The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-04
Fighting at Border Town
Enhanced international
Danger.
ASSURES REBELS SUCCESS
Military Plans Expected to Be
Modified-Carranza's Re-
ply to u. s. Awaited.

Washington. May 4.--(A. P.)--Reiief
was shown both in government circles
and by revolutionary agents here to-
day when1t became known that Juarez,
Mexico. where revolutionary hghting al
ways has been a potential international
danger, had been taken by rebels with
out n fight. While preparations for the
safeguarding OF Americans at east coast
ports OF Mexico by the dispatch OF ad-
ditional naval units went forward, ana
Carranza's reply to the sharp repre-
sentatiens made by this government re-
gardlng the murder OF two more Amer
leans near Mexico City was awaited.
the chief interest appeared To be in
the modified military plans II was as
sumed the occupation OF the border
town would cause rebel leaders %
adopt.
Until now the rebels have succeeded
in taking from Carranza almost half hia
men here who have watched the do
velopmenta OF the revolution assume
a few stubborn contests are inevitable
unless averted by further defectionA IN
the federal forces. Mexican agents
here persist IN their assertions that
further cases OF government troops Dc.
clinins battle viii hasten the end ot
10 far as indicated by information
available here, either from official. Or
rebel sources, the two campaigns be-
gun by Carranza have been failures.
His efforts 70 attack the Sonora troops
from tho state OF Chihuahua have been
brought to an end by the detection OF
every garrison In that state. and the
expedition sent from the south through
(h.s alnfA ~ Ielta(n ChnRL the aofIVHa
ward movement OF rebels through the
states OF Sonora Sinaloa and Nayafit.
has not succeeded, largely because OF
the harassing by small rebel Eroupe
extending through Guadalajara toward
the north. In the state OF Sinaloa
there remained a federal garrison az
Mazntlan, but too small, say military
observers. to assume the offensive and
not strong enough 70 Withstand
peared 10 be to ignore the little Earfi-
son. believing II would eventually SUR
render.
May Now Divert Troops.
The occupation Of Juarez makes tt
possible IN the opinion OF American
military men, for the rebel leaders to
divert their Sonora forces 10 the route
Routhward from Chihuahua towards
Torreon gives It's holderA the anvan-
taEe q oneratirE eastward ,,.,, thrcuEn n,sn snc
&%++fN
tSrey a. well as 10 tho south.
Carranxa's strength In Cnahuila, hiA
own state appears ALMOST uniinpnirekig
but In the adjoining state ot Nuey2
Leon. Andrew Malaznn ana minor Fspsa
leaders have made proEreaa south ana
west of Matamoras, az the mouth u
the Rio Grande. With rbels on tne
east and west. the only outlet 20 the
American border left the American gcv-
crment is through Laredo ana EAe's
$50 carranxa Left Two Choices.
Notwithstandlng tho rapid progress
the rebels have made. however. thsIe
has been nothing In the reports To-
celved that has caused Amsr,saHf Am, ,a f,s,snd o.'a
10 surrender or run for a consideTaniS
time An increased Restriction OF his
zone OF operations was regarded as pqt
UNLIKELY through the cutting OF al NJ ~
iines Of communication, both 20 tne
,nr nnr,h ana 10 The sea, but even then,
they indicated. a loyal though reaussa
srrnv could hold It's own tor mahs
weeks on account OF ORGANIZATION anN
greater supplies, ... a..-.r th.f
ooiciai and nnofficial orservefe here Pre-
tessed 10 sec IN the situation -
asW affaeted Carranka was tnat mehskT
Ing him In the south; the lonk r,.%..
whose making the rebels pesan Ma
,haw star,ed down the west coast. ~ w
NY VA snshed ia barb almost 20 the gates
~ VIZ ,hs ranitai with the exception 3.
~ ohar, W, break across the state q Janss@
!. VS. curved through the ssasen y
co,Ima, Michoacan. Guerrero ana sV's
los pnehle Joins Rabels. -,
A iorse part Of the forces y tne NJ.
=, Ap,,ahio have Joined the rcpess ~
SIces agree. ana rebels r. the civ nv sard
TIaScals between ,M'..csSSr,,n,ed McS,so franc
Nera ,.r IN. inter oceanic and MeNas
hoth ,..v oNss v At different point. a "
Sovo been reported and from oil,sss irl,ssesssvsd
Wen as rebel source, nnSwsnced steps
here hsre nas An" coordination OF the aAs
t..aut factions.