The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-17

Columns WIN Converge -,
The two columns of American troops
are expected to converge slightly as
they move through the arid country
to the south Of the boundary.line, and
probably win be in touch with each
other sometime late this nftsrnooh.
Arrangements are being made to send
forward commands of American Infan.
try to hold open the lines of COMM.
nlcations between the advancing Eav
airy and Artiller, and the bases from
which the mounted men under Per.
shing are to draw their supplies
The country through which the
Americans are advancing is little bet.
ter than q desert Water Is scarce and
scattered about in water holes that arc
far apart and may or may not prove
dry when the columns reach them.
Hundreds Of Auto Trucks ~ -.
Every ounce of food, all of the for.
age and, Of course, all of the ammuni.
ton, the pursuers Of villa and his ban
dit hordes are to use, must be carried
along with them, or sent up FROM the
rear in auto trucks or wagons. Hun.
dreds Of these trucks are being en-
ployed by the troops and scores upon
scores ofEpack mules are moving with
the columns. - :" a. ~. 49,
Practically all of the camp equip.
ment, as well as the mountain batter!
les, four of which arr, going forward
with the command, are carried ON the
backs of these animals Many civilian
transfers are accompanying the in.
vaders to care for the mules and tho
wagons. No. 81. '.f9F2 ~ ~
Censorship AZ Headquarters : 6, ',tI
At headquarters OF General Funston
here, where the lines sof ,communica.
tion and Intelligence center, the strict.
est censorship regarding the movement
of troops on both sides Of the border
line is in force, and nothing of mill.
tary Importance is allowed to leak out.
Four correspondents have been granted
permission to accompany the columns.
going with headquarters, but their re-
ports are to pass through the hands Of
corps of military censOrs, and nothing
that fails to satisfy them is to be sent
forward for publication.
Nothing has been given out regarding
the whereabouts of Villa and his cut
throats, since they disappeared in the
dust toward Casa Grandes now almost
week ago.
Contact Is Expected Soon
That the headquarters has been able
to trace his movements with some de-
gree of accuracy, is believed here among
the correspondents and observers on
the ground, but what ever information
the staff has it il keeping very close.
Ii is regarded rs certain "that the
advance guards of the Pershing com
mand will come in TO contact with the
heeing bandits soon. Several minor
bands are known to be operating in
Sonora and Western Chihuahua, and 1t
is almost certain that they will make
some sort of stand when rounded up
by the Americans. But there is eur
rent belief that the rear guard, II
such it can be called, of the Villa for
ces, will not he reached until somatime
this afternoon or tomorrow morning, If
then. r.t, '.-.,s, ..
Expedition To Get villa .,
That there is no hesitancy ON the
part of the officers commanding this
expedition, is evidenced by a semi OF,
heial statement given out last night to
the effect that the campaign which has
been started will continue until "Villa
is captured or Killed. 81. =
; This means that NO matter whence
the bandit leader may flee he is to be
followed II widens the field of opera
tions to an almost unlimited extent,
for the great mountain ranges and the
plateaus of Mexico afford thousands
Of hiding places for the villa bands
1t is also taken to mean that If the
authorities are convinced that five thou,
sand men are not enough to round up
Villa and his men, more troops VIII be
sent on the chase.
Likened Unto South Africa r .
Z The situation is similar to that which
confronted Great Britain in the Bocr
War. A huge sparcely settled hostile
country must be combed for foes, thor.
oughly at home with the face of the
land and acquainted with innumerable
hiding places, Doubt lis already be.
ing expressed regarding the ability OF
such a small number of men success
fully TO chase the robbed chieftan to
his lair in the hills. ~ q .f"- ..
The feeling among the people OF
Mexico toward the Invasion 'Pof thor
country appears to be unsettled. The
action of the administratlonsin Wash
ingtOn In aeceding TO CaTrhrzA y re-
quest for reciprocal rights 10 cross into
the United States, should need arise
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