South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-14
Gen. GabriaI Gaviera, Com
mandant at Juarez, Asserts
PanChO is Hemmed in
on All Sides.
CARRANZA MEN SOON
TO CLOSE IN ON BANDIT
Scouts Locate Rebel in Noun
tain Retreat at Galeana.
Officer Silent About
Marching Orders.
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international News Service:
Ell PASO. Texas. March 14.-Gen.
GabriaI Gaviera, military command
ant in Juarez and commander Of
the Carranza forces on the border,
declared today that Francisco Villa
had been trapped in the bandits
mountain retreat in the Guerrero
district. He asserted that the Car
rama troops had the elusive pan
cho" hemmed in on every side.
In the first interview that the
Carranza leader has granted since
the Columbus raid he professed con-
fidence that Villa would soon be cap
tured or killed. He said that he
was thoroughly satisfied with the
border situation since his conference
with Gen. Pershing, but whether his
forces would cooperate with the
American troops was question that
he could not answer. He stated that
orders had not been received from
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ton should be taken.
Gen. Gaviera discloses the fact
that his scouts had located Villa at
Gaieana. more than 80 miles south
east of his last previously reported
position at COrralitos.
The interview with Gen. Gaviera
took place in the headquarters or
the commandant in Juarez. sur
rounded by Gaviera's staff and body
guard. 1t had been especially ar
ranged by Andras Garcia, the Mex
| lean consul at FL Paso.
Gen. Gaviera sprang up from a
chair as the visitors entered room
much like the other. on the desk
table in front Of him lay an auto
matte pistol, as conveniently at hand
as a pen. He shook hands quite
formally.
Welcomes His Callers.
IT am pleased to see you at my
quarters. gentlemen" he said. rs
there anything l could do for you ?"
The general speaks English with
difficulty, but he does it pleasantly.
There were many things he could
do. For instance he could tell OF
what orders ne had received. he
could outline his plan of campaign
of many things.
but / cannot speak Of those
/ things" smiled the general.
Are your soldiers TO march with
the American troops?" was asked.
Regarding that / have not re-
] 4 first
chief" said Gaviera.
But it is understood that they are
20 cooperate? ?" was suggested.
cot that I can say nothing at
/ present. l have not received my or
ders from my first chief"
Where is Villa? ,"
Come ] will show YOU"
Gaviera strobe rapidly 10 the
/ folding doors. on one of the doors
was pinned a colored map. about
| half the size OF a newspaper sheet.
Into it were stuck pins, seven or
eight white ones. few were gold
headed and one great black pin.
That is villa" said Gaviera.
villa" was pinned 10 that spot
Of the map representing the town
/ Of Galeana.
There is Villa al Galeana." eK-
/ planned Gaviera- See he is going
south east He is running, but we
are all around him. From below our
garrison troops will move up-so-"
He cupped his hands and slowly
moved them upwards.
SAYS villa is Surrounded.
That is how we VIII capture
him" ne said. See these pins show
where our troops are. We are ali
around him. Here is Bertani al
Las Palomas. Villa ran away from
him. He did not want TO fight Ber-
tani."
Where is Gutierrez" asked one
Of the visitors.
Il do not know his exact where
abouts, but somewhere in here, ="
answered Gen Gaviera indicating a
district east Of Galeana
rs it not true. general. that he
is 20 join Bertani at Las Palomas,
.. opposite Columbus"
NO. he is somewhere down here. "
said Gaviera again. II do not know
/ just now. he is helping surround
Villa"
GavieTa had been in conference
with his new chief of police and ne
suddenly remembered this. He in
troduced the new chief Then the
ever-present photographer wanted
10 take Gaviera's picture With
I Garcia. the general stepped out into
the yardway and. as the soldiers
arose once more YEARLY 10 their feet.
! Gen. Gaviera was 'snaDPoes"