Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-23

Herrera has joined Villa the interna-
tiOnal situation easily might he made
so complex that by comparison the
pursuit of villa would be regarded
as Incidental
Mcrc,s u Border RumOr."
Consu! Beltran of Carranza's gov
eminent received no report of the re
ported revolt of Herrera and he was
inclined to laugh at it as border
rumor' According to the version
reaching mere Herrera was removed
Monday from command, and immedi-
atcly took steps to ALLEVIATE his gar
rison. That Carranza has enough
loyal troops in northern Mexico to
drive him from the city Of Chihuahua
if he attempts to hold the place, was
believed by military men here, but it
was feared that retention of Chhua-
hua would not be his plan.
Military observers here see "A posi-
BILE connection with his plan in the
interruption of wire service between
Casas Grandes and Juare2 yesterday
and the wire cutting today between
Torreoh>and Ojinaga, opposite Presi-
dio, Texas. 1t was suggested that those
who cut the wires between Casas
Grandes and Juarez might have
thought that they were being used by
with General Funston.
May Cause Severe Trouble.
If the report should he true and if
Herrera desired to he could embarrasS
greatly the United States In its efforts
TO run down Villa and his followers
Cutting of the Northwestern railway
at certain points would make it i'm
possible for the Americans to use it
for forwarding supplies for many days
II the tarranza government decided
To grant General Funston's request
Another move that it was feared he
might make was to go north and east
along the trail of Ojinaga and emulate
Villa by attacking Preside. A small
American force is there now and this
probably viii be strengthened. Such
a raid would not be so simple as that
effected at Columbus. however, since
between Preside and Ojinaga is the
Rio Grande instead of an imaginary
line.
Hcrrera's s reported detection caused
surprise to those who know his former
relations with Carranza. After his
son, Maclovio Herrera. recognized as
one of Carranza's most dashing Off
GERS, was killed, he. although an old
man, offered his services. Carranza
accepted his offer and placed him in
command of body of troops that in
cluded as many of his sons men as
could be brought together. Herrera
thereafter appeared deeply apprecia-
tive of the distinction.
''Thc Crown of Treason"
The greater part of the Mexican
newspapers that have reached here
have counseled their readers to re-
main calm and have refrained from
criticism of the United States for
sending American troops into Mexico,
but one of the exceptions was El Dem
ocrata. published in Chihuahua. I'm
der the caption 'the crown of trea-
SON it attacked Villa for attacking
Columbus but continued: I'VE con-
denim and protest in the most ener-
getic manner against the eruption of
the Yankees over onto our territory: |
for although they may consider villa !
as political personality and ma !
tional representative, they cannot in |
any manner consider his assault on |
Columbus \, NJ. as an offense of one |
nation against another. and. Oh this !
account, the passage of American
troops over the boundary line cannot |
have any justification, and should be |
taken as an act of violence. or if pre- |
ferred. as an act of Wilsonian nerv- !
ousncss."
El Democrata added that "the good |
relations existing between the consti- |
tuuonalist government and the " hite |
House should not be sundered and |
was declared until all the formal- |
ties of right which precede such dec. |
laration shall have been gone |
through
Report From Pcrshing.
What progress General Pershing |
has made in his pursuit of Villa since |
Monday was not known at General |
tunston's headquarters today A re-
port from General Pershing was re-
coiVed today, but If dealt with af.
fairs of last Monday. saying that it
had been reported to him that villa
ana the Carran2a troops We're en-
gagged near Namaquipa. At that time
a detachment of the Seventh cavalry |
had reached Cruces, only few miles |
north of NamaQuipa, ana one OF the
aoroplanes sent south from Casas
Casas Grandos was then in commun-
ication with that force. Whether yes.
terday or today the Americans came
into contact with Villas men was
mere guesswork here. The aero
plane whose driver is believed to have
been Lieutenant Gorrell, that is re.
ported missing south of Casas Gran
ies was last seen going over Colonia
luarcz, settlement near Casas
Dirandes, according to General Per-
shing's report. All but one of the
aviation squadron are accounted for,
according to reports received by
General Funston. These reports
show two other machines temporar-
ly out of commission because of ac- I.
,ident.
What Funston Says
General Funston has no doubt that