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Show uu VILLA'S ARMY IS ON THE MOVE Douglas, Ariz , Nov. 3 Whether General Francisco Villa intends to press home his attack on Agua Prieta. or pass up the border town and play for bigger game, the western coast cities of Ouaymas and May.atlan, which would give him ports for securing se-curing much needed supplies, Is a problem that is puzzling both the American army officers here and the Carranza forces in Agua Prieta tonight. to-night. The Villa army commenced early today moving away from Agua Prieta toward Naco and tonight that little border town reported 500 Villa troops already had reached that point. Approximately four thousand others were reported by train passengers as having been seen along the road leading lead-ing toward Naco. It Is known, too, that Villa agents have been ondeavoring to purchase much-needed supplies of flour and corn and preparations have been made at Naco to take care of those wounded wound-ed in Monday's fight around Agua Prieta. On the other hand, General Calles" scouts report that the main body of Villa's army, reinforced during the day by an unknown number of men from the east, is still within a few miles of Agua Prieta, while the forces of General Urbalejo. the Yaqul chieftain, chief-tain, numbering about fifteen hundred, hun-dred, are still farther in. Villa has succeeded in getting near to water supply at Calladoues and Anavacachi pass and limited food supplies have also reached him All da long, too. wagon trains, loaded with supplies of ammunition, have been passing in from the east. Villa lost thirteen cannon on the way from Agua Prieta, according to statements attributed to prisoners taken by the Carranza garrison. Forty seven Villa soldiers are said to have surrendered nnd to have stated that since he was defeated at Agua Prieta, Villa would break his army into small bands. Calles sent fuel, blankets and fresh meat today to the colony of refugees refu-gees at Plrtleville. |