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Show CARRANZA DENIES" MANY RUMORS Laredo, Tex , June 23. Saltillo. j June 19, by courier to Monterey and Laredo, General Venustlano Carran-' za, in reply to a special request from the International News Service for a statement, making clear the status ; of his relatioua with General Villa, I has Issued the following, which Is a I (literal translation from the Spanish; "You may assure the public that ( the following 16 the truth concerning the alleged differences between General Gen-eral Villa and myself. AH statements that there have been alarming and deep divisions between the forces of .General Villa and myself are com- ( pleteb and absolutely false. ' The published report that General Carranza has precipitately fled from 'Saltillo and sought refuge along the j American border is likewise pure fie i ! lion "General Carranza is here In Sal-' ; tlllo. surrounded by a group of distinguished dis-tinguished and trusted followers, who have the interest of his campaign at j heart and nre in perfect harmony ' with him. Perfect tranquility pre vails here There are no bellicose ' preparations except against the enemy ene-my of the country and civilized humanity, hu-manity, viz., against the usurper Huer-ta Huer-ta and his associates. "The powerful forces of Carranza l ilia, Pablo, Gonzales, Obregon, Na-tcra Na-tcra and others are united perfectly in spirit and action. Their collective aspiration are to obey unconditlon-ally unconditlon-ally in every procedure the orders of their illustrious and serious chief of I state and military movements Venustlano Venu-stlano Carranza." rr |