Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-04
win Keep on Move.

will not be long until the last trooper
crosses over the International boundary
line.
Will Keep on Move.
In the meantime, it was pointed out.
there will be constant movements
northward Of American detachments,
so that when the final order for with
drawal comes there will be only a part
OF the present Sexpeditionary force left
on Mexican soil.
Answers to the long dispatches sent
today to Washington by General Scott
and to Queretaro by General Obregon
were not expected to be received here
before tomorrow. In case the terms
settled upon by General Scott and Cen
eral Obregon are approved by Presi-
dent Wilson and General Carranza the
present negotiations will practically be
concluded, or the forrnality of another
conference will be gone through with
either tomorrow night or Saturday.
Await Formal AGREEMENT.
It is probable that no American
troop movements will be begun until
the formal signing Of an agreement
by the governments, or at least until
General Carranza has signified his ac-
ceptance of the stipulated conditions
by the Washington government.
b After that, however, the Mexican
and American troops are expected to
begin at once q cooperative cam
paign that will effectively stamp out
the various bandit groups.
It is generally understood here that
the first step to be taken will he a
gradual retirement northward Of the
American forces while the Carranza
troops plunge into the campaign
against the Villistas.
Will Move to Guerrero.
Columns now in the neighborhood of
San Antonio will fall back first to
Guerrero, where they will remain a
while Later the Guerrero detachments
will proceed to Namiquipa. From here
regiments will be gradually detached
and transferred to Colonia Dublan un-
til finally the whole force occupies q
restricted zone along the border. i
It is regarded as altogether prob
able that certain percentage of the
troops will recross the border some
time before the word comes that the
Carranza government has accom-
plished it's mission.
While the Carranza forces are
sweeping thru southern Chihuahua
and Durango, the Americans will
be looking after stray groups operat-
ing to the north. vi
Carranza to Use Big Force.
It is understood that General Obre-
gon is pledged to throw every avail
able ounce of his military strength
into the hunt for the various ma
rauding bands. It is believed that
almost all the $4,000 men suggested
by General Carranza as a Mexican
border patrol. In case the American
government consented to withdrawal,
wilEbe utilized in the campaign.
The American force will aid greatly
because OF its position. It will effect
sually block any, fight northward Of
the bandits. =#.5 5s9
The retirement #of the American
troops will be gradual.
q ThGF faiivsaya viii 4 Not be utilized
because they will not be necessary.
The marching distances will be short.
Hanchsr Murdsrsd For Revenge.
r. HI. Holly rancher, fifteen miles
northeast Of Ell Rucie, near San An
tonic. Mexico, was murdered with his
Mexican foreman on the night Of April
20, because he had acted as escort Of
American troops who went to the Holly
ranch to rid 1t of Villistas under the
bandit Cardenas. This is the linforma-
ton contained In dispatch from Gem,
,eral Pershing to General Funston here
today. i
A detachment OF the Sixth infantry
set out on the morning Of the 29th to
run down the Villistas. They dispersed
the bandits. wounding two of them.
Holly spent that night at the ranch.
The next morning his dead body was
found. ~
Trevino Returns. ~ f.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, one Of the con-
ferees at the first conference, prepared
to leave Juarez for Torreon as soon
as it became evident that the agree
ment between Generals Scott and
Obregon was satisfactory to both gov
ernments. He expects to arrange for
the surrender Of the troops Of sCanuto
Reyes and Immediately afterward per-
sonally direct the operations against
Villas men about Torreon and In the
state Of Durango.
Reyes, men, who were reported
ready to yield to the de facto govern
ment, have been receiving provisions
q head.