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yf$P'f 'g' vBW BATTLE OF MEXICAN REVOLUTION AfGATNST'MADEEOT IS IN FULL SWAY El Paso, Tex., May 10. The 'decisive battle of the Mexican revolution against President Francisco I. Madero now is being fought. Five thousand federal troops tinder General Victoriano Huerta are being attacked b y8,000 rebels under General Pasquale Orozco, s at Bermejillo, near Torreon. - If Orozco defeats Hiierfa, Tiis way to Mexico City will be clear. Madero will have to flee, asDiaz fled. Orozco will be able to make himself president, or king, or em peror, or anything he wishes. If Huerta defeats Orozco, then the rebel leader who put Madero in the presidential chair and then turned against him, will "be a f ugi tiveVith a price on his head, and the revolution will be over. At 1 o'clock this morning, over a 1,000 mile circuit, via Laredo, Tex., and Tofreon, Mex., the United Press co-respondent talk ed directly to General Victoriana Huerta on the battlefield of Ber- mejillo. Huerta sat in the army tele graph office a freight car on the battlefield. This is the conversa tion Between the United Press correspondent and the federal commander. "What happened Thtfrsdayat ' Bermejillo?" Huerta was asked. '"General Robago completely routed an advance party of 1,000 - rebels at Saratoga near Berme jillo., killing 90 The rebels were pursued by Villa's -volunteer cavalry. ''Tuesday night we heard the, advance guard was coming. We sent Villa to meet them. He at tacked their front at 6 o'clock Thursday morning. ."While Villa engaged theJr front, Robago swept around and flanked them with machine guns. The fight went'on from 6 o'clock until noorf. Then a panic seized the rebels, and they ran like rats.'" "When will the main battle take place?" , . I "I will answer that question to morrow (Friday) 'night. Ourv position is becoming stronger every hour. Since yoii have been talking to me, a horseman h'aS brought me a teelgram saying the rebel Salazar was 'routed at Cuar to Cienegas, near herelast night. This makes my position at Ber mejillo stronger .than it ever has been." "How many men will "be en-' gaged in the coming main bat- tie?" - - ' ' ' "Please excuse me from an swering further questions' to night. I must ride through the' lines to prepare for tomorrow's movements of troops. Tomor row night I promise to grant you a wire interview and to answer further questions. ' "I want the American people, to know the truth about the bat tle. I congratulate you on your enterprise in communicating with me in this way. Good night." Denver, Col., May 10. Every available company of United a , b w A4ai -fa. . MMMMMbCiMWiiMMH sssmmmmtmmmmmmmmmm