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Show VILLA TO ATTACK TAMPICO. If Successful, It Is Claimed, End of Revolution Is In Sight. Washington. Goneral Villa Is mak. Ing preparations for an assault beforo tho close of tho week on the port of Tamplco. He Is to bring to bear all his military resources to effect tho capturo of that city. If he succeeds, the end of tho revolution will bo In. sight. Tho Importane of Tamplco to Vlllq is not only that Its capturo would give him a port second to Vera Cruz, but what Is ovon of greater military mo. ment, It would afford him tho supply of oil necessary to put Into operation the 500 railroad locomotives which ho Is now unable to utilize because o lack of oil, which is tho fuel supply used for Mexican railways. |