The Yale expositor., 1916-03-23
Bandit Had Five Days Start, But Apparently Did Not
Use It, Spending Time Along Country
Side To Arouse The People
AEROPLANES USED TO LOCATE VILLA IN MOUNTAINS
May Seze Observation-Disclosures Railroad If Permission
Is Not Given To United States Troops
For Its Use To Garry Supplies

treat from Columbus. N. NJ, he must
have followed the course of the Santa
Maria for a part of the time. II the
reports announced by General Gavira
are true. The latest report. stating
that Villa had left this route at lei
Vale, marching southwest to the Bah
ricora lake region, is regarded as sig
nificant. as is also the information
that the attacker of Columbus has for
saken 30 of his wounded
Pride Not Hurt.
When Washington announced that
the American columns did not intend
to occupy cities. a menace to Mexi
can national pride was removed The
Carranza garrisons, which have been
passed by the marching Americans
and which therefore are now in the
Americans rear on their tanks, con-
tnued tranquil, so reports To lei Paso
indicated.
General Gabriel Gavira, at Juarez,
commanding the territory throuSh
which for three days the Americans
have been penetrating, himself an
nounced that for a time the situa-
ton as reported to him had been
delicate and even serious. With evil
dent relief he said the crisis had pass
ed. This crisis it is believed had
reached its hight last night, when
couriers dashing into Casas Grandes
announced with careless enthusiasm
that the American troops would enter
that city by midnight. General Gavira
wired immediate orders to his troops
not TO permit this.
Dawn showed the long lines OF cav
airy horses just outside Colonia, Dub.
Ian, their troopers dismounted and in
camp, at rest.
Rush Capture Of Villa.
Washington-Every effort is being
made by the administration to bring
to a speedy conclusion the chase into
Mexico after Villa. Orders have been
sent TO Brigadier General Pershing to
lose no time in rounding up the ban
dit chief. Reports of disturbing
character which have been received
from the border have convinced offic-
ials that the longer the American
forces are in Mexico the graver is
the danger of serious trouble with
the entire nation below the border.
From authoritative sources the in
formation is obtained that the situa-
ton is more delicate at present than
IL has been at any time since the
troops crossed the border Anti-Car-
rama agitators along the border,
deliberately misconstruing the pur-
poses of the expedition, have sent re-
ports throughout northern Mexico to
the effect that the action taken by
the United States is the forerunner OF
intervention.
Advantage is being taken by these
agitators OF the fact that Carranza
has acquiesced in the expedition to
make 1t appear that he is being made
the tool Of the American government
IlOM lOnS lO VIII DC aDAN III law VI
these reports TO hold his forces in
line is a question which grows more
serious daily. Strenuous efforts are
being made by the state department
to counterfeit these reports. II was
at the suggestion of the department
that the president had Senator La
Toilette introduce in the senate the
resolution assuring the
people on behalf of congress
that under no circumstances does the
American government contemplate
or interference with the
affairs of Mexico. AS soon
as this resolution has been acted on
by the house, copies Of 1t will be sent
to American consuls In Mexico for
The administration appears ex-
lremely anxious that every possible
avenue of publicity should be used
by the American consuls in Mexico
to circulate in Mexico the true pur-
poses OF the expedition.