The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-31
Two Thousand of His Followers
March To Help Bandit.
Union of Villaistas and Felicis-
tas Is Completed.
VILLA MASSES men AT TONIGHT
CarranZa Forces i'm Chihuahua
Are in Tight Place.
Little Anxiety on BOrder-Say
Villa Hasn't Strength.

Aqua Prieta. Sonora, May 31.-Pas-
sengers arriving here from the in
terror of the state reprot that Villa
followers are concentrating in the
neighborhood of Tonichi, the railroad
junction of the Southern Pacific de
Mexico. about 20 kilometers west of
the Chihuahua state line.
According to the passengers, all
foreigners are leaving that section,
fearing violence at the hands of nu-
merous bands masquerading under
the Villa banner, and as a result min
ing operations are being paralyZed. 1t
is reported on good authority that a
column of two thousand Diaz follow
ers is marching from the territory of
Tepic, on the west coast, en- route
thru Sinaloa to join the Villa adher-
ents in the vicinity of Tonichi.
VilIa-Diaz Union Complete.
Laredo. Tex, May 31.-The union
of Villa-DiaZ revolutionary forces in
northern Mexico was completed in a
meeting this week at Parral, near
Torreon, according to reports received
by Mexican officials at Nuevo Laredo.
! which practically had been confirmed
today.
Great disappointment is said to ex-
ist among the Carranzistas as a result
of the state departments action in re-
flushing permission for Carranza
forces to pass thru the United States
in their concentration against the
revolutionists. 1t seriously handicaps
the government against the reyolu-
tionists, Carranza leaders at Nuevc
Laredo declared. pointing out that
transportation of large Carranza
forces to Juarez is possible only by
| crossing part of Texas.
FederaIs in Tight Place.
1t is admitted that the Carranza
forces in Chihuahua, where the Villa
movement is strongest, are badly in
need CT reinforeements
The movement for the union of the
| Felicistas. followers of Felix Diaz, and
Villaistas started with the death OF
General Banquet, second chief of the
Felicistas, who was killed supposedly
by federal troops near Vera Cruz
some weeks ago. The Felicistas real.
lied at that time, it is said, they lack e6
power to start a successful movement
alone and Immediately sent emissaries
to Villa with the resulting Parral con
ference, where Gen. Felipe Angeles
was named provisional president and
the bandit Villa his secretary of war
Refugees here, while afraid to make
open statement, are known generally
to admire General Angeles and to ia
vor his movements.
| Little Anxiety on Border.
| Dallas, Tex, May 31.-The Villa
| Angeles proposed Mexican revolution
| is causing little concern along the
| border, according to reports here The
general belief expressed by state Off
| cialS, American consulS in the Dor,
der towns and department of justic,
agents who are following the case, i!
| that Villa does not possess sufficien
military strength to attempt an eXten
Sive operation.
| No excitement over Villas report
| ed manifesto, declaring General An
! geles provisional president of Mexico
| exists here" American Consul Block
| er, at Eagle Pass. declared. Governor
Hobby Gf Texas said state official!
were not worried over the situation.
Villas Agent Confident
Meanwhile. Col. Dario Silva, who
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