Show W AR R REVIVAL IN MEXICO TH THREATENS R fA TENS TENSo i i I o OIL 11 fiE FIELDS l D Carranza's s Plans to Drive From FroB Tampico May l Shut Off Supply to This Country Endanger Wells WeBs BANDITS l MASTERS RS IN NEARLY ALL COUNTRY i I II I Nor North l and South Harried by hy Rebel Bands Even Trains I From Capital to Coast in Danger From Fron Pillagers WASHINGTON Jan 11 ii Increased Tn- Tn creased international ional interest in Mexico's affairs affail's has bas followed the receipt receipt re rc- re- re here of unofficial information ion 1 that thai Pre President Carranza Carran a again is considering con con- 1 side a aplan plan to drive c E r. r ft mf 4 i m jr-m from froni rT I z control ot tile the I Tampico e oil fields Private reports forecast forecast- t an early resumption of military operations operations operations opera opera- I against but hut there also is information indicating that the Mexican lexi l can enn government gO is attempting to deal leal with th the situation through pout political ical eh an ties e I IPa Pa aez is reported to ha have hae e declared J that so 50 o long as Candido Aguilar re remained re- re roamed at tho the head of the Vera era Cruz Crux state government go he would continue in revolt Consequently Carranza is iM be beIng being be- be eing e- e I ing urged by y some lome o of his advisers to tran transfer to the ministry of or foreign affairs In In the hope that it t I nh th tar th m l. l I i n J VII fields domination Fighting Menace ell Supply Bandit or revolutionary rc a activities In northern Mexico have become so pronounced pro pro- flounced recently as to make mel resumption resumption resumption tion of oC threatened 1 military action at atI I Tampico seem Improbable State department de department department de de- and diplomatic representatives representatives tives ties here o of the entente are l keenly Interested d in ill the situation because e of oC the dangot to the oil supply Involved In an any fight that ml might ht be he waged 1 for 01 forthe forthe the master mastery of or the fields Unofficial advices from Mexico supported sup slip ported in iii part palt b by reports to the state department in indicate an increase In organized armed ban banditry throughout the countr country Carranza is said to have complete control In but few states West cst of oC Guadalajara official domination domination domination domi domi- nation Is said to be little more than nominal To the south of oC Mexico City numerous factions arc are fighting lighting for Cor control and between the capital and Continued on Page 2 T TAMPICO FIELDS MENACED BY WAR WARI From Pago Pao 1 I Vera era Cruz rebel activities arty aro co EO o op 11 01 n that t communication b by liy rail Is lis s tam tain Uncontrolled lt Government Go ad have been that thal the federal forces have made some ome progress In IJ the rebels In San Lula Lubs Potosi and in Coahulla where Eulalio Gutierrez and antI his brother Luis Gutierrez Gutierres have ha a 11 re re- volt olt Gutierrez was at alone one onetime time hue the provisional pro president Feb Diaz Dla continues his operations In the southern part of ot the tho country hut but Information received recel at al the stat department Indicates that t he ho has hns II no material progress R in co tho thiO man many factions in other parts The Time apparent Inability of oC an any one ode of oC the time rebel robel leaders to or organize the different groups Into ono one movement has caused CaUSel United States officials and diplomats here to regard tho Carranza government government govern govern- o ern ment as S In no Imme Immediate late danger |