New Britain herald., 1916-04-25
WASHINGTON WATTS MEETING BETWEEN
 SCOTT AND 0BREGON
Future Relations Between United States and Mexico Will De-
 pend on Its Result
MORE TROOPS CROSS LINE
 TO AID OF GEN. PERSHING

TO AID OF GEN. PERSHING Carranzas Minister of War Well on Way Toward Meeting Place Witt, l Chief of Staff-VilIa Reported Sixty Miles from Satevo-Girl's Desire
 for Revenge Started Battle at Parral
 Washington, April 25.-Oficial at 1 tention today focused on a confer ence regarding the Mexican situation to be held within the next few days, probably at Juarez, between Major General Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, and General AL Varo Obregon, minister of war of the de facto government of Mexico. Upon it's outcome probably will depend fur ther steps in the pursuit of Villa and the relations between the American and Mexican governm ents. Arrangements for the meeting be- tween the two men were made late yesterday immediately after Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador des- ignate, had notified Secretary Lansing that General Carranza had agreed to a conference.
 General Scott, a skilled diplomatist, is regarded well qualified for the task to which he has been assigned. He IS z attitude of the Washington govern ment regarding the whole Mexican problem.
 Pending the outcome of the con- ference, General Funston will put into effect plans for the re-disposition of the American troops in Mexico so sls to safeguard the position of his forces. Obregon Now on His Way. Advices to the Mexican embassy today said that General Obregon left Mexico City Sunday night and pre- dictions were made that his special train would make much better speed to the border than the regular trains which take about five days
 Embassy officials said t was pos sible that Obregon might stop at Chi huahua to get in personal touch with the situation and to receive any avail able information as to Villas hiding place. Pablo Lopez, Villas chief lieutenant, captured by Carranza troops, is a prisoner at Chihuahua
 Neither the war nor the state de- partment had any advices as to when Obregon would reach the bor- der. It was believed here the con- ference would begin at Juarez on T1 pta n Fl Paso, unless Gen. Obregon pre- ferred Laredo as being closer to San Antonio.
 More Soldiers Cross Border.
 Indications that the re-disposition of Gen. Pershing's forces authorized by President Wilson is already under way came today from Gen. Funston. Part of the Seventeenth Infantry crossed the border yesterday at Col umbus, to strengthen Gen. Pershing's line of communication. The Seven teenth was included ip the 2,300 ad- ditional troops recently placed at General Pershing's disposal.
 Although not fully advised as to Gen. Funston's plans war depart ment officials said the re-disposition might include retirement to the Casas GrandeS SecuOn and felt certain the Mormon colony near Colonia Dublan would be held within the reformed United States lines
 The expedition has supplies suff1- cient to remain in Mexico month or more, officials said today.
 American Consul Letcher at Chi huahua has telegraphed the state department that he was reliably in- formed' that Villa had been report ed sixty miles south of Satevo.
 Mexican Troops Mobilize.
 San Antonio, Tex, April 25.-Re- ceipt of news today that more Mexi- can troops were being concentrated in ad the