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MEXICO CITY, March 12.-The news of the attack on Columbus by Villa and his followers was first made public here this morning, when the official organ, Fl Pueblo, published the text of the note of the Mexican government asking the government at Washington to permit the passage of Mexican sol diers into American territory if such became necessary in the pursuit o1 Villa, and at the same time granting to the United States the reciprocal privilege of entering Mexican territory for the same purpose.
 Under the caption, The Columbus Case-Roguery of Natives and For eigners,'' Fl Pueblo says editorially:
 The infamous and traitorous work of reactionaries in the United States has finally reached it's most abhorent point. Because they were impotent to stem the military and political tri- umphs If constitutionalsm, they have tried to force armed intervention by the United States in the affairs of Mexico, in an endeavor to regain their lost power.
 "These enemies of civilization and liberty cOnspire against the harmony and peace that ought to prevail be- tween the two peoples, who, because of their inclinatiOns, culture, ideals and
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FL PASO, Tex, March 12.-Sunday passed without movement of any American punitive expedition into Mex ico. On both sides of the border, how ever American and Carranza armies made noticeable progress toward con- centrating their forces for the hunt for Francisco Villa in northern Chihuahua. The plight of 300 Mormons. colonists at Casas Grandes. who fear attack by Villa was reported better tonight.
 John Churchill, an American of Fl Paso. who arrived in Juarez today from Chihuahua City. said that while he and five other Americans were wait ing for their train in Chihuahua, Mex jeans threatened them, saying that all of hem would be hanged before they reached the border The Americans made the journey in safety.
 The horse races in Juarez had a large crowd of Americans today. ap- parently attracted by some purse races. MeXicans for the most part re- mained silent about the American ex- peditionary forces. Most of those who talked expressed the hope that Car
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ranza soldiers will catch Villa before United States troops have time to enter Mexico.
 The report that the peril of the Nor mon colonists has decreased came from Gabriel Gavira, Juarez commander. He asserted that he considered the Amer :can colonists perfectly safe, under the protection of the troops of Colonel Samuel Gonzales. Gavira said he has not yet received any instructions from General CarranZa
 The two trains that were expected to arrive in Juarez from Chihuahua City this afternoon, one carrying the 600 men of General Benjamin Garza and the other General LuiZ Gutierrez. con-
 nander in chief of Chihuahua, with a military escort, did not appear a fact for which no explanation was offered at the military headquarters in Juarez. All that could be learned was that tn trains had been stopped at La Guna, a station not far from Chihuahua The officers at JuareZ affirmed that the halt. whatever its cause was not due to the Nillistas. They said they thought the train would arrive some
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The full text of General Carranza's $ manifesto follows:
 Because of the assault Which Francisco Villa and the bandits who accompanied him made on the town of Columbus in American territory. burning houses and killing some of the inhabitants. soldiers as well as civilians. .he international situation in these moments is very delicate. as the North American press have iN cited their people against Mexico and the government of that country has discussed rhe situation in the Ameri- can congress, members of which have advised intervention
 The constitutional government, Wtich I have the honor to repr i'ent. is aleo occupied diligently in an effort to solve this delicate situation, trying at all costs to maintain the dignity and sovereignty of Mexico. and We vet hope that this lamentable incident may pc decorously arranged and that there will be no reason for an inter- national conflict.
 q have addressed the government of the United States, through the foreign office, stating that the in- vasion of Villa has historical prece- dents as in the years 1880 and 1886,
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two parties of Indians coming from the United States, invaded Sonora and Chihuahua, committing crimes and depredations on the lives and properties of Mexicans.
