The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
j. S. men SEEK TO
| GUT OFF V|LL|STAS
American Troops Are Still Chas-
ing Bandits.
FLEEING TO THE SIERRAS
Shippers Fire at Pershino's Aviators in
Mexico-Carranza Offers $4,000
Reward for Capture of Column
bus Raider.

| Casas Grandes, chihuahua, Mexico,
| by wireless to Columbus, N NJ, March
2S.-Villa is flying southwest toward
the foothills of the Sierras. Accord
ing to army reports received here the
rapidity Of his flight is precipitating
| the American pursuit. All arms of the
service are being used III an attempt
to force the bandit into corner.
Supplies Big Problem for Army.
Eel Paso, Tex, March 2S.-With the
conviction that the chase of Pancho
Villa was going to prove long and tedi-
| Gus, attention here was turned once
more to the railroad situation.
Dispatches from Washington and
San Antonio showing that the United
States military authorities were be-
coming increasingly impatient for the
| completion of arrangements with Gen
! eral Carranza for the use of the MeXi-
can railroad confirmed the belief held
| here fol- the last week that the rail
road problem was the present crux OF
the situation.
Supply Question Serious.
| Army officers here privately admit
that the question of getting adequate
| supplies to the forces at the front is
| growing serious.
The advance corps of the expedition
airy force is now well over 20 miles
from the frontier, and every day, pre-
sumably, adds many miles to the thin
! line Of communications.
Forces Harass Villa.
Both the Carranzistas and the
| American forces are constantly ha-
RAISING Villa, who is at FL Oso ac-
cording to a telegram received by
General Gavira at Juare2 from General
| Bartani, commanding at MADEIRA. Ber-
| TAM added that of the government
| forces, Colonel Cano was the closest
in touch with the bandit.
General Gavira said that General
| Bertan reported no news from the
front, but that he was working in
| perfect accord with General Pershing.
Can Use Mexican Wires.
The American forces have been al
| lowed the privilege of using the Mex
| lean telegraph wires between MADEIRA
and Juarez, it was announced here
| by General Gavira. All communica-
| tons, however. are censored by Gen
eral Bertani
One of the minor hardships which
! the American soldiers at the front are
enduring is the difficulty of communi-
eating with their wives and relatives.
Such mail as is coming back is cen
sored to such an extent that it con-
sists largely of the Il am well and
hope you are the same" variety.
Fourteen soldiers arrived at the hos
pital at Fort Bliss from the front.
They were all suffering from minor
complaints.
$4,000 Reward for Villa.
Field Headquarters American Army
Near Colonia Dublan, Mexico (via
aeroplane to Columbus. \. M, March
2S.-Carranza has offered $4,000 re-
ward for Villas capture, dead or alive,
according to unconfirmed reports re-
ceived here.
The American troops ere in a fair
way to get the reward. according to-
bll6dulSi btlti al Si VIM GA
pressed pride in the spirit of the men
after Villa.
The boys are stepping with heads
up as they never were seen to do in
ordinary maneuvers," said Pershing.
If Villa holds his men together,
Pershing said. he believed the punt
tive expedition has good chance of
accomplishing its object.
Can Outmarch Villa.
I'VE will outmarch Villa in the next
fifteen days" said Pershing. He stated
| the expeditionary forces were showing
better form every day. Horses were
becoming hardened to the trials of the
Mexican trails and weather. The men.
he said, were getting hard as nails"
Pershing was confident Villa could
not greatly increase his force, as mas
sacring MeXicans on the Corralitos
ranch turned his countrymen against
Villa.
Pershing indicated that Villa was
fleeing due south from Eel Vale. The
outlaws exact whereabouts apparently
are not known at headquarters here.
At no time has any United States force
come into actual contact with Villistas.
Pershing said.
He confirmed reports that since the
entry into Mexico south of Columbus
twelve days ago one American aero
plane has been fired on by Mexican
snipers.
Spreading reports that the American
invasion" meant intervention, Villa
has swelled his force to only 400 by
conscription. According to reports to
field headquarters he has three ma
chine guns. His horses are in bad
shape and his men fatigued, hungry
and in rags.