CRITICAL STAGE.

Mataura Ensign, 2 July 1914, Page 5

CRITICAL STAGE.

THE/MEXICAN REBELS.

OPEto WARFARE FEAREJ

8T SLSCVRIO TELEGRAPH OOPYBiQHT. PEE fNITKD PRESS ASSOCIATION \ NEW YORK, June 30. Advices from Juarez state that General Villa (fyie rebel leader) has abandoned his pursuit of tire Federal Army and has begun the pursuit oE General Carranza (the chief of the rebels), who has the ammunition he wants.

The situation of the Constitutionalists (relbeLs) has reached ; a critical stage. The next -step, in ihe opinion of both Villa and Carranza men, wili be open warfare between the two factions, j

PRESIDENT AND DEPARTURE.

NEW YORK, June 30.

Private despatches received from unofficial "sources''in 'Mexico City state that President Euerta has sent his son and daughter towards Puerto Mexico and is making preparations l for >his own departure at .short notice.

PEACE CONFERENCE ADJOURNED

| NIAGARA FALLS, June 30. The Peace Conference has adjourned indefinitely. The adjournment was made as the result of a .message- from' General Carranza expressing a. desire to participate in the Conference with the Huertan delegate's and asking for more time in order .with his subordinate generals. The mediators explain that they haive not adjourned hut perhaps the last Iformal. meeting of the conference has been hekt

THE REBEL LEADERS

WASHINGTON, June 30.

General Carranza has telegraphed to ■his agents to the -effect that be has not heard from, his associate leaders with regard to participating in the'eonference with the Huertan delegates.