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ELPASO. TEXAS. MONDAY MARCH 20. 1916
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VILLA IS BELIEVED CAUGHT IN TRAP
must catch villa before
üe reaches hiding place
mountain fastnesses
I
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Intimation From Washington That Punitive Expedition May
Possibly Be Abandoned Without Accomplish-
ing Its Supreme Object.
ers Urge General Funston to Speed Up Campaign and to
Instruct Pershing Not to Camp in Any
Mexican Town.
Waahlngton D. C. March lfl. - The statement was made In high official
quartera today that unirá Villa Is caught before he raachas a placa of hiding
In his mountain strongholds the American troopa may be withdrawn without
capturing the bandit chief.
Thla waa the first Indication given that there waa any alternative consid-
ered short of fulfilling what had been accepted as the primary object of the
campaign to "take Villa dead or alive."
To retire from Mexico without capturing Villa would be a blow to Ameri-
can pride officials admit and would be discouraging to the army especially
to the officers on the border engaged In the Villa pursuit.
EFFORT TO SPEED UP CAMPAIGN.
For this purpose the administration la uaing Its utmost efforts to speed
up the campaign against Villa. The determination to catch Villa before ha
can retire into the mountain fastnesses lnapired the orders sent to General
Funaton to hurry the punitive expedition.
Major General Scott chief of staff and acting secretary of war In the ab-
sence of Secretary Baker today sent telegraphic orders to General Funston
that the American forces are not to encamp In any Mexican town. These
orders were sent at the request of the state department. General Carrañas
through his" representatives had urged that American troops avoid Mexi-
can towns.
SPORADIC BATTLES
IN LACUNA REGION
Torreón Reporta Fighting With
Valiste In Five Difieren
Pieces; Foreigners in Peril
Special to the Morning Times.
Torreón Mexico March is (delay by cen-
sor) .Fighting has taken place within the
past few days at five different points
around Torreón namely villages. Mats
moron. Coyote. San Ignacio and Canon
Chorritea small parties of VllUsta troopa
engaging the government forces. In every
Instance the government troopa held Iheir
ground suffering small loaaea In killed
and wounded. The attacks seem to be pari
or a concerted movement.
The Monterey train was derailed two days
ago at Pomona Co abulia. The wreck waa
due to the bad condition of the track.
Four Mexicana were killed and a number
wounded. Pomona la miles east of here
In the direction of Monterey.
The Americans here who number about
HO men. women and children are unde
elded about making the attempt to reach
the border owing to the rtska of derailment
attacka by bandit forcea. There are
also a number of Americans In Durango
Oen. E. P. Nafarrete la reported coming
here from Tamplco to take command and
Oen. Francisco Oonssles may go from here
to Tamplco.
PREPARATIONS AT
COLUMBUS TO
CARE FOR
May Pass Through Towns.
General Scott said however that
orders would not prevent Pershing's forcea
passing through a Mexican town or pur
suing Villa into a town If be attempted
to take refuge there.
Oeneral Scott would not discuss what
.. .adera had been sent to Oeneral Funston
regarding the measures he should take to
rapture "Villa; .Nor would he dlacuaa the
movement of -tr5hpg'g or Dodd'a forcea.
officials would not give out the exact
text of the orders sent to Funaton at the
tuna the villa hunt was started.
In the first announcement of the expedi-
tion Into Mexico Prealdent Wilson ssld:
"An adequate force will be sent at once In
pursuit or villa with the single object of
rapturing him and putting a atop to bla
forays. "
Secretary or War Baker later modiried
this by Issuing a statement that troopa
would be aent In "to locate and disperse
or capture the band or bands that attacked
Columbus.'
Mr. Baker added that "so soon aa the
forcea of the de Tarto government can take
control or the situation any rorrea or the
United States then remaining in Mexico
will of courae be withdrawn."
Surprlae In Army Circles
At the outset army orricers thorobhly
understood the orders to mean that once
in Mexico the troops would not be with-
drawn until Villa had been taken. There
was considerable surprise thererore at In
tlmatlons todiy thai the expedition may be
permitted to retire without accomplishing
Its primary object.
The menacing situation In Interior Mexico
" has brought administration otficials to real-
ise that aerlous danger would be faced If
the American troops remain long In Mexico
Reporta that villa forces had routed Car-
rañas troops In a three -day battle near
Torreón leaving 80C dead CarranclaUa on
4 the battlefield and or desentona or Car-
ranclaUa to Join Villa had a dlaquletlng
offset
Reports From Field Discouraging.
