El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-23
FUNSTON WANTS
MORE AIRPLANES
Asks War Department For
Eight More Machines, Four
To Join Pershing.

San Antonio, Texas. March 2$.-Gen.
Funston today asked for eight more
airplanes. He wants four to go to Co.
lumbus to fly with Brig. Gen. Perish
ing's column and four others to be sent
to his headquarters at Fort Sam Hous-
ton to be held for emergency work.
Orders For Rapid Action.
Orders going from Fort Sam Hous-
ton today provided for rapid action at
various points along the border should
new rebellion in Mexico make it nee
essary. Gen. Funston was not alto
gether convinced Of the truth Of the
report that Gen. Luis Herrera, the de
posed military leader at Chihuahua,
had entered the field with Villa against
the United States but the repetition of
the story IN different places ana the
absence of acceptable evidence to the
contrary caused him and his staff TO
regard II as probably true.
staff officers of Gen. Funston studied
a more extended area Of northern
Mexico today. The probable moves OF
Herrera and his men were caretuily
considered and at every point along
the border where they might disturb
the peace of those on the American
side, careful note was taken OF the
positions Of American troops and the
scene
Herrera's Action Not Alarming.
That phase of the situation did not
alarm the army officers, however, who
believed that il Herrera really mas re
volted his activities Will be confined
to operations that have for their OBJ
ject the strengthening Of Villas hands
and the harrassing Of Cen PerShing s
force. II was feared that one of his
earlier moves would be cutting OF the
s1rrrarr G.
Funston hopes to receive permission
to move supplies to the American
troops, now almost 200 miles into
Mexico.
To prevent this move. Gen. Funston
is poWerless and it is doubted II Gar
ranza's troops are in position to op-
pose Herrera.
Denies Any Carrancista Revolt.
Reports at headquarters that Cen
Gavira's garrison at Juarez was aDou-
to revolt and that the troops at Tor
reon were manifesting disaf1ectlon
were regarded with apprehension at tne
fort The Mexican consul here contlh-
ued TO deny their truth and reiterated
his assertion that Herrera had not tax
en- the field.
A report from Gen. PershinG was re-
ceived here Wednesday, but II deaII
with affairs of last MONDAY. say ne
that It had been reported to him thal
Z
gagged near NamiQuipa.
At that time a detachment OF the sew
, enth cavalry had reached Las cruces
only a few miles north Of Namiquipa'
and one Of the airplanes sent SCUM
from Casas Grandes then was IN COM
ununfcation with that force.
One Aviator Missing
The airplane whose driver is beheNed
to have been Lieut.. Gorren, reported
missing south of Casas Graudes, was
last seen going over COlonia Juarez,
settlement near Casas Graudes, accord
ing to Gen Pershing's report. All but
one OF the aviation squadron are &C
counted for, according to reports re
/ ceived bv Cen. Funston. These reports
show two other machines temporarily
ont Of commission because OF accidehL
Mexican Papers Counsel CHlmness-
The greater part Of the Mexican
newspaers that have reached here nave
! counseled their readers to remain CAIN
and have refrained from crltlclslng the
United states for sending American
troops into Mexico. One of the eNcep-
lions was FL Democratic. paper puo-
lished in Chihuahua city. Under the
CAPTION The Crown Of Treason II as
sailed Villa for attacking Columbus,
but said the United States should not
have sent forces into Mexico.