The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
HUNT VILLA
WITH PLANES


from other army divisions than tn.
southern will be added to the border
/ forces, going direct to the border. The
general maintained silence today as to
the size of the expedition and the
point or points at which it will enter
Mexico.
The first aero squadron stationed at
! Fort Sam Houston here. is under the
command of Capt Benjamin D. Fou-
I lois and consists of eight machines. 1t
came here last November after sue
4 cessfuI flight from Fort Sill, Okla, its
previous station. This will be the first
( opportunity an American army aero
squadron has had at real military SER
vice
Gen. Pershing Will Lead.
! Washington, March 11.-General
Funston in a dispatch to the war de-
/ partment confirmed the report that
/ 400 CarranzG troops had reached
/ Palomas. six miles south of Columbus
to join in the pursuit of Villa.
| No definite announcement was made
at the war department. but it was
! generally understood that Brig. Gen.
John ]. Pershing will command the
I principal column of American troops
! in the pursuit of Villa. Major General
/ Funston retaining command of the
general operations which it is ex-
pected will involve the use of three or
more columns
Villa in Flight.
Latest reports of the whereabouts of
General Villa say he reached Ascen-
sion, south of Palomas, some time
yesterday with three hundred follow
ers after his flight following the at
tack on Columbus. This information
reached here today in a message to
the Carranza embassy from Consul
7 AndreaS Garcia at Ell Paso.
/ A Serious Affair.
The Silius was a 1900 ton three
master formerly the British bark
/ Helly It is reported that Captain
Syvertsen of the Silius was drowned
and two sailors are missing. The rest
! of the crew was saved.
State department officials seemed
inclined to view the attack or the Sill
Jus as a serious affair
So Ear dispatches have simply said
| the vessel was torpedoed without
warning. No mention was made of
the nationality of the submarine and
/ there was nothing to indicate wheth-
er a torpedo actually was responsible
for the sinking of the vessel or wheth-
er she might have struck a mine. 1t
was presumed, however. that the
American consul at Havre got his in
formation from members of the crew,
some of w1om were Americans. II
the Silius was torpedoed such an at
tack was contrary to the assurances
the United States has secured from the
central powers.
But Americans on Board.
New York. March 11.-There were
only four Americans aboard the Nor
wegian bark Silius, according to
agents of the line here. They were
members of the crew. She carried no
| passeng gers. The Americans were Da-
vid Sherman of Bedford, Mass, John
Warbman of Philadelphia, Daniel
! Norah of Connecticut and Henry Mon
ahan of Boston.
February for Havre, with a cargo of
1900 tons of barley. The local agents
said the Silius crew numbered II.
Garrison Will Help?
Washington, March 11.-Lindley NJ.
Garrison, former secretary of war
called at the White House today for
the first time since his resigna ton
from the cabinet He did not see the
president who was absent on a week
end cruise down the Potomac river but
was cordially greeted by Postmaster
General Burleson and White House
officials IT is rumored Garrison will
lend his assistance to his new sue
cessor as head of the war department
Prisoner Dies of Wounds.
Columbus, n. NJ. March 11.-Capt-
Pablo Garcia, the wounded Villa Of
ficerd, died today. Civil authorities
had included Garcia among the Mexi
cans against whom they planned to
the Columbus raid.
Confirms Lopez killing.
Washington, March 11.-Genera1
Funston confirmed today officially the
killing of Pablo Lopez, Villas chief
lieutenant, during the raid on Column
bus, n. NJ, and also the report that
Lopez commanded the bandits who
murdered nearly a score of Americans
at Santa Ysabel.
A total of fifty-seven dead Mexicans
have been found in and about Col
umbus, General Funston reported. A
report that Is more bodies are lying
in the brush between the town and the
border is being investigated General
Funston said the effectiveness of the
fire of the American troops during the
| engagement was splendid
Buy Guards an Aeroplane.
Charleston. w. Va, March 11.-Ad-
jutant General John Bond, after re-
ceiving reports from officers of the
West Virginia National Guard said to-
day that he could have 1900 men
with the necessary field equipment
ready to move in AS hours should the
government need them for service on
/ the border. A movement was launched
here to purchase an aeroplane for the
guard.
Parade to Get Recruits.
Quincy. ILL.,, March IA squad of
, uniformed national guardsrnen in
command of sergeant appeared on
the streets last night bearing a sign,
Recruits wanted at once apply at
armory." This action was taken in
, order to bring company Z, Fifth regi-
ment, 1. \. c., to full war strength in
As hours Several recruits were
sworn in.
To Answer Carranza.
! General Carranza's note will be
r answered after it has been laid before
President Wilson.
The reply of the United States
| probably will say that Carranza's sug-