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Show VILLA 15 RAPIDLY USING STRENGTH Hundreds of Deserteis Sur render to Calles, Food Supply Short DOUGLAS r z Dec 11 La anza troops are continuing pursu t of the "V ilia column commanded bj General Jose Rodriguez oward Ch huahua re ce ving the sur ender of h n Ireds ot deserters accord ng to a message re ce ed today at Agua Pr eta bonoru from Ceneral P E as Calles Carranza militarj go ernor of the state be en cannon captured at 1 ro teras fron Kodr guez na e arr ed at Agua Pr eta The Kodr guez column now numberb approx matel OUO men Cene al Cal es reported and deserte declared all that was holding the Villa soldiers to gether was a des re to reach the r homes n southern Ch huahua The "Villa column was sa d to ha e but little food and ammumt on N0G4.LES Ariz Dec 11 General Mvaro Obregon the Carranza leader arr ved he e today from Douglas Ariz and soon after held a conference w th Colonel W lliam bage commander ot the Un ted btates sold ers here Gen eral Obregon said his plans for the m mediate future were somewhat uncer tarn Small bands of Yaqu Indians are surrendering their arms da lv to the de facto government t was stated at Pen eral Obregon s headquarters n Mexicau Jvogales Condit ous n Sonora were reported as rapidly returning to nor mal. EL PASO Texas Dec 11 General Francisco Villa, reported to be at Ma dera, Chihuah a with 000 troop summoned Governor Avila stat oned at Juarez to Chihuahua Citv todav for a conference The object of the meet ng was not disclosed A nla left mm diately with a bodyguard of 100 men Supplies for V 11a s armv a e be ng rushed to Madera. General Manuel Ban da former! n command of 4000 V 11a troops at i asas Grandee, reached Juarez today with '00 men ostensibly to strengthen the garrison there Banda on his arrival is reported to have declared that he would no longer follow Villa, He is also quoted as saving that General Jose Rodriguez had split with Villa o er the conduct of the Sonora campaign The American colon? of Madera numbering about th rty 6ve all em playees of the Pearson propert es is en route to the border |