Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-13
People Along International
Line Must Be Fully Protect
ed Before Troops Can Be
Moved Into Mexico,
CAREFUL PROVISION
FOR FEEDING FORCES
Mexican Garrison Shows In
dications of Hostility and
Arrangements Are Made
for Any Contingency,

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san Antonio, Tex, March is.--Ma-
ior General Frederick Funston today
outlined his plans for the capture,
dead or alive" Of Francisco villa ana
his band of outlaws.
We do not ourselves know just
when the expedition will start into
Mexico, although, of course. it will
be soon,' he declared.
1T will 10 forward just as soon as
a sufficient number Of men with an
adequate commissary can be organ
tied. II will not be held back. how
ever. until all the troops now ordered
TO the border have arrived.
Long and Arduous Campaign.
There is no uso going at this thing
half-cocked. The task ahead of VI
will be long and arduous one
II became known today that the
plans for the campaign against villa
have been affected by. the border sit
uation elsewhere than at Columbus.
N. NJ. The situation Is so important
as to have hindercd rapid concentra-
ton Of the punitive expedition that
will go after the perpetrators OF tho
| Columbus outrage
Great excitement has been noted. it
is authoritatively stated, in the Car
rama garrisons at Nogales. opposite
I the Arizona border town of that
name, and at Piedras Negras. which
fronts Eagle Pass, Texas. from across
| the Rio Grande.
| Mexicans Are Restless.
! This uneasiness has extended TO
/ the large Mexican population on tho
( American sido Troops now station
cd on the border are sufficient to
cope with any situation that may
arise, General Funston says. How
ever. as it is his intention TO use
these troops In tho search for villa.
and as they can not he moved until
other detachments arrive TO replace
them, complete organization of tho
expeditionary military has been held
up.
Army circles feel bound TO respect
the fear OF residents In American
towns that. notwithstanding assu--
ances from General Carranza repre-
sentatives, uprisings may follow tho
actual occupation OF Mexican terff-
tory by American soldiers. II Is felt
| that the welfare OF the border can not
/ be sacrificed to the doubtful success
OF hasty and unpreparod pursuit Of
/ the fugitive Villa.
No Need for Impaticncc.
General Funstons statement res
garding the uncertainty of the punt
! tive expeditions departure was 10
reply to what he termed the impa-
tience of the American people for
speedy action.
"The people must be patient" he
said, I'VE must be adequately prepar-
ed for this thing.
"ln the first place We must use AS
much as possible, soldiers who are ac-
customcd TO the Mexican border.
/ However these men can not be re-
moved from their present posts until
I they are relieved by troops drawn
from other departments and hurried
! to tho border.
transportation Of the relief pa
trols is not an easy matter Many
of these troops consist OF scattered
detachments that have to be concen-
tratcd. some times after difficult
marches, before they can be sent
southwatd.
Commissary Important.
Concentration and transportation
OF troops are not all OF our problem.
however. We are going to march in
to country that will afford US little
or no forage, The commisSary must
be adequately supplied
"a villa follower can live on httle
or nothing. An American soldier
must he well fed if he Is to give good
service
We won't gain anything by haste.
To send an Inadequate force, insult
ficiently prepared. after Villa. would
hinder and not hasten matters
Speaking regarding the course the
campaign viii take General Funston
said:
There will be more than one ex-
peditionary force, although / am not
at liberty TO say how many or from
what point or points they will start.
This will be left to the discretion OF
the expeditionary commander who
will have complete charge OF all ths