Show ala IS G enother GENERAL ANGELES proclaimed provisional PRESIDENT OF MEXICO BY REBELS situation in war stricken mexico regarded as more serious than at any time since the triumph of carranza forces washington villa tows forces have hae pro claimed general felipe ang angeles e les provisional president of and villa bi bun elf secretary ecret ary of war the move coming at tile the climax of 0 military operations considered by the Lar carranza ranza government goi eminent bo serious that it has asked the states for per Imis slon to move moc troops tris tr Is through texas ien diew mexico and ArIzo arizona till it Is regarded here as reflecting a situation more serious than a any by since e the of carranza Carran Zd fore forces oyer oer villa three yea eara ra ago viewed in connection with the activities tivi ties of the Fell elsta forces in southern mexico tile lie situation Is 1 regarded as full of pos sibl american government officials are refusing to comment con ment on the ves news until they hey cecelic official confirmation there seems however to be no doubt of its authenticity angeles reported first proclamation that americans in mexico would be protected Is particularly in to officials here coming as it does on the heels beels of the refusal of the state department to grant car banzas request that eliat he be allowed to nove move troops through american territory for tile the purpose of protecting americans in acting secretary polk announced lie had notified tile the mexican government lie he could not 9 grant rant tile ref request fuest made unless assurances cou could id be given n thap tha americans would be afforded prot protection tion while the troops were in Inin sit |