Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1916 — Villa and Zapata Unite With Diaz in New Rebellion. [ARTICLE]

Villa and Zapata Unite With Diaz in New Rebellion.

El Paso, Tex., March I.—Felix Diaz, nephew of the former Mexican president, Porfirio Diaz, who is said to have landed on the east coast of Mexico to launch a new revolt, has effected an understanding with Zapata and the followers of Villa, according to friends of the latter here. A junta, it was stated, had been established here, but federal officers who examined a number of refugee Mexicans suspected of being inters ested in the movement, said they were unable to secure definite information concerning its operations. Villa followers frankly declared that their leader would willingly cooperate with Diaz. Villa previously had an understanding with Zapata. Villa’s principal desire, they said, was to, overthrow Carranza and he would give or accept any aid in accomplishing that purpose. If Diaz has sufficient financial backing, they declared, his revolt would success. If not, it would fail.