Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-11-30 | Page 2 | Federal Troops Lack Ammunition

FEDERAL TROOPS LACK AMMUNITION HERMOSELIjO, Sonora, Nov. 29. The trip to Juarez today of Francisco Escu-dcro, Escu-dcro, secretary of exterior relations In the Carranza cabinet, was said at constitutionalist constitu-tionalist headquarters hero to havo been of no significance In regard to the position posi-tion of Genoral Francisco Villa. Insurgent commander In Chihuahua state. It waa explained that Escudero went east to regulato tho customs houses on tho Chihuahua-Texas border and to arrange ar-range for tho transfer of funds with which to pny Villa's troops. Confirmation of the report from Mexico City that Oonernl Anvonlo Rabago, military mili-tary governor of tho state of Tamaull-pas, Tamaull-pas, had committed Bulclde after losing Victoria, tho capital, waiy received here todav. It was Bald that Rabago killed himself while his forces were being pursued pur-sued by the Insurgents of General Pablo Gonzales. Information was received today at constitutionalist con-stitutionalist hendquarters that ammunition ammu-nition had become scarce In Mexico City and at other points held by the Huerta government. It was asserted that many garrisons In southern Moxlco would be unable to resist attack because of lack of ammunition or because of the Irregularity of tho caliber of Buch as they have. Carranza and his military advisers wore tncllnod to accept the report as true and encouraging to their cause.