Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23
PIRsHINe SENDS REPORT.
Not to Be Considered as Official stor,
Of CarrizaI Battle.

OF CarrizaI Battle.
Washington, June 2S.--A prelimi-
nary report from General Pershing on
the 'Carrizal fight, based on stories
told by stragglers. reaching the head
Quarters Of the American expedition
and on Mexican rumors, was taken to
the White House today by Secretary
Baker.
The secretary said General Pershing
himself did not regard the report as
an official story Of what happened, and
indicated that no attempt to decide
the course to be taken by the United
States would be made until complete
account had been received.
Officials were worried over the de-
lay in getting news from the surviving
officers Of the little Tenth cavalry de-
tachment which engaged the superior
force Of Mexicans. General Pershing
the surviving officers by courier dur
ing the day.
The report which went to the White
House today and was afterwards laid
before the cabinet meeting carried the
same story az did the press dispatches
last night. 1t said that the FMexicans
opened fire on the American troops af-
ter twenty minute conference be-
tween Captain Boyd, of Troop c, Tenth
cavalry. and General Gomez, the Car
rama commander at Carrizal
Msxicans Ordered Not to Attack.
Elisea Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador designate, today personally in
formed diplomatic Representatives Of
South and Central American republics
that the Carranza troops In Chihuahua
were under orders not to attack Amer
ican troops unless the Americans as
sumed the aggressive.
Mr.. sArredondos stated that he acted
on instruction from his foreign office.
when asked whether the warning Of
General Trevino, the Carranza COM
mander in Chihuahua, that he would
attack any American force moving
east, west or south, has been rescinded,
he said his instructions made no men
ton Of the matter.
After cabinet meeting that lasted
nearly two hours Secretary Lansing
said there had been no change in the
situation and that report of the Car
rizal incident still was awaited.
No Call For Volunteers.
Secretary Baker denied rumors Of
plans for an immediate call for volun-
teers to add to the regular army as
national guard force. He also said
there. had been no additional orders
over night for troop movements.
Senator Stone Of the foreign rela-
tions committee called at the state
department today seeking information.
He said congress would do nothing
that might interfere with the negotia-
tions OF the state department.
Interest was expressed by war de-
partment OFFICIALS Ia the official re-
port that, Francisco Villa was at
Escalon, Chihuahua state, negotiating
with the Carranza government for.
amnesty and commission In the
Mexican army.
Seeking American Sympathy.
1t twas suggestedin some quarters
that the discrepancy between the Ar
rendondo version OF the orders and
General Trevino's action was to be ex-
planned by the fact that the iMexicans
would construe any movement other
than north by the American troops as
an aggressive one.
MT. Arrendondo's visit to his Cen
trail and South American colleagues
renewed talk Of possibility of offers
of mediation of present and past diff
culties. The state department. indi-
Gated that 1t does not want media
tion and does not consider that there
is any need of mediation.
AT official headauarters the Ar
Tendondo visit was looked upon as a
plan to line up South and Central
America behind Mexico, IL not in
force, at least In sympathy.
Mr.. Arrendondo declined to discuss
the development IT diplomatic rela-
tions from. the Mexican viewpoint In
the course :. a few hours he visited
the Colombian, Salvadorian, vene-
zuelan and Bolivian legations and the
Argentina embassy