The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-04-30

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Administration plans for the invest.
ment of Mexico City and the capture
of General Huerta came out after these
plans had been submitted by the War
College and been given favorable, If
not final, consideration by the General
Staff Of the army.
These plans contemplate two ex-
petitions into the heart of Mexico, one
from Vera Cruz and one from JuareZ
or some other northern base. They
provide for the use of the Regular
Army, supported in one instance by
the marines and in the other by vol
unteer army of not less than 10000
men.
The army to be mobollzed at Vera
Cruz is to proceed through the noun
tains to Mexico by the route of the
present line of the Mexican Central
Railroad. If this line can be main
tanned the troops are to be moved over
It. If not, they are to proceed along
the highway which pierces the noun
tain gorges and finally ends at the
capital OF the republic.
The siege guns are to be thrown
ahead and way cleared. Aeroplanes
are to be used to mark the presence
of sharpshooters and Notifications of
the Federalists. These machines are
also to carry bombs with which to dis
lodge the enemy who may be in the
mountain passes.
Following the heavy field artillery
will come the light infantry In the
wake Of this will be infantry. The
cavalry will, of course, be used by the
field artillery to aid in clearing the
path.
The line from Vera Cruz to the
rear of the invading army is to be
protected by the marines and sailors
from the ships. This will be kept
open to provide supplies from the base
at Vera Cruz and to give full and free
communication from the interior.
Plateau Route For Second Force.
The second expeditionary force will
start from the northern border and
will penetrate Mexico over what is de-
scribed as the plateau route This
route lies between the two ranges Of
mountains and extends from the from.
tier to Yucatan.
This force will push ahead through
the Constitutionalist lines, if neces-
sary, to Mexico City and will form a
junction there with the invading army
from the coast.
The two armies will then demand
the surrender of the city and the per
sonal surrender of Huerta.
This in general way is the cam.
paign plan as it now stands. 1t may.
of course, be altered somewhat. All
such plans that are merely on paper
are altered when the armies get into
the field. But unless the President
vetoes the scheme, Huerta will be
proceeded against from two sides and
his fate is obviously foregone con
cluslon.
Volunteers For Expedition.
In order to make up the expedition
that goes from the northern base the
volunteers will be ordered for the most
part to Texas. Those who are not
sent along with the regulars will be
left behind to guard the border against
raiding parties and to maintain line
of communication for the invading
force
The employment of aeroplanes in
this campaign will be the first time
they have been used In war on this
continent, and the greatest interest
centres in their availability and the
usefulness as 1t may be demonstrated
by the invasion of Mexico and the
siege of the capital,
Fear of Texans along the Mexican
border that the Constitutionalist
forces might invade the border towns
brought flood Of kilograms to Rep
resentatlve Garner, of Texas, who i'm
mediately conferred with the War De-
partment.
Mr.. Garner told the War Depart
ment authorities that there were 30,-
900 or 10000 people standing in line
in Texas towns awaiting an oppor-
tunlty to buy guns. kilograms he re-
ceived appealing for military protec-
tion were from the mayors and other
80 n.,In Go
Benito, Arlington, Mercedes and
Bracketville.