Evening star., 1920-05-21

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico, May
21-One thousand lIherzl revoau-
tionary troops under command 81
Gen. Jose HurtaAo left here today
for Torreon following receiDt Of
aavfces that Franeiseo Wills and
lis band Of rebels were heading
toward MuxQuix, Coahuila. with the
avovvea object Of taking possession
Of the wheat crop In that secfiOn.
Hurtaa0 wns under orders to block
villas reported plans.
IN CAMP WITH GEN. VILLA. ,1o-
quiIlas, Chihuahua. May 10, via Ell
Paso, May Il (by the Associated
rfSda3 3fsfnneisco Villa, varteusly
ds4crfbAd a. 4 a,revolutionist, patriot
and bandit, is yet factor in Mexi-
can Affairs, as ready and willing to
take the field against the newest rev.
olutionary forces as he was against
the Carranza regime, he told the AS
sociated Press here today.
Villa, the man who e!uded the
American Army under Gen. John
Pershing in close pursuit OF him. art
or the raid on Columbus, N. NJ. in
1915, when Villistas raided that Dor
der town, declared the successor OF
Carfanza must fully satisfy his ideais
Of government before he would re-
tire to private life and quit the life
Of q robin Hood"
villa is Ancamped here in the noun
tains, almost under the shadow OF
the great Bouquillas dam. With him
are eighty of his most trusted foI-
lowers. The force is inactive.
villa apparently is waiting to see
what happens, but taking no chances
OF surprise from any source-ready
to Zee or repel attack. The camp is
more than twenty miles from Santa
Rosalie, the nearest railroad point.
The trip must be made by automobile
over roads inches deep in white dust.
No Americans In His Camp.
There are no Americans in the
camp of Villa, as captives held for
ransom or otherwise. setting at rest
Z report on the border that an Amer
tcan mining man was being held.
Villa declared he had not harmed an
months He was asked whether he be-
lieved foreign capital and the entry
Of foreigners to Mexico were neces-
eary for the development Of his coun-
try: y::. :. .n.w.-.a mo
country can exist without the aid Of
other countries. Each is dependent on
the others. I have great respect and
admiration for Americans and for
their attainments."
An Enemy Of Gen. Obregon.
villa does not like Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon, candidate for the presidency Of
Mexico. who apparsntly has become
through the country's new revolution.
ViIia. discussing the revolutionary
leaders, joked and laughed about
Obregon's actions at the convention
Of Aguas Calientes. which led to the
selection Of Carranza as President Of
Mexico through q split of revolution
aObregon signed the flag as did
others at the convention" said Villa.
Tie kissed the flag and cried as he
break the agreement stole the flag
with the signatures Of the delegates" !"
Obregon Is the Mexican leader who
first decisively defeated Villa: This
fight occurred at Cslaya. obregon
against Villa, and later became min
lister Of war in the Carranxa cabinet.
villa would not make public the
guarantees he demanded from the new
eovernment except politicians must
An interpreter acting between the
correspondent and villa, when asked
to direct q question to the rebel
whether or not Villa was present per-
sonally at the Columbus raid, refused
to put the question.
Inquiries About Gen. Scott.
Villas first question to his inter-
viewer was concerning the health of
Gen. Hugh l. Scott Of the United
states Army. who held frequent con-
ferences with Villa at the border
villa expressed q strong liking for
Gen. Scott
Villas greatest emotional period
was during questioning concerning
Cen. Felipe Angeles. who was exe-
cuted by Carfansa forces at Chihua-
hua In November last for rebellion
against the government. Tears came
to Villa's eyes as he discussed An
geles and condemned the men who
ordered him executed.
Angeles 10 the man Mexico should
have now" he said.
villa declared Carranza officials
prevailed on American officials at Ell
Paso in June last to cross the Rio
Grande and drive him from his at
tack on Juarez. which he was about
to take in company with Angeles.
None of my bullets fell into Amer
ican territory" he said. Certainly
those Who know me will credit me
with having sufnoient tactics to dis
pose my mon 70 American lives and
.VeoDeS0 ypu36 not bA eudA1gexeds
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