Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-28
OBREGON WILL
ASK TROOPS
WITHDRAWAL
Mexican Minister of War
Reaches Jaurez For
Conference.
CARRANZA FORCE
HELD SUFFICIENT
obreson Calls Attention 70 Presence OF
10000 Troops in Northern Msx'eo-
Gsnsrals Scott and Funston En-
Route and First Conference Will
Take Place saturday--Largs Con-
B tinasnt of Troops Joins Psrshins.

tinasnt of Troops Joins Psrshins.
FL Pasc, Tex, April 2s.--Gen. Alvaro
obregon, minister Of war Of the de
facto government. is in Juarez waiting
to confer with Major Generals scott
and Funston on the military questions
that are Involved in the American
punitive expedition into Mexico. Gen.
eral Obregon, accompanied by General
Treyino. military governor OF Ch1nua-
hua; General Santos. Governor En-
riquex. OF Chihuahua, and General Her
rera, Of Parral. reached Juarez this
morning. II
The third section Of General obre-
gon's train bearing General Gutierrez
military governor OF chihuahua, was
derailed south OF Juarez and several
passengers are reported Injured.
General Obregon reached Juarez on
the second section Of the train. s.:ss
First Conference Saturday.
Generals Scott and Funston are due
10 reach here tonight, when 1t Is ex-
nected ARRANGEMENTS will be made for
the first conference to be held in Jua-
4 n 4
General Obregon was vested with full
powers by First Chief carranza to ef-
feet an adjustment Of the military sit
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The Mexican minister OF war held
several conferences today with the
military and civil authorities Of the de
tfacto government In Chihuahua, in
which every phase OF the situation was
discussed 20 that the clearest pre-
sebtati0nS Of the Mexican proposals
could bs mads to- Generals Scott and
ssys rrssps shs.ld vyIthdra~.
General Obregon made II clear tha4s
tfe 1,arranza government was pre-
pared 10 police northern Mexico and.
that the American troops having full
filled their announced purpose Of
breaking up the viliista bands should
Withdraw from the country. Some 40.-
900 Mexican soldiers stretching across
northern Mexico from Sonora to east.
ern Chihuahua was General Obregon's
most potent argument that he could
meet the situation without aid from the
United States.
Preceding the special train OF General
Obregon BY, an hour was q troop train
sent In ADVANCE to protect General
Obregon's party from probable sur
prise attack from rowing bands OF
viIlistas.
Juarsx Welcomes obrsson.
All Juarex turned out to welcome
General Obregon. Under orders OF
General Gsvira troops lined both sides
s;of Gale Comercio. from the railroad
station to the customs house, where
obregon and his party were escorted.
The Juarez military band aided In the
welcome at the railroad station, play
y ing It's liveliest airs at the station
where scores of Mexicans gathered to
greet the minister OF war.
ftsi General Gavira and staff, dressed In
Geld uniforms, with Andres Garcia.
Mexican consul to El Paso. officially
welcomed General obregon at the sta
ton.
General obregon has only one arm.
his right arm having been torn away
; by villa shell at Celaya.
The third section Of the special train,
carrying General Gutierrez. which had
been derailed, arrived later In the
I morning. One car left the track and
& after II had been lacked up on the rails
4 thA train proceeded into JuareZ. No one
was injured by the derailmenty tho
i several passe senssrs we're given . slak :
ing up.
After q conference with the military
and civil authorities In the customs
house, General Obregon met the news
nnper men but he added but little to
the information already given out on
his journey north. ss
The minister Of war said he did not
care to talk about the conference. Asked
4 what he would do In case the American
troops were kept In Mexico. General
Obregon replied: e.
.eThat Is a matter which we hope TO
arrange In conference.
General Obregon, In reply to q ques-
tion. snid he thought the de facto gov
y ern,nent had sufficient troops to take
4 care OF villa and his band without the
nd OF the United States.
General Obregon declined to talk
ahont the financial situation In Mexico,
saving that he was a military man and
3 those questions should only be consid-
ared Nv the minister of finance. He
,ouahed heartily when asked about the
r.,,ort OF friction between Carranza and
himself. 5s
saThere has never been any friction
sslg - ,,,,aen General CarraTiza and myself
s.s ! "a there is less reason now than ever
80. a,,y friction" remarked General
ss fohre9on as he closed his talk
General obregon will arrange some
:sE5.x .he d4taIIs for the conference today.
,,ar Reviewing the Carranza troops.
aeneral obregon :. niotored around
Juarez
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