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Show CARRANZA FORCES I DEFEAT VILLA I Three Important Towns Taken H in Sonora Other Victories 'H Are Reported. f Douglas, Ariz., July 20. Nacosari, H Cumpas and Pilares, three Important MM towns of the Moctezuma district of MM Sonora, have been occupied by Car ;H ranza troops according to reports re- liH ceived at Agua Prleta today. This rH gives the Carranza forces under Gen- H eral P. Ellas Calles control of a strip JWm of country 150 miles long. Including VWM 70 miles of the Nacozari railroad ' H which was being prepared to handle H shipments of concentrates from Na- M cozari, El Tlgre and other mining tMM camps. , , H General Calles himself telegraphed H today news of another victory over (H Villa forces at Villa Verde and notl- H fled his representatives here that ho (H would continue on tho Nogales, head- ,H quarters of Jose Maytorena, Villa H governor and lay siege to that place , H which lies on the American border. ( H Villa Forces Retreat. M The battle at VJlle Verde occurred , JWM yesterday and Calles' message stated W that the Villa -forces retreated toward H Nogales after three hours' fighting. H The Villa losses were given as 55 I'l killed and 70 prisoners. Calles also ,H claimed to have captured two pieces JH of artillery. 325 rifles and a military iH train loaded with provisions and 'H ammunition. IH News of the victory was telegraph- IH ed to General Carranza at Vera Cruz. H Calles' representatives here said , H their chief planned to occupy Cana- jH nea where large American mining in- ,H terests are centered boforo next Sun- .H day. In the meantime he hopes to JMM drive Maytorena out of Nogales. He jl will then have control of tho chief IH Sonora border points Agua Prleta, H Naco and Nogales. jl |