The Mena weekly star., 1920-05-06
CARRANzA 4
 CHASILY FAILURE
Such Is Declaration Made by c. V Hopkins. Former Counsel for Mex ican President-Failed to Keep
 His Promises.

Washington, April 29.-The Carran "a government has been a @ghastl, failure" G. Y. Hopkins. Washington attorney and formerly counsel for Car ranza testified today before Senate committee Investigating Mexican af fairs. MT. Hopkins said the Mexican leader has failed to keep all his prom ises and has neither pacified the coun- ty nor inaugnrated any of the reforms which he advocated before taking power"
 Praising General Obregon. one oi the leaders in the new revolution iu Mexico. the witness predicted success for him. The revolution. he said. was due to the state of unrest developed in Mexico by the failure of the Carranza government to function in any way.
 American Cruisers Watching
 Washington, April e9. The Ameri- can cruisers Salem and Sacramento were reported today to have reached Mazatlan and Tampico respectively. They were ordered there to protect American life and property Com manding officers of the two vessels had made no report today as to the situation in the ports.
 The state department announced that George T. Summerlin, American charge at Mexico City. who has been in Washington comforting with de- pertinent officials left Laredo yester- day for the Mexican capital.
 Official dispatches from Mexico stated that 500 federal troops reached Vera Cruz Tuesday and were sent to AIvarado. few miles south, where the federal garrison has revolted and loot ed the town.
 American Troops Along Border
 Ei Paso. Tex, April 20. American troops were established today along the Mexican border here waiting for the first sign of rumored revolt in the Mexican city of Juarez opposite here.
 The troops, supplied with ammuni- tion and reinforced by detachment of local police. were deployed near the international boundary forming cor don beyond which no civilian might pass. The measure was a preventive one. to protect this city from possible stray bullets from the Mexican side,
 In Juarez loyal Carranza troops slept on their arms. ready for any con- tingeney. Rumors that General J. c. Escobar and Colonel Augustin Mora at the Juarez garrison had. split over the revolt question were set at rest by a joint statement that they would re- main loyal of Carranza.
 Villa Is Acrve.
 Francisco Villa. rebel chleftain, n . the vicinity Of Chihuahua City, was re ported as having demanded that he bt allowed to execute all federal com manders whom he wished to die fl revenge for the execution of Genera Felipe Angeles.
 Agua Prieta, Sonora April 2s.-- President Carranza's steel ring which it was announced from MexicC City he intended placing about 'reyo lutionery Sonora has broken. Part O the ring" has joined the revolution
 Troops Revolt.
 In Chihuahua approximately 4,00l Carranza troops had reyolted, accord ing to an estimate made by Genera F. Elias Gales, rebel commander fl the northwest, at his headquarter here. These troops have already beer in battle with loyal federal troops General Gales said today. He said h had full confirmation of the revolt 0 four thousand and of the fightin which was declared favorable Co tn revolutionists.
 The Chihuahua situation has assur ed the Sonorans their state will no te invaded by federal troops. Genera Gales said,
 General Gales said he expecte Juarez. on the international boundary to join the revolt, Mexicans her called attention to a Mexican belle 'that he who takes Juarez takes Mex CO.,"
 Chihuahua City Captured.
 Washington, April %. Capture c the city of Chihuahua by rebel forces formerly officers and men of the fed eral garrison in that city, was reporte' today to the state department.