Absence or reports rrom Oeneral Funston
giving any encouragement to hopea or the
early capture or villa wu dtacoursglng.
It wss In discussion or the probability
that VUla might reach the mountain rSat-
neasea berore hie pursuers overtske him
that the rirsl Intimations were given today
that the Villa chsae may not be pushed to
the end.
Failure of Diau Rurales Recalled
The stetemenl was then made by the
authority In question that Fuctton's orders
wars to dispense Villa. It waa pointed out
that villa had spent moat or his .ire in
the mountains or northern Mexico and
knowa every foot of ground and every
cavern and lildlng place In tboae moun
lejos.
It was recalled that Dlai while prealdent.
had rurales In pursuit or Villa ror twenty
years without capturing him when Villa
was wanted ror murders and bandit raids.
Army aurr omcers are pinning their
falUi In the ability or the American cavalry-
men to capture Villa berore he can reach
a Place or safely. They expressed the
greatest confidence In General persnmg so
i push r.ls esmpalgu st s snesd which will
rush VUla off his feet.
( oDtldrn. la Oeaersl Persuing.
"Black Jack" Pershing I me sreaic.i
man killer In Ihe army" a starr officer said
today. "I say thla entirely lo a compli-
mentary sense. When he is In the field
he haa not the slightest regard for human
flesh. He will drive his forces to the ut-
most In the pursuit of Villa."
AlUmiirh tirnv had oo SISPSlfMI ISSSf
giving the movements ot the American
troops Stan officers said they believed the
advanced cavalry forcea were well Into
the oaleana listrlrl They believe Dndd a
cavalry will cettbiish contact with Villa a
column wtttiln the neat twenty lour or
forty-eight hours.
MAY STAVE 0r taPTTRE
INIMCFINITaXY IS FEAR
Bv Asaoclated Prsaa.
waahlngton. March it. Villa fleeing
h his outlaw roUowers berore the ad
..ore of the American expeditionary fori es MrU
In Mexico has reached bla own country in uon here
the liuerrero Oitiriri mnmrr ...a" ......
of the eimy aald tonight be may aftnosi
ludefln tely evade capture ir Ihe bandit
chiautu mesas a aiaud Washington la
satisfied that the campaign will quickly
end; but If be leaves bis rollo wars ho
cao military authorities agree roach a
haven or safety in the nearby mountains
In leaa than a dav'a ridina. In tas Guer
rero district and In the country naceos
to naoicora vuia is at noma for years
ho operated there in defiance of the laws
of Meilro and It s constituted authorities
The mountains to the west offer countless
hiding places and routes of escape. If hard
pressed villa might offlelsls believed.
abandon his men don the garb or a peon
riee ao far Into the south that II would
be exceedingly difficult If not Impossible
to apprehend him.
srouis Follows Bandit's Trail.
To meet Just thla situation General
Pershing It was learned tonight baa au
thorlty to employ scouts who have lived
their Uvea in the mountainous districts
These m;n know the biding places and the
retreata within which the bandits are aura
to lake reruge ir bard pressed. Upon them.
final resort will rail the task or
trailing VIHa to earth. Elaborate scouting
plans are understood to nave boon com
pleted. The war department it i
known tonight baa at the request of the
state department sent explicit instructions
to the forcea In Mexico not to occupy
Mexican towns. Such occupation. It la aald.
might have the reaull or stirring up resent
un in among the Mexicana. However Oen
eral Pershing's orders will not prevent
hUn rrom searching a town should
have reaaon lo believe VUla or any or bis
followers were secreted there neither
he prevented from passing through towns
II au emergeucy although orricials reel
sure that such action would bo taken only
where It la necessary. Upon no condiuon.
though will American troops enter a town
and act up headquarters there. Acting
secretary Polk or the stale department
today aent to Ellaeo ai redando' ambassador
designate or the oe racio goveriuuem.
reply lo a note delivered iy ma íeiiar
durius a conference at the stale depart
ment yesterday. Stale department and
embaasy officials declined to divulge even
the natura or the contents or me com
munication
A reply lo the request upon the Csrransa
government ror permiaaiou to snip supplies
lo the American U'oopa by rail rrom u
Peso is expected some time tomorrow.
