The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-14
GENERAL FUNSTON ASKS
PEOPLE fO BE PATENT
DURING PRELIMINARIES
Country Through Which American Troops
Must Operate In Barren Waste and II Were
RllY an Attempt INVASION Until Forces Are
Equipped and Supplied To Meet Exigensies
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know Whs the FIRST Of the expeditions across the
Hs pursuit he bandit leader and his +agges
An that ~ known here Is that the commander Of the
ot 3 s S arrangements progressing rapidly
fsNafa ASKS PEOPLE TO BE PATIENT .-sz
General FnstoK viii take personal charge OF the expeditions
sent punish villa for his outrages against American
ststsaent given e the last night San
Ahtoho Texas Qhera Funston said believe
would prove successful the
s it is absolutely necessary that the
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time ~ BE lost in attending this declared officer
who Will have charge ot the running down of Villa
cf TIE ~ taking the Filipino chean Agunaldo but
Ss = the first and most important thing
Ibe Pfovdsd TOR gre the cahpagn possibly start ~
f COUNTRY Is BARREN WASTE e.,
The country f6ngH which the American troops
their but barren waste In the valley
there some grass and in isolated spot the holes
for the troops carry forage
hsi mounts as most of the expedtonary force will
ot mouned nh yavay and mounted batteries the question Of
people must be impatient" declared the
ask before us is long and arduous
one that requires the most careful preparation Nothing
worst than for the expedition off hacocked Forage
as %s and other supplies the that
y must be provided for in advance the
country tf6gh Which the troops will move rugged
TIE most part desert with nothing but brush and
: go a.Ss WATER HOLES NOT ABUNDANT
lsats hSlss aF and far between and they known
Tor us to move with great eauon
The complaints that have been rush
troops across the border without basis Beside
question Of mobile and efficient cossary places are
vacated BY the soldiers the expedonaty forces must be
filled the border guarded and conceive is
vital necessity under the conditions.
These troops who have been doing border patrol months
broken to Mexico speak and they want
with when But their places WIN be taken by
other troops and win take time to those troops line
a SEVERAL COLUMNS WILL MOVE
Asked regarding his plans for the conduct Of the campaign
General Funston said: '. @'"." -
Il don't mind saying that there number of columns
started approximately the same time different places
along the border Naturally am unable give any nfora
ton the number Of these expeditions places from which
planning send them The control of all the
forces will be in the hands Of the commander expedition
Personally shall go the front the men do not
now than in the believe in swivel campaign
Such campaign nowhere, III my opinion hope finish
this business soon possible but taking
BY hurry" .],,., -" "a >.'
INSISTS ON AERO SQUADRON
General Funston said Of the things had been most
insnt upon the presence Of squadron assist The
troops chasing Villa Such help in finding fleeing Mexican
bandits would be Invaluable declared the the ex
pediton He also planning to the
civilians as scouts. m r. - = q, .'''
m These men will Of course 60 with troops for the most part
Their work viii be dangerous for all Of goes without
saying that advance parties will frequently contact
With the Scattered bands OF the Vsta Under ordinary con
dtions such parties could they found themselves hopeess
numbered. surender as prisoners of war. W t'
In this campaign such move is impossible for has sworn
murder every American he his upon Surrender
therefore is but the sres way Of committing suicide that can