The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-24
PERSHING AND COMMAND
ARE ISOLATED: FUNSTON
CALLS FOR MORE TROOPS
Eue'n Wireless Messages Fail To Get
Any Response From Expedition
~, That Is Hunting Villa
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wireless)


w among the against country
by the Americans official circles here frankly despite
the pending protocol under the terms Ct which, practically
complete Carranza and American troops in harmony
Unofficial reports from the horosr line gloomy
passions OF the people are being excited by all anAme
Jean reports All Of these reports appear
the situation and although the official reports optimistic
and cheerful having their effect the Official mind the
capital g., yIaG
That the situation developing features plain
last night by the appeal department by General
Funston for especially infantry defend the
constantly lengtenng line between General Prshg and the
border 81 t.,.
Pershing's Command Cut OFF
All communication With the American columns chasing Villa
has sandsl and this is the least
which causing worry Washington. The telegraph
General Pershng and the United States
where north of Casas Gahdes and the wireless equipment
by the Signal Corps with the advancing columns apparently
of for has been impossible get message through
or to hear from the pursuerS of Villa
Its absolutely essential telegaphs Funston
more troops be rushed to the of action Immediately and that
the i0Q miles of communication lines between American
says that ne needs more Sayaymen and the entire Fifth Cavalry
under the command or Coll Wilbur Wilder been ordered
the front fast TAIN take it The regiment has
divided. ~. '', ,Eg|
Regiment Is Scattered Over Country ~. "A, <.
The headquarters with the machnegun troop the third
squadron Fort Myer Virginia just across the river rom
Washington while the first squadron Sheridan Illinois,
outside OF Chicago and the second squadron
Levenwor Kansas The Twenty Infantry been
ordered from Fort D. A; Russell the border .T"@
So comp;etes the deadlock in the communications
@ uncertain as 70 the result q ths big sgh. that took
the Vstas az Nomquipa It thought however villa tas
not there III person ,2sks s}+1 " lss sttt st
The campaign appears be developing chase
proverbialy long chase, 1t being
slowly driven into where he fight abandon
mand and Ace into hiding place deep the reccsses of the
| Mountains. " - t'"' 3 r. '.At3a yStfSs r.
Americans Rushed To Aid Carranzistas @:j s95s ~
wireless despatch that reached FL yesterday before the
docking of the communications, told Of fight between Carran
as and Vlsas Las Cruces According this despatch
Americans have been rushed to assist the Caranza force
letails Of the result has been received here %St NJ @
General Funston has been $4,000 with which employ
force of American scouts trained to the country through which the
columns have and work securing men will begin
Indeed many Americans already have vo.unteered for
erVce with the advancing columns and there on the
| waiting list at headqhartets >%...'I nv .''
One of the chief difficulties that has been the
Americans has been the EXCESSIVE The country rough and
mountainous and much by ravnes to the
cul of the marching IT. reported horses and mules
the chief of transport owing the nature country
are already beginning to suffer from the work and the
| Two Governments Will Cooperate , m 4 %S>& ~" .@<
President Wilson called cabinet meeting yesterday at which
the Mexican situation received conclusion il was
that the the proposal protocol
requested by the de cto Caranza government regulating relations
the two countries growing out of the pursuit Villa
the conduct of the American expedition The will
cooperate in the pursuit of Villa it is announced. s