Also adrices to the sute department to-
day were asid to show that conditions in
various aectlona or Mexico under control
or the do roclo government were Im-
proving. tteaerel ruasloa'e Report
uiiy one dispatch waa given out tor
publication by the war department. This
wss rrom Oeneral Funaton and it conveyed
the information that two troopa of the firat
cavalry stationed at Cslaxlco oo lbs Cali-
fornia Mexican border were to remain at
their atsllou to protect the Imperial Vol-
ley. The text or the communication
rollowa:
"Reply to Inquiry or commanding gen-
eral western department aa lo whether all
the First was to leave or whether two
troops could be lert at Cslaxlco and know-
ing that the imperial valley wu an Im-
portant point and would probably require
protection I replied thai the two troopa
at CalexXco should remain where they
wore. Aa thla point is uoi in no upai
menl. It aould not be In my province lo
aend other troopa there and for Ihe present
i should not want to aparo soy tor uus
purpoae. "FUNSTOR.
Pacific Mail Puts
Embargo on Mexico
By Associated Freos
Panama. March It. The Pacific Mall
awaiusbip company and other Unes whose
veasels fly the American Rag and call st
Mexican west coast ports have placed an
embargo oo trans isthmian local freight
destined for these ports. The measure is
understood lo bo of self protection owing
lo the action of the United latea to re soil
A cording to the best informa
ihe lines will not call at the
Six Hundred Zapata
Followers Slain Is
Carrancisia Claim
By Asaoclated Press
Mexico City March 19. The campaign of
the eastern division of the conatttutlonallst
army against Emiliano Zapata haa been
pushed vigorously during the peat week.
The rail ro ail between Mexico City and
Cuernassca haa been opened aa far as
Tres MMrlss nn the summit of the divide
separating M órelos from the redera! dle-
trlet sad military traína are running to
that point.
Pour brigade pt Oeneral
rwMrmin nw buvbiicgu veytinn xne
Volcano Ajuaro and rid the country of
bandits. Word reached here today that
Oeneral Oonaalea had captured the Impor-
tant town of Trnanclngo in the state or
Mexico forty mllea south of Toluca. Six
hundred or Zapata's rollowera are reported
to have been killed by the constitutionalist
cavalry. Tenanelngn waa the last town of
Importance In the state of Mexico held by
Zapata.
Activity of Array Surgeons and
Hospital Corps Indicate That
Capture of Villa Is Not Ex-
pected to Be Accomplished
Without Casualties Among
Troops.
CALLES ORDERS
MINE TO REOPEN
Sonora Governor Threatens to
Seise La Colorada Property
and Put Employes to Work
MEDICAL CORPS READY
TO COPE WITH DISEASE
Increased Activity Among Troops
on New Mexico Border Indi-
cate That Reinforcements Are
Presently to Take Field Against
Villa and His Bandits.
By Associated Presa.
Columbus N. M.. March 1. That
United Stutea military authorities do
not expect the capture of Francisco
Villa to be effected without American
cilstinltleB was Indicated here todav
li the hurried preparation of a
cantonment hnnpltal. The hoanltal.
which la to co-operate with the field
hoapltal and ambulance companlea
with the expeditionary foroe which
la plowing Its way throuah the rtimt
of Northern Chihuahua and with the
oase noapital at .1 Paso.
According to Lieutenant fnlnnai BE
B. Frick In charge of the medid
corps every precaution la beina made
to care speedily for the Injured of the "llo. was cloaed after the Coiumbu
General Miguel Dieguez
Recalled to Jalisco
By Associated Praaa.
San Diego Cal. March IS. Advices re
celved here today from flnayinas stated that
General Manuel Dleguei who baa command
carranxa forces operating against the
Yaqula In southern Sonora had departed
unexpectedly ror central Mexico.
Rumora that could not be authenticated
auggeated thai he had resigned his com
mission but It waa believed In Ouaymat
thai Dleguea. .who la aald to be a cloae
rrlend or General Obregon would resume
his duties as governor or Jalisco.
Everything waa reported quiet In Ouay-
maa and military commanders In the state
or Slnaloa were aald to have announced
that they bad received orders to prevent
any ataturnaniei and to afford Americans
every protection.
Fund for Monument
for Jose Pererua
By Associated Presa.
