The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

between Casas Grandes and Juarez might have thought they were being used by General Pershing for com munication with General Funston.
 If Herrera desired to, it was point ed out, he could embarrass greatly the United States in it's efforts to run down Villa and his followers. Cutting of the Northwestern railway at cer- tain points would make it impossible for the Americans to use it for Tor warding supplies for many days, even if the Carranza government decided to grant permission. Another move that it was feared Herrera might make was to go north and east along the trail to Ojinaga and emulate Villa by at tacking Presidio. small American force Is there now and this probably will be strengthed. Such a raid would not be so simple as that effected at Columbus, however, since between Pre- sidio and Ojinaga is the Rio Grande in- stead of an imaginary line.
 Herrera's reported defection caused surprise to those who know his for mer relations with Villa. After his son, Maclovio Herrera, recognized as one of Carranza's most daShing army officers, was killed, he, although an old man, offered his services. Carranza accepted his offer and placed him in command of a 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.
 The majority of the Mexican news papers that have reached here have counse1ed their readers to remain calm and have refrained from criticism Of the United States for sending Ameri- can troops into Mexico, but one of the exceptions was Fl Democrata, pub lished in Chihuahua. Under the cap tion, "The Crown of Treason" it at tackled Villa for attacking Columbus, but continued:
 "We condemn and protest in the most energetic manner against the ir ruption of the Yankees over into our territory; for, although they may con- sider Villa as a political personality and a national representative, they cannot in any manner consider his as- sault on Columbus N M, as an of fense of one nation against another, and on 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 preferred. as an act of Wilson, ian nervousness"
 What progress General Pershing has made in his pursuit of Villa since Mon day was not known at General Fun stons headquarters today A report from General Pershing was received today, but it dealt with affairs of last Monday, saying that it had been re- ported to him that Villa and the Car razna troops were engaged near Nal At that time a detachment of the Seventh cavalry had reached Cruces, only a few miles north of Ma maquipa, and one of the aeroplanes sent south from Casas Grandes was then in communication with that force. Whether yesterday or today the Amer jeans came in contact with Villas men was merely guesswork here. The aero- plane whose driver is believed to have. been rn<uAenant Gorrell, reported miss ing. south of Casas Grandes, was last seen going over Colonia Juarez, a set tlement near Casas Grandes, accord- ing to General Pershing's report All but one of the aviation squadron are accounted for, according to reports re- ceived by General Funston. These re- ports show two other machines tenn porarily out of commission because of accident