Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-13
ooIve those greasors hell"


that tho detection OF the garrison
here may encourage Mexicans to at
tack III paso.
General Pcrshing. In command.
told the city authorities tho town
would bo protected. Many deputy
sheriffs were sworn in and set 10
Ipatrolllng the streets carrying auto
matte rifles.
Reports that the Carranzista gar
rison at Juarez was mutinous and
making threats against Americans
caused apprehension. A former Car
ranEista oificial here asserted all Mex
leo would rise against invaders.
THE Carranxistas hate the Wills
tas. but all Mexicans hate the Amer
leans more" he declared. adding that
even II the first chief agreed to the
American expedition he would be un-
able 10 control his soldiers. Hc said
no was positive that Carranzistas.
and not villistas. would shed the first
American blood II the initial expedi-
tion swept toward Juarez TO take over
Mexican railways,
I With n rebellion on his hands, Car
rama, according 10 this official.
would cease to regard the move as
"frlendlx INVASION and the United
States would bo compelled to conquer
most OF Mexico instead OF merely cap
turing villa.
! The Carranzistas manifested no In
clinatlon 10 cooperate with the
Americans In running down the
''scourge OF the border" II they do
work with the Americans. II was con-
ceded fewer regulars will be needed
and villa will be more quickly ex-
Terminated. However. United States
army men display contempt for Car
IranEa's military abilities.
II cooperation is arranged and the
Mexican people do not rise against
the Americans. the biggest man hunt
In history will open when Uncle
Sans boys march over the interna-
tional boundary.
Carranzista Is redoubllng his efforts
to apprehend villa himself. and thus
Ito render the invasion unnecessary.
He Is reported TO have sent $500 men
toward, Corralitos. Two thousand
more have Just arrived in Juarez.
They will be rushed TO Palomas.
! Twelve thousand Americans are
mobIlizing for the hunt. This Will
make a total OF 16,500 trained sol
diers after one man. provided, OF
course, the Carranzistas work with
the Americans. While Villas force
lis varlously estimated to be from
3 900 to 1000, he alone is believed
to be the object OF the expedition.
when he Is killed or captured, Its
object will be practically accom-
plished.
The American mobilization is
shrouded In mystery behind an off,
cial censorship. Soldiers are ignor-
ant of their destinations. Crews OF
troop trains are ordered to keep go
Ing until the commanding officer says
stop"
Half a hundred war correspondents
already are on the ground from oil
parts OF the country. They threaten
open rebellion against the war de-
} partment's drastic regulations re-
stricting their activities.
While the main invading expedi'
tion may avoid Mexican cities to pre-
vent trouble with non-combatants, Q
mart OF the initial invading force II
expected to enter Juarez and seize
the Mexican and Northwestern rail-
way. Its line leads into the noun
ltains, where villa VIII make hi'
b stand.
a Americans will leave their trool
a trains at Gugman, 90 miles below thu
! border, according TO army plans 4
second detachment will detrain some
y where farther south simultaneously
!. the cavalry Is scheduled to dash soutl
i from Columbus and Douglas, In al
d effort to cut of Villas flight to tn
D Sierra Madres. The columns will de
o tach small parties to watch all waite
g holes and railroads and to guard tn
u lines accommodation while tn
l. principal forces endeavor to envelo
r. villa. N
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