The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-04-13
Will NOT RECALL ARMY.
UNTIL VILLA is CAUGHT SAY
LANSING AND BAKER.
Categorically Deny Persistent Reports
That Troops Might Be Withdrawn
From Mexican Soil.


From Mexican Soil.
Washington, April Categorical
denial by Secretary Lansing late to-
day was the official answer to per-
sistent reports that the American
troops might be withdrawn from Mex
leo shortly, regardless of develop
ments in the hunt for Villa. Both
Mr.. Lansing and Secretary of War
Baker indicated there was no inten-
ton of changing the original orders
given Gen. Funston.
News from the border that train
load of supplies, shipped by private
firms, had left Jaurez today for Casas
Grandes and Pearson, where they
will be available to Gen. Pershing,
caused satisfaction here. Even with
out further action by or concessions
from Carranza, such use of the rail-
ways, some officials think, may meet
the needs of the United States.
Secretary Baker indicated today
that in the present status of the Mex
ican campaign the motor truck lines
from Columbus are to be the princi-
pal artery for supplies.
Railway Question.
State department dispatches from
Special Agent John L. Rodgers, at
Queretaro, told of continuance of ne
xotiations with Carranza on the rail-
way question. 1t was officially stated
that Rogers's messages were some
what vague and indefinite regarding
the exact status of the negotiations.
Interest in the political questions
affecting the Mexican situation was
renewed by receipt at the State de-
partment of correspondence between
Herst Won Der Goltz, alleged Ger
man spy and aid of Capt. Won Pa
pen, the former German military at
tache. 1t was understood some of
the correspondence, submitted by the
British government, dealt with actlv-
tiles of Won Der Goltz in Mexico.
Official attention also was given to
the reported revolution of Felix Diaz
in Southern Mexico. Information OF
the department of justice locating
Diaz in Mexico has been laid before
the State department. The latter al
so had confirmed rumors that Diaz
is getting both men and supplies from
Guatemala.
The only dispatch received today
from Gen. Funston was regarding
distribution of the recent army re-
cruits among the border patrol.
Unconarmed Reports.
SIS The war department was also with
out confirmation of border reports
that the troops in Mexico were under
going great hardships from lack of
clothing, shoes and horses. Army Of
ficers explained that the soldiers were
supplied with only necessary cloth
ing for the march and that probably
their shoes had worn out quickly.
Extra shoes allotted every soldier
have been forwarded from Columbus,
and also extra clothing, especially
oyercoats for the mountain campaign.
Reports from the border that,
through loss of horses, many caval-
rymen were without mounts had not
reached the department. 1t was au-
thoritatively stated that, while the
loss of horses was undoubtedly con-
siderable, as expected, it was not be-
lieved it had reached such proper
tions as to cause dismounting of any
large number of troopers.
Delivery of the first OF eight new
aeroplanes recently ordered for Mex
ican service is expected next week.
Lieut.. Henry w. Harms, of the avia-
ton service, has been ordered to the
Curtis plant, at Buffalo, and the
Sturtevant factory, at Boston, to IN
sspect factory construction.
'gs The Mexican embassy here an
nounced tonight that for the first
time in many weeks the exchange
ratio on it's paper money was less
than 20 to 1. Last month the ratio
was 40 to /. It was also stated that
Gen. Carranza planned organization
Z of a monetary commission, with COM
plete authority to regulate govern
ment currency.
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