Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-22

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Ell Paso, Tex, March 22.-The Mexi-
can railroad problem again took first
place along the border today following
a report that military authorities con-
templated sending new, ,colImrf into
Mexico from Fabens, q village thirty
miles east of here. 1t was stated that
this plan was under consideration as
an alternative should General Carr
rama refuse the request OF tho wasl1-
ington government for the use Of the
Mexican Northwestern railroad to
transport supplies. The. report Of q
plan for an entry from Fabens fol-
lowed conference between General
Bell and an American 5-hc !s
thoroughly familiar with that section
OF Mexico. General Bell declined to
discuss the report. zesy ,7 f +. 5,
- . Water on Road Plentiful. 81
From Guadeloupe, across the border
from Fabens. one of the best wagon
roads in northwestern Mexico leads
south and southwest thru Charcos to
the lake region about AI1umada and
Ell Carrizal. 1T follows the Rio do
Carmen to q spot scarcely fifteen miles
from Ell Valle, the most -southerly
town to have been reached by the
American troops" The road is good
as Mexican roads go and troops
passing along it would have plenty Of
water. - 81 - - @zSS @/'-s
That the railroad problem would
bring q real crisis in the relations be-
tween the do facto government and
the Americans 70 the belief hers. Re-
ports continue TO seep thru the cen-
sership at Colunnbus In regard to the
difficulties AanArtran military au-
.thortties =Ate StdssfcIng BY tgrxeArdS
ing sapplies BY pack sAorses- snd auto
trucks. 40 .,ssa AZ
pfficers have made admissions which
confirm the story that the transport
tation problem is q serious one. }s3
There is an Impression here that
General Car1Nnza 10 playing for time,
knowing the grave consequence which
may follow should he accede to the
United States demands or should he
refuse. y? = rS .s.ss r. .3:s:: RI. y: E5s,
Z The border is not optimistic to any
early end to the chase Of Villa. Their
main interest Hes in q possible break
between Carranxa forces and the
Americans or e clash between the two
nations along the border. - >1.,z;3<
= American money Tempting. Il.
Cash, not paper money Of doubtful
value, but real American money now
at premium. that ID paid by General
Pershing's army for supplies will have
an Invaluable effect In Mexico, ac-
cording to mining and business mon
In Mexico. p =. f&4 3#
The revolutionary armies Of Mexico,
said one mining man, are used to pay
ing with orders on. their government,
while the common soldiers had no
regular pay to spend. American sol-
diers buying for cash at good prices
and the purchases by the quarter
master and. tho commissary depart
ments will give the Mexicanss an en-
tirely new opinion of the character
OF "gringoes" and their hoIiOr.e s3se ~
Communication sIntsrruptsd. rs,
News that communication had been
re-established with the American and
Carranza forces operating against
Villa was being awaited with intense
interest today, as was also news OF
the fate Of Lieut.. Robert Willis and
Lieut.. Edgar s. Gorrell. flying men OF
tho First aero squadron, who disap-
peared while attempting a flight from
Columbus, N. M, to General gPersh-
ing's field base at Casas Grandes.
Early this morning the Columbus
wireless station was in communication
with the field station at Gasas 3randes
but the service soon failed. 5a,% l.5z
T. The ssevering of telegraphtc cemmun-
ication between Ell Paso and aCasas
Grandes probably was accomplishedsby
q bandit raid on the Northwestern
railroad. q %.Iss
Bandits Cut Wirss.. s % f@s:,
In some quarters here 1T is believed
that sympathizers OF viila haye cut the
Sround wire communicating with Gem
eral Pershing. If this ,is the case there
il good reason for fear for the safety
of Lieutenants Willis and Gorrell. II
they lost their bearings and got out Of
their scheduled course they may have
been compelled to descend and may
have fallen into the hands of the wan
dering bandit squads.
( Drivers Of motor trucks carrying sup
plies south from Columbus were In
istructed to watch for every possible
trace OF the two flyers. The fact that
willis and Gorrell carried only three
days' rations and two small canteena
OF water added to the Snxiety over
their mishap 81.
Auto Trucks Carry auppliss. - s,s
For the first time In its history the
United States army now has motor
truck line operating regularly between,
a field force and its base Of supplies.
Trucks recently purchased BY the wal
department are now In commission.
The trains leave daily carrying sAp.
plies, forage. ammunition and arms and
run on regular sched dulles, heir pfpsrsss
= S,o station. The express ttAfsfa * ,sr
cn,y supplies for which sAesk 81 II. !; .
rerative Demand direct 10 toGesaesafsFat-
ahinx's force. while the locals conway
staple supplies to the deld h1neg II IS
Two divisions are bel1t n1A3nte No.