Albuquerque It. M March It. A fund
for a monument to lose Pereyra Carren
cists consul at Columbus. M has been
started here. Pereyrs made an errort to
save the Uvea or American women rroin
the Villa raldera. More than a ion waa sub
scribed upon the announcement or the plan
with Joshua B. Reynolds prealdent or tbe
Flrat National bank heading the Hat.
American trooDera who left last
with smiles In their eyea and a laugh
" "P" k avenge tne Vlillata at
tack on thus community.
rrecauuono AgODwt IT le nasi
llor has the possibility of members or
sue expedition necomlng Infected with the
diseases which have followed In the wake
oi civil war in Mexico been overlooked.
Every soldier accompanying the punitive
expeditionary force had been vaccinated
agalnat smallpox and given the army pro
pliylax In treatment to prevent typhoid
revor. Especial attention also Is balna-
given by army medical omcers to prevent
outbreaks or typhus which haa been prev-
alent recently throughout the southern re-
public. Colonel Frlck asserted that both the medi-
cal corpa with the troops and the receiving
hoapltala have made preparations to fight
the disease the clothing or an Inrerted
person Is thoroughly dlslnresteo his hair
is ruppea and na la given a bath in gaso-
line or kerosene and vinegar to kill the in
sects which spread the disease
Water Supplies Guarded.
It la known here that the medical off!
cera who accompanied the troops are tak-
ing thorough aanltary measures at each
atopplng place and that all water supplies
are being treated ror traces of poisons
American residents or the district having
warned the troops lo take auch precau-
tions. Under the arrangements which Colonel
Frlck announced today have been made In
jured men are lo be taken by the ambu
lance companies to Iba field hospitals In
the rear where they will ho held ror con
valetoence provided their wounds are not
dangeroua. otherwise they will be brought
In motor ambulance trains to the Cantone
rhent hoapltal bare and ir their Injuries
are vary serious they will bo removed to
Iba El Paso hospital.
The hospital being established here con-
sists or an operating room a dlspenaary
a hoapltal kitchen a ward tents ror con
lactoua dlseasaa and a mortuary. Twelve
motor ambulances with trailers to carry
wounded trom the firing linea lo field hoa-
pltala and to Columbus are expected lo ar-
rive here tomorrow. These are to be used
(Continued on Psge Two)
By JOSEPH TIMMONS
Douglas. Arts. March IB. "I am wiring
to the nfriclals or La Colarada Mining com
pany In Mew York to notiry them that un
less they re-open their mine near Hermo-
slllo at once. 1 will open It and give work
to ihe I. non poor countrymen that have
without reason been thrown out or employ
menl." declared Governor P. Ellas Callea
or Sonora today at his temporary head
quarters In Agua Prieta.
"I want to make It plain to the people
or the United States through the papers
continued Callea "that this Is the only
American mining company In Sonora that
has shut down. It haa done It without
reason lor Its American employea were In
no peril. Our people and our añidiera are
loyal and we are amply able to protect
them and have demonstrated that we are
obeying the order or the rirat chier to
co-operate with the Americana In Ihe bunt
ror Villa
"In view or these Tarts I do not propoae
to let 1.000 poor Mexicana surfer. They
want work they want peace they must
have rood. The mine' Is there a rich gold
mine end ir the company will not work It
the slate or Sonora will. Thla la not con-
riscallon. Tbe mine will be administered
by the stale. We will pay the laborera
and sell the gold we mine. Tho prorit we
will place to Ihe credit or the company.
Bul 1 think the company will prerer to
work the mine ror Itseir."
Callea Is very much In earnest. He Is
a hlg. sggreaalve rorcerul man who began
lire as a laborer In the copper mines or
the Moctesuma Mining company at lilarea.
He la sorlallatlcally inclined a rrlend or
the peons and Ihe Idol or the poor or
northern Sonora.
l a Colorada mine 17 miles from Hermo-
raid
and Ihe tt American employea mining and
civil engineers chemists and clerks were
brought out other mining companies not
CAPTURE OF OUTLAW CHIEF
ABILITY OF
DEPENDS
CARRANCiSTAS TO HOLD END
Fugitive Reported in Babicora Region With American and
de Facto Government Troops Within Striking
Distance to Cut Off Escape.
Request by United States for Permission to Use Mexican
Railroad Lines Offers Possibilities of
Misunderstanding.
