Manuel M. Die guez, to northern Mexico to fight ViIia. American citizens and other foreigners residing ill the state of Chihuahua arc being removed to well garrisoned towns in order to place them out of danger. General Dieguez has instructed the Mexican government to remove 10 La redo on special trains the foreigner. who may wish to go there, thus ensb ling them to reach safely the border of the United States
 General Aguilas will spend a week
 in New York and then will sail fof Spain and later will visit France and possibly England. The general, who is a son-in-law of President Carranza.
 arrived here about two weeks ago. His mission has never been definitely set forth, although in statements he
 has designated himself as confidential
 ambassador from Mexico to the United ! States
 General Aguilar, according to Q
 member of his official party. has, dur l ing his visit here. changed his mind l about some things in respect to the 1 United States and it is believed in of 1 ficial circles that his visit will have 2 beneficial effect on relations between 1 the two republics because of his near
 ness to President Carranza. l Officials today said they were glad 1 Ambassador Fletcher was in Washing
 ton during the visit of General Aguilar and at the time of the invasion of i Juarez. because of his acquaintance 1 with the Mexican representative and his Knowledge of the situation and the Mexican viewpoint.
 l It was learned from official sources today that the Villistas captured vast
 amount of ammunition in the recent ! attack on Juarez Nine thousand pOunuS or dmmunltlOn was Sh1pped across the border from Fl Paso during the week preceding the attack, it is said, all of it consigned to the Car ranZa government. Of this Villa is said
 to have obtained at least one ton, and
 some reports are that he secured much
 more. This is said to have been the real purpose of the Villistas' attack
 the leaders of the rebels having been ' informed of the shipments by spies or the American side
 . Officials of the state department explained today that the United States . authorized the shipments across the
 border at CarranZas request and wher , the ammunition was delivered to the federal representatives in Juarez. th.
 disposition of the ammunition was nc affair of this country's. Every effori was made by this government to keeI ,, the time of the shipments and thu
 amounts secret.
 Anti-Carranzistas who have for.nec a junta in Washington declared toda,
 they hoped Villa would make no at, tempt at reprisals because of tn, !, Juarez incident, although they wer, ! unsparing. in their criticism of ta ], military operation, which, they sa, ! prevented the Villistas from taking tn, ] most important port of entry on tn Mexican border.