South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-10
PreS't Wilson Announces
Army Will Go Across Line
to Exterminate Mem
berS of Bandit Gang.
CABINET APPROVES OF
CHIEFS NEW POLICY
Action Will be Carried Out
With Probable COOpera-
ton With CarranZa'S
Government.
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WASHINGTON. March 10.-Pres't
Wilson today ordered Gen. Fran
cisco Villa. murderer Of Americans.
captured or killed at any cost. The
United States army viii undertake
the task. The expedition. the make
Up OF which now is being consider
ed by the war department will go
into Mexico as soon as possible to
get villa.
This action was decided on at a
twO-hours' session OF the cabinet to-
day. There was an unanimity or
opinion among the members present
that there could be no further tenn
porting with the situation. Villas
action in numbering and outraging
Americans at will had enraged con
gress TO such an extent that the
president and his advisers decided
that he must be removed as
menace 10 the peace OF the country.
The following statement was is
sued by Secretary 10 the President
Tumulty:
An adequate force viii be
sent at once in pursuit of Villa
with the single object Of cap
turing him and putting a stop
20 his forays. This can and
will be done in entirely friendly
aid Of the constitutional au-
thorities in Mexico and. with
scrupulous respect for the SOW
ereignty of that republic"
SeC'y of War Baker went directly
from the cabinet meeting 20 his Of
fee. here he directed Gen. Scott TO
prepare the orders for the move
ment OF the troops Ii was accept
ed that the expedition would be n
cavalry one with infantry support
and if the recommendation Of the
officers familiar with the general
situation are followed not less than
5000 men will be sent. Ii was
pointed out at the war department
that the situation would Doe peculiar
ly difficult and that possibly 10000
or even $4,000 men might yet be
needed.
Funston il Commander.
Gen. Frederick Funston. com
manding on the border. has been
designated as the commander-in-
chief Of the expedition. AT the same
time orders were telegraphed TO all
units OF the regular army I'm the
United States 20 be ready 90 move az
moments notice. The quarter
masters corps was directed 20 ar
range for transportation and the
like.
There is no intention yet ~ using
g
tillery viii 5e utilized as infantry III
necessary. This will give 1900 adj
citi0nal men for the work on the
border and IN old Mexico.
Pres't Wilson called sen. stone,
chairman Of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee. on the telephone
and told him what had been done.
Stone gave his unqualified approval
Of the step and agreed 20 father any
legislation that may be necessary.
At the same time Rep Flood. chair
man OF the house foreign affairs
committee. was sent for by Sec'y
Lansing 10 confer with him on tho
subject
A rumor was given circulation
about the capitol that Information
had been received here that Gen.
CaGranza had been assassinated and
that this was one Of the compelling
reasons why orders had been issued
TO go after villa at once Admins
tration officials said they had no
such Information and it was impos-
sible 10 locate the source OF the
rumOr.
Move Expected 60 Be Popular
Word that ar last positive action
had been decided upon was sent inn
mediateIy 70 the capitol and caused
a sensation among senator's and rep
resentatiycs. IL was expected the
determination 20 intervene in behalf
OF Carrauza and 20 eliminate villa
az once and for an would be a very
popular one throughout the country.
Officials were very careful % en-
phasize that the expedition was in
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