Franrlsco Villa has been driven into a trap by tho rapid advanoe of the
Amen ui troopa according to the Information received late yesterday In
wireless dispatches from tho front and In telegraphic messages to Oeneral
Qabrlel Oavlra. the Carranxa commander at Juaren.
Everything seema now to depend on the ability of the Carranxa garrisons
to hold their end of the net. On three sides of Ihe bandit chief he la hemmed
in by strong Carranclata columns while on the fourth (he American soldiers
are driving forward with amaslng apeed.
VILLA NEAR BABICORA.
Villa was In the Hahlcora lake region last night nn Ihe ranch nf Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst which he has ravaged several times in the past. Babicora
la about 65 miles south or ( alearía where one section of the American ex-
peditionary force haa arrived and Is pushing forward at the rate of 33 miles
a day. A few miles to the weat of the bandit's poaltlon la Namiqulpn which
Is held by u powerful I'srrania garrlaon. On the east are tho frowning bar-
riers of the Sierra Madre barring the way to Bonora. Oeneral Outlerrez
Carranaa'a field chief declares that he holds all the paases to Sonora. In any
event. It Is very unlikely that Villa would make a break for Sonora for that
Is the native state of Oeneral Obregon Carransa's minister of war to whom
its people are declared to be staunchly loyal.
Blocked by Madera Harrison arter aratterlng his band depending upon
To the aonth Villa's way Is blocked by I occasional night attacks upon tbe rear
the Carranxa garrison at Madera a town or guard or the army to get arter the aitpply
considerable Importance aa the headquar-1 wagona rather than to aeek engagements
ably the Moeteauma Mining company have 1 tort of Uto Madera Company limited an In battle
hroua-hl out their American srnntrrrwa 'Hull mmfm ItllUOTi 'ISSUIÉ So 0 himHTii (leuotry I'nhealUiy for Hor-ei
have kepi their mines In operation i mining and railroad Interests on account I One of the problems which Ihe American
üovernor Callea said today that he has or Importance or this town an exci
scouts diit In oil the passes leading from "onally hesvy csrransa force la said
:lilhoal.iiu Inti) Sonora on the lookout foe nolo ll.
The whole situation seemed to bang last
villa's band.
porta in quettloa.
American '-Mial officials say they novo
received no irders relative to possible arma
supútente eciuea ISe leUuuus
First Message From Associated
Press Correspondent in Field
The first message from George L Seese Associated Press
correspondent in the field with General Pershing's column in
Mexico reached El Paso yesterday. The message which is'
datad March 18 was sent by wireless from an unknown point
in Mexico to Columbus thence over the Western Union lines
to El Paso. The message follows:
"Marched more than I 1 0 miles into Mexico. Tims 42
hours. The columns of the American punitive expedition
under General Pershing reached (deleted by censor) today and
the disposition of the troops began tonight for the task oi hunt-
ing down the bandit chieftain. Villa.
"The Mexican leader passed through here only a few days
ago and the latest information concerning his present where-
abouts locates him on the ranch of Candelario Hernandez one
of the sub-chiefs who waa with him on the raid at Columbus.
"General Pershing personally led the flying column in
which every man was mounted and which passed through sec-
tions of Mexico where water was scarce almost in record time
for so large a body of men. Only a few cavalry horses and
pack mules were lost. The men reached this camp thirsty and
hungry but otherwise in good condition and all eager for the
pursuit of Villa. There are reports here that Villa raided
American colonies in the vicinity of his mountain retreats and
killed residents."
GOVERNOR GI ARANTKES
PROTECTION IN SONORA.
By Associated Press.
Douglas Arlt. March I. Declaring thai
he had the situation well in band to pro
tect all residents and that additional troops
were being sent to eastern Sonora to in
crease the number already guarding the
sonora Chihuahua sute line to prevent
raids by villa bandits General P. Eliaa
Calles military governor or Sonora
bounced today thai he waa prepared to
take necessary steps to keep workmen In
tbe state employed and to Improve condl
tlons generally.
More ('arras a Troopa.
Approximately rive hundred troops or the
de recto government arrived last night at
Agae Prieta opposite here and were being
drilled today preparatory to being aenl to
eastern Sonora to rehirorce thu garrlaona
guardlns the tour mountain passes at Han
Luis Pulpito ojitas and Dolores which
lead Into Chihuahua. The ranks or theas
troops which came to Agua Prieta rrom
Herinoalllu by way or Naco were noticea-
bly rilled with boys whose age ranged
rrom fourteen to eighteen yeara. A large
part or theae soldiers. It waa said were
men taken from the Sonora stste mllltls.
