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Show GENERAL CABRAL GOING TO NACO Washington. Jan. 3. General villa, as commander in chief of the forces of the Gu'ierrez government, ha- ordered or-dered General Juan Cabral. with 8000 men, to take i barge of the general situation in Sonora, superseding General Gen-eral Maytorena at Naco. This order is said to have been decided upon by the Gutierrez government govern-ment as the best way to prevent continuance of hostilities at Naco and Agua Prieta, where there are comparatively com-paratively small Carranza forces Brigadier General Hugh Scott, ihief of staff of the United States army, who went to Naco in an effort to obtain the neutralization of that place and prevent bullets from falling into American territory, has advised the war department that the Cabral troops are now at Casas Grandes. Maytorena has delayed signing any agreement for the removal oi his forces, pending the arrival of Cabral. The combined Cabral and Maytorena forces v. ill total about 12,000 men, while General Hill, the Carranza adherent, ad-herent, has only about 40(h) men. Comment Withheld Officials here, beyond saying that this situation would presently adjust itself, declined to comment on it. It! is generally believed, however, hat General Cabral would sign an agreement agree-ment by which Naco would be de-c de-c tared neutral and the Hill .orces would be permitted to go to Agu'v I'rieta. |