The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-14
FEATURES
OF THE WAR GAME.

OF THE WAR CAME.
 Magnitude of 'maneuvers''. Ex-
 perienced military men say single
 brigade would be sufficient to quell
 the Mexican revolution if that were
 the only object.
 All preparation and equipments
 of troops are on war basis.
 Conflicting statements regarding
 the object of the "maneuvers" made
 by President Taft Secretary of
 War Dickinson, General Wood and
 other Washington officials.
 No appropriation by congress for
 "maneuvers. Likelihood that Con-
 gress would refuse appropriation
 at extra session unless gravest
 emergency exists.
 Hurried trip of Assistant Secre-
 tary of State Wilson to confer with
 President Taft at Augusta.
 Plans to educate all general off
 cers in handling big bodies of
 troops.
 Invitation to militia officers to
 participate in "maneuvers."
 Tentative plans drawn up for
 employment of militia, if develop
 ments warrant.
 Troops to remain in field for six
 months.
 Mobilization at San Diego not to
 be permanent.
 Manila, March 14.-Forty thousand tropical uniforms, a large quantity of ammunition for the field artillery, miscellaneous supplies intended for troops in tropical service, together with the 18th cavalry, loaded the transport Sheridan down to the last notch when she cleared for the United States, today. The supplies are intended for the use of the troops now serving in Texas.
 Washington, March 14-The seem ing back cown" of the United States in agreeing to withdraw ships patrol ling Mexico was taken here to indi- cate that there is a third element in the situation and that the wariike ae- tivfty of the trny and navy may not be directed primarily at the Diaz re- gime-
 While the President and his sub ordinates are silent regarding the re- ported Japanese phase of the situa- tion, ii is being widely discussed here The official Presidential attitude is said to have been reflected in Taft's Atlanta speech when he took occas- ion to express most cordial feeling for Japan
 New York, March 14.-That the suspension of constitutional guaran- tees in Mexico by President Diaz was directly aimed at the Americans whoj are aiding in the revolution was inti- mated by Minister Limanteur, today. If it were not for the active aid of the Americans in the insurgent ranks. he said the revolution would col lapse in a hurry and he insisted that the Americans, when captured, can not fall back on the United States for protection Limanteur, the Mexican Ambassador Senor De La Barra returned to Wash ington. today.
 When asked regarding the report that an additional army division would be sent to the Mexican border, Limanteur said:
 ''The Mexican government has re- ceived assurances that such rein | forcements shall not be sent forward. 1 They are not needed to patrol the border at all.
 Every report I have received shows that Americans have been more active in the ranks of the in surgents than Mexicans. I want to make it very plain right here that Americans who have allied themselves with the insurgent movement in Mex ico can scarcely expect protection un der their own flag and they must take their chances when committing de- predations on property under foreign flag"
 Fl Paso, March 1.-The belief that President Diaz has put into effect his new mo quarter" order by making an example of 15 American insurrectos captured by the Federals at the recent battle of Casas Grandes. is rapidly spreading here. Francesca Madero re- ports that his scouts have been unable to ascertain the fate of the captured Americans. It has been impossible to get any information from Casas Grandes which is still held by Colonel Cuellar. the Federal commander, as wire communication has been inter- rupted for a week.
 There Is not the slightest doubt that the Americans have been shot" was the statement, today, by Gonzales Garxa, provisional secretary of State of the Madero government. Under the martial law order. the Federals would feel no hesitancy in executing them inasmuch as they were captur- ed in actual battle. Furthermore, Diaz. would probably figure. that, by executing these men summarily. he would discourage other Americans from joining the insurgents" a The authorities at JaureZ are equally in the dark but one of the Federal of fcers there, today. said that he would not be surprised If the Americans had faced a firing squad. Hope of immediate relief for Chihua- hua, whose 25.o00 inhabitants are fac- Ing starvation. was removed, today, when 1t became known that Captain Oscar Creighton, commanding an in gurrectO rOrce, ndd Qyndmlled a num- Der of bridges on the Mexican Nation 1 al Railway below Jaurez. This makes it impossible for the | Federals to send supplies to Chihua- iua- Creighton's small force maneu- l vered in, the hills outside of Juarez 1 today. incidentally in the hope of 1 drawing Navaro's Federals out to give | battle. Couriers arriving from Chihuahua 1 report conditions there as desperate. 1 Hundreds are leaving the city. prefer | Ing to take chances in the open coun- try to starving death in the besieged | city. There is no present prospect that the siege which has been in force l more than a week. will be raised. In- Burgents have thrown a complete cor don around the town.
 New York. March 14-That the Mex loan revolution may come to a sudden md in the near future was the express "a opinion, today, of Francisco V.