Meilcsn orriiisls explained thai the boys
were brought Into northern Mexico several
months ago by Franclaco villa and that
most or tin in deserted and Joined Carranza
columns rather than be returned to the
Interior of the country.
SUBMARINES BUSY
IN FOREIGN SEAS
night on the Carranrlstas. If they remain
loyal to the Ilrat chief which up to Ihe
present they have shown every Indication
or doing Villa appears trapped. It la of
course realised that he Is on ground or
his own choosing and a country admirably
suited ror guerilla waiiare and surprise
attacks.
Communleatloas Problem Grave.
While the Carranta leaders and the Unit-
ed States military authorities have suc
ceeded so rar In avoiding any rrlctlon.
there Is one serious question which may
arise at any lime lo threaten the entire
situation. As the lines of roiiiiiiunlcatlon
or the American rotee lengthen the prob-
lem or bringing up supplies becomes In-
creasingly more pressing. It la known al
Waahlngton has requested permission or
Oeneral Carranta to use the Mexican rail
roads. To giant such - permission would
undoubtedly be a step that might be mis-
understood by many Mexicana. On tbe
other hand a rerusal would scarcely bar
monlxe with Ihe professed desire or the
Csrransa government to co-operate In
every way with the American authorities
in arrival of this crisis Is anxiously
awaited on both sldec or the liorder.
army will race la the ran that the horses
taken Into Mexico are not arciiatomed lo
subsisting upon the meager grass supply
or Mexico such as Ihe Mexican horses are
forced to eat and practically all such reed
and provisions must lie shipped to the
army lie said thai ir the nn'rlran cav-
alry hopes to compete with ihe bandits
In an endurance test. It will be necessary
lo take park trains with enough provisions
to last roue or rive days.
Austria Loses Hospital Ship and
France a Torpedo Boat in
Waters of Adriatic.
By Associated Preas.
Paris March I. Tbe French lorpedc
boat destroyer Henaudln lias been sunk In
the Adrlstlc by a submarine. Three ofM
cera and U il Ihe crew were lost. Two
ofricers and 14 or Ihe crew were aaved.
The ministry or msrlne msde Ihe rollow
lug orriclsl announcement tonight regard
lug tbe loss or the destroyer:
"The squadron torpedo boat Henaudln
was sunk in Ihe Adriatic by an enemy aub
marino on the nioinlnt of Men h II. Three
ofricers among whom ware Ihe command
ant and second orricer and rorty Tour asa
men were lost. Two officers and thirty
lour seamen were rearued by a rSeseS
torpedo boat which accompanied ka Sj
uaudln '
KNTKNTK SI SMAHINE SENDS
MOSNIAI. SHIP in SOTTOM
By Aeaoclsted Press.
Berlin March l. The Austro-Hungarian
hospital ship übtktre was torpedoed Sal
urdsy In Ihe Adriatic sea by an emente
alliod submarine according lo Ihe Overseas
Newt Agency one sailor was drowned
and two Had doss nurses wire seriously
wounded.
Duraaia Duplex Mas tiro.
By Associated Press. .
Jersey City ft. J . March If. lire today
deatroyed the rive story building occupied
by the Durham Duplex company entailing
a loas ui asolóos.
SAYS AMERICANS MUST HAVE
USE OF RAILROADS.
The united stales expeditionary troops
ran make no further progress Into Ihe In
terlor or Mexico without having speedy
transportation facilities to bring supplies
Iroin the border according to ur
bush former chief surgeon or Madera'a
nuii end now a uii known physician and
in aeon or this cuy. Dr. Bush Is rainlllar
wllh Uie district nov. being traversed oy
le Villa and l ulled -t.it. - rorcea.
Accordlnar to Dr. Hush there Is one nat
ural Hum to the overland Irarrie or the
troopa at ti Valle several rolles soulh or
Oalanea where Ihe valley converges Into
a narrow apace where Hie town or 1000
people la situated The only practicable
mean or taking auppllet rarlher Into Mex-
ico rrom El valle is by rail.
Territory a Difficult Ooe.
