Evening journal., 1916-03-23
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has the coast artillery, the army m the,
Philippines and Alaska and several
thousand marines of the navy to call.
upon in real emergency Six weeks
would ne required, however, to get any
reiuforcemcnts from the Philippines and
about month from Alaska, where only
two infantry regiments are stationed.
Nineteen thousand men are enrolled
ia the coast artillery lists Such forces,
though given some field training, are cs-
-cntally not field forces. and moreover
are needed at coast defense forts. There
is small chance of their being called for
McXioan service.
The protocol between the State De
partmont and Carranza for use of Mex
lean railways as supply routes was ar
ranged today.
Whether the protocol will be of real
service in sending supplies to General
pershing was rendered dubious today by
the reported attitude of the Carranzis-
tas at Juarez. If General Gavira should
revolt against Cuiranza, or refuse to
recognize the protocol it would be prac,
tically nullity unless General Funston
should risk a clash with Gavira's forces.
Extension of border censorship and
tightening of that already instituted
added to the difficulties today OF learn
ing the exact situation, both on the
border and inside Mexico.
Fate of Lieutenant GOrrells, one of
the missing aviators, was still in
doubt. although General Funston re-
ported that Lieutenant Willis had
L ..asN Il. l.. T..
With no word of Villas where
abouts since Monday. he is believed
to have escaped. The 800 troops un-
der Colonel Cano. who were supposed
to have defeated the bandit near Mani
Quipa are reported to have gone over
to him. This would explain the si-
lence of Juarez officials regarding the
outcome of the reported battle. Juarez
Commandant Gavira said CanO with
drew after his victory, an unusual pro-
ceeding which practically confirms
Villas escape and suggests collusion.
Unless the American forces return
ed to their base at Casas Grandes
when they heard of Villas growing
numbers, General Pershing's cavalry
squadrons are hot on Villas trail.
They were within a days march OF
Namiquipa on Monday
Besides 1000 well-armed and
mounted Carranzistas under General
Luis Herrera. reported marching from
Chihuahua City to joir Villa and
Cano's rumored revolt, the Carranza
garrisOns at TOrreon and Cabullona
are said TO have mutinied and de-
clared for Villa There was no con-
firmatiOn of these reports.
Five thousand former Villistas who
were mustered out of the bandits
service when their generals surrend-
cred in Juarez and received amnesty
last fall. we're recruited in the de
facto governments army. These are
among the Carranza forces reliably
reported to have gone back to their
old leader.
El Paso's fears of a local uprising
were increased when Melchoir Her
re-a. brother of General Luis Her
rera was arrested in this city and
charged with recruiting Mexicans
here for the purpose of attacking FL
/ Paso.
Reports that the Juarez garrison
was on the verge or revolt resulted
in strong guard being thr 'wn along
the border Mayor PretO. of Juarez
and COmmandant Gavira were under
| stood to have severed relations, fol-
| lowing a wordy quarrel over the pres
ence Of American troops on Mexican
soil.
A combined attack on FL Paso from
the Juarez garrison and by the large
! Mexican colony has long been the
citys bugaboo.