South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-28
Troop Arrangements Are Be-
ing Screened by Military
Heads in Texas
and Arizona.
STEP is CONSIDERED
AS VERY SIGNIFICANT
Mysterious Mexican Wireless
Station is Heard Report
ing Activities of
Americans.
International News Service


I'll PASO, Texas. June 2S.-Cen-
sorship began to close In on prepa-
rations for the planned expedition in
Mexico by way Of Juarez and de-
tailed accounts of troop movements
was shielded with military secrecy.
At the same time it became known
that the officials Of the American
army here. the center of the pulls
ing situation. have already named
the censorship staff that viii delete
the reports of correspondents on the
border
At Columbus y. NJ, there are to-
day five censors. where one was suf-
fcient 10 pass all reports. The tight
ening of information sources was
taken as a certain indication that
speedy action was contemplated
see New Activities.
IL is known that military activities
are always preceded by an applica
ton of censorship and today's re-
strictions promised an early move
ment of troops. Army officers here
are certain that it will he their task
10 fight their way TO Chihuahua city
and secure the release Of the AmeTi-
can troopers there and they are
eager for the task.
The rigors Of censorship will be
especially hard on the folks back
home" who will be anxious to hear
news Of the experiences Of the mil
itiamen. It is upon militia move
ments that the mailed fist of censor
ship first began 10 close.
Information regarding the dis
position of these bodies was refused
although 1t is known that all plans
70, the placing of the various
guardsmen had been made. 1t was
expected that soon the first regi-
ments from the east would be
brought 10 their posts in the Fl
Paso district. and at their posts
along the border. 1t is no secret
that the Mexican de facto govern
ment has in operation a splendid
system Of espionage The danger
Of spies may be more easily COM
pretended when il is stated that
fully half of FL Paso's population is
made up OF Mexicans and in the
other border towns the proportion
! is even more whelming.
Wireless Working.
Somewhere along the border
points. army officers are certain.
! there is a Mexican wireless in con-
! slant communication with the Next
can side In fact, government opera
! tors have listened in" on messages
| sent from some mysterious station In
which military locations were re-
vealed and revealed accurately.
! If the American army has look
/ out station on the tops o. big build
ings and the high mountain places
behind Ell Paso, the Mexican gov
! eminent is no less represented. While
the Americans are surveying Juarez
the MeXicans are surveying the
American operations and the various
| camps about the city.
| Thus the news Of the march OF
| the American command last week
when il was ordered out or a prac-
tice march was flashed 10 Mexico
, almost as soon as the move started
| BY the time the troops had assem- b-
led and received the order % march
the news was already in Juarez and
/ Juarez machine gun squads and civil
/ guards were rushed To the interna-
/ tional bridge approaches
/ Every hours delay i'm the order
/ 90 move on Juarez is giving the
/ MeXicans an opportunity 20 strength-
| eu their forces. From Mexico City
/ today came reports that 1000 youna
/ MeNicans had asked Caranza 10 give
them arms To fight against the hated
1 "gringoes." Refugees from the an
I terror bring stories that 5o.o0t
| MeNicans. q great proportion OF them
| well equipped cavalry. are concen-
I rated at Villa Ahumada 10 resist
/ The American advance
PcrShing Retreats
Gen Tre11no. fn Chihuahua CITY