"The territory which Villa probably will
remain in la .embraced in an imaginary
line between Chihuahua and Minees with
the Mexican Central railroad on the one
side and the Sierra Madres on tbe other"
Dr. Bush aald. "It has a fertile and pro
ductive asrirullure! district and It It In
auch a olacc as lids that Villa would
eel to a-et his supplies. His soldiers have
IBs advantage over the Americans in that
they travel light with only a lew days
provisión ahead and can withstand hard
ships easily.
Ne Food lu Mountain-.
it is a mistake Pi suppose that many of
tiisui would au lulo seclusion In the moun
tains ror ttiere it little food Hi such placea
ror them It I Ilk-sly Villa will remain
cloae to tbe farnuug country where he Is
.or to m olenly of rood rrom hla friends
and fstini others who would be arratd to
leas bun anything.
Dr. Bush says the American Iroops can
.ot follow the csaas Urandes nver farther
than F.I Valle as tne river uarruws uu
road continues for Hie neavy iraoic.
such as la required In movement or troopa.
aald the Monnuua nave hum a rosa
fiotn Cata (.randas lo rearsou. aun wisi
...inula '.arela pachaca and cnuunupa.
hUt these loads fltVe led bCOU kept UP OS
Hiere are vary rew coloulele outalda of
colonia nublan and Morales
Villa Prebafel) BoeeUag
Dr. Buah aaya thai Villa Is probably now
preaching the story thai bo haa conquered
the aulas or Texas and Now Mexico that
carranxa has sous over lo the United
Stalea. therapy atiempuug to rally a atrung
b how ma to hit tlandard.
mat VUla a pisa is
Fioe Hundred Mormon
Colonists in Mexico
By Associated Press.
Salt Lake City. Utah. March 1 At the
present time there arc about vki Mormons
In the Mexico colonies. Before Ihe trouble
lb Mexico during the past year there were
some : oo". hut many or them hit the coun-
try on in count or lu.- unsettled conditions
GERMAN AIRMEN
KILL NINE IN RAID
Aeroplanes Fly Over Coast of
Kent and Do Deadly Work
Before Driven Off.
By Associated fresa.
I.uudon March It. .Mine persons were
killed and II Injured In a raid or four Ger-
man aeroplanes over the east roast or Kent
to. lav II was announced orririally tonight.
A British airman brought down one raider
over the sea the German observer being
killed. Tbe official statement on the raid
reads : .
"Pour Herman seaplanes flew ovar Bast
Kent today The rirst pair appeared ovir
Dover at a height or 6.000 to . foot one
al 1:17 p. m. the second al 1:09 p. in.
"The first dropped six bombs In Ihe her
nor; l.ien went northwest dropping bombs
on the town. Tbe other raider after paa
tug over Dover appeared over Deal.
'The second pair appeared over Rama
gale at 10. They dropped bomba on the
town tine or thla pair went weat tbe
other north purttied by a British aeroplane
me bomb is reported to have been dropped
on Margate.
"The aecond machine appeared over
Weslgale al :W. . Hera several of our
aeroplanea went up In pursuit. No bombs
were dropped on Wealgaie.
" The total casualties ao far reported arr
"killed Three moo. one woman and five
children.
"Injured Seventeen man. one woman and
five children.
"As far aa has boon ascertained forty
tight oombs were dropped altogether tint
bomb on the Canadian hoapltal at Raius-
gaK. csuted damage but no casualties.
Material damage wat done several houses
the homes or arllaant and aetrral cottages
wore wrecked.
"Flight coiuniander Bone. Royal Naval an
service in a single seated seaplane pur
sued one Herman seaplane thirty miles out
to sao where after an acllou las tina s qusr
ter or au hour he rurced ft lo descend. Tha
Herman machine waa bit many tunea and
uir observer waa killed.
'According lo a dispatch riom Kaiuaaate.
Iba two Ooriuao aeroplanes which carried
out a raid on llial placa wore altars ad at
Elba by a French machine berore reaching
coaat. rue seaplanes howevar. ar
lived over the town and dropped a uum
ber or bomba one of which killed s asan
and four children.
las belMvee h amágale casualties totaled one woman aiad
KM oiiiioroa iligfttjjr wuuadad."
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Black, James S. El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 36TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Monday, March 20, 1916, newspaper, March 20, 1916; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth198313/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.