New Britain herald., 1916-03-20

Thrown Open to Ensure PH
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 Gen. Gales Threatens to Take
 Gold Mine Owned in New Yol
 IGl Paso, Tex. March 20-The
 lem of granting the United SN government permission to use N can railways to transport suppli& American troops pursuing FranN Villa overshadowed everything in the Mexican situation here tsH The reply of General CarranzaN the request of the government permission to use the railroads expected to be sent forward to VI ington today. A refusal will barass the operations of the Ar1 can troops, while the granting o1 request, it was declared, wouldI bound to be seriously misconstl by a considerable section Of the iCan people and to be exploited the enemies of General Carranzd
 The unexpectedly rapid advand the eXpeditionary columns under Pershing has forced the rail question to an issue. Americana miliar with the country into Nl the columns are now entering d that it is imperative that the roads be placed at their disposal the bringing up of supplies.
 Dr. l. J. Bush, formerly chief geon of Madero's army, asserted day that the speedy transportd facilities were essential to fui progress by the American soldier|
 Must Have Railroad.
 "The American forces are red ed at Galeana" said pr. Bush. 'Tl ty miles south of there is E1 Vl and from that point the only Tl ticable way Of bringing up supI is by railroad. The valley conveI here into a narrow deep gorge which about 2,000 people live. territory in which Villa probably remain is embraced in an imagil line between Chihuahua and Mirl with the Mexican Central railroad one side and the Sierra Madre the other. His soldiers have thes vantage over the Americans in they will travel light, with ona few days provisions, and are seal ed men, we'll able to stand the "A ships of mountain campaigning that climate"
 Dr. Bush said he had no doubt Villa was spreading stories of wonderful victories over the An1 cans, of whom he had captured TI and that Carranza had gone oveI the United States. It would be q he said, for him to make the ignoI peons among whom he is operad believe the widest stories.
 Demands Rcopcning of Mine.
 Another serious situation has Il caused by the action of Gen. Cal military governor of Sonora, in manding that LaColorada Mining of New York, reopen its mine at H mosillo at once. Gen. Gales "Ai Sd lllC 4N1" 0i oIAIIGH 01 company that if the mine Is not opened immediately he will tak9 over and run it.
 The property is said to be a X gold mine and formerly emplol 1000 MeXicans, according to Qa Gales. He declared today that had no intention of contiscating mine but that the Mexicans VI suffering through being thrown of employment and that he intenI to put them back to work.
 The governor said that LaColorl company. was the only one that 1 operations in Sonora, | that there was no reason for action as he could see. and vol give ample protection.
 Villa Reported on Hearst RancIl
 A shallow river and wind| wagon road, cutting like the | blades of a pair O. scissors throd the heart of Sierra Madre or Cend Mountains. today are the connectI link between Francisco Villas
 treating command and the pursltI columns of Brig. Gen. John ]. Perl ing, if latest reports regarding positions of the contending forces correct.
 According to Colonel Bertani. C ranza commander at Casas Grand part of General Pershing's troops near Casas Grandes and d part near Galeana, some thirty mi southeast. Dispatches to Gene GaVira, commanding the Carrar forces at Juarez. say that Villa is. the Babicora Lake region on 1 ranch of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst,
 Americans who know this count we'll say that with the exception he Mexico northwestern railroi which drops southward to the wi pl the Babicora Lake, and is within, rom American use. there is no roi for the marching purposes | command like General pershin