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De Facto Mexican Govern ment Launches Campaign 2 To Rid Nation of Villa Herrero Again Puts Forth Claim That Carranza End ed Own Life
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 FL PASO. Tex. May 27-The de facto government of Mexico has begun it's threatened campaign against Fran cisco Villa.
 Advices received here today indicate that at least three commands have Parral district to hunt down the ban dit and that Villa has ahead of him some of the fastest doding of his career if he is to escape the cordon of troops closing in on his bands.
 With forces under General 1gnacio Enriquez and MarcelO Caraveo al- ready in the field, it is reported that Gen. J. Gonzalo Escobar, newly ap- pointed military commander of the state of Chihuahua, started toward Fl Valle from Jiminez last night with 1000 men, At last reports Villa was waiting at Fl Valle for final word from General P. Elias Gales on his demand that he be appointed to re- place Escobar.
 Villa Escobar Bitter Enemies
 Between Escobar and Villa the bit terest enmity exists. The former was one of the jury which passed sen tence of death on Gen. Felipe Angeles. Villas military idol, and the bandit has sworn he must pay with his own life before there can be peace.
 In a dispatch to the de facto com- nerciaI agent here disclaiming knowI-  Villistas of Homer Carr, examining engineer for the American Smelling and Refining company who was sup posed to have been taken off a train at Jiminez Tuesday. General Enriquez said he had concluded an unsatisfac- tory telegraphic conference with Villa and was convinced the government had no choice but to fight him.
 Friends of Carr were reassured at the same time by a wire from ". M Drury. manager of the American Smelling and Refining company's min ing department, who said there was nothing to" the Kidnapping report.
 Reiterates Suicide Theory
 TLALNEPANTLAs Mex-s May 27- eBy The Associated Press)-Gen. Ro- doIfo Herrero, who has been accused of participating in the alleged assassina- ton of President Carranza, in a mess age to Gen. r. Elias Gales, minister of war under the de faeto government repeated his previous assertion Car ranza committed suicide whe he saw himself in danger of capture by a force of 80 men under Herrero
 Herrero. in his message to Gales said he attacked Carranza's escort solely for patriotic reasons"
 Herrero also purported to transmit in his message, which was filed at Papantla, state of Vera Cruz, contents of statement said to have been signed
 
 the Mexican railroads under Carranza Manuel Aguirre Berianga, former sec retary of the interior. and others oi the Carranza party which agreed with Herrero's assertions.
 Villa Answer Expected Today General Gales requested Herrero to hasten to Mexico City to aid in clear ing the mystery surrounding Carran- gas death.
 whether Francisco Villa will be 1 classed as a foe or friend of the new government will be decided today Gales announced, saying that addi- tional time had been given Villa to re- spond to the ultimatum he return tc private life.
 General Obregon arrived here this afternoon to confer with Gales. The i war minister's special train arrived here this morning and will remain here today awaiting the arrival oi 1 Provisional President de Ia Huerta anC the balance of the military forces ol II .000 men who will participate in the 1 "triumphal entry' of de Ia Huerta ana his forces into the capital.