 Tt was agree then between the governments of the two countries to permit the respective prospect Of armed forces. resulting in the exter- imitation of the Indians. I have asked the American government to pursue a like course, in order to solve future difference. should they arise, noting that Villa and his companions are a group of bandits whose acts the Mex ican government or people would not he responsible for. and that his re- proaChable conduct is due to instiSa- tions of the reactionary element, that, lacking patriotism and convinced ol it's defeat, is trying by all means to bring on armed intervention.
 q lave not vet received the answer of the American government and from the reports of my chiefs along the frontier learn that the American fore es are mobilizing. to pursue and cap turc and deliver him to the Mexican authorities: that the expedition is in the nature of a punitive campaign and that the sovereignty of Mexico will be respected
 The constitutional government has given instructions to it's confidential agent at Washington immediately to make representations that under no circumstances will any motive, be the reasons or explanations of the United States what they may, justify the armed invasion of Mexican territory without reciprocal rights being grant ed to the MeXicans and that not for an instant will the invasion of Mex ican territory or an outrage to its dignity be tolerated
 T am sure that in this l interpret
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VILLA BREAKING UP HIS BAND
 TO MAKE PURSUIT DIFFICULT
MEXICO CITY HEARS OF
 ATTACK ON COLUMBUS

geographical position, are called upon jointly to share the task of working out the destinies of this western hem
 sphere.
 "TEe invitation of the Mexican gov ernment, founded as it is, in interna- tional practice, is the most efficient means for satisfying public sentiment. We are proudly convinced that the American government, maintaining that serenity and judgment so neces- sary in these unhappy events will fol- low it's initial policy with respect to the Mexican government and will cOm- bine with it to take such action as circumstances warrant
 In ti.is way the misery of war thus provoked by the criminal maneuvers of the enemies of both countries and both peoples will have been averted. At any rate, we can assure the whole world that Mexico will never lose her international citizenship because, be- fore that, she would prefer to succumb gloriously in the rough sea of a heroic struggle-the supreme recourse of a people born never to be slaves" General CarranZa arrived at Quere- taro last night, to which town he hur- ried with his cabinet from Guadela iara. He will remain in the provisional capital until the crisis is past
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Infantry Attacks Cease While Artillery Continues to Throw Tons of Metal at Opposing Lines Germans Claim Gains.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
 DNIESTER TRENCHES
Berlin Says French Assaults in Massed Formation Against the Newly Won Trenches Have Complete ly Failed; Loss Terrific
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Except for artillery action, the fighting in the Verdun region virtu- ally has ceased for the moment. To the north and east of the fortress there has been no infantry engage ment since Saturday afternoon. when the Germans succeeded in reaching d small French trench to the north of Ak
 On both sides of the Mease from the northwest of Nerdun along the entire front around to the southeast of the fortress. the artillery on both sides has continued the tremendous shelling that has been in progress for days
 The Germans claim to have cap tured in the fighting around Verdun thus far 26,472 unwounded French of ficers and men and 1S9 guns and 232 machine guns.
 To the south of the Somme river in the Argonne forest and in the Ban- Sapt sector of the Vosges the French guns have easily bombarded German entrenchments.
 The Russians have captured trench es from the Germans in the Dniester region of East Galicia and have made further progress against the Turks in Persia by taking the town of Xii rird. The Russians admit the sinking of a Russian torpedo boat destroyer by submarine of the central powers in the Black sea. off the Bulgarian port of Varna. Part of the crew of the destroyer were rescued.
 Despite the unflvurable weather conditions in the mountains. the Ital- ians are continuing their opera tiOns ag1lnst the Austro- -Hungarians They also are intensely bombarding the Isonzo front. The town of GoriZia has had to sustain anothe" hail of Italian shells.
 The British fleet auxiliary Eau vette. vessel of 2644 tons, has been lost. together with fourteen of their crew. by striking mine off
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Outlawed Mexican Plans to Elude Pursuit by Break ing His Force Into Small Bands and Hiding Among the Mountains
MANY TROOPS
 ARE MOVING
Owing to Inadequate Rail road Facilities and Wide lv Scattered Positions 1t May Be Several Days Be- fore Border is Crossed
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COLUMBUS, N. NJ, March 12.-Re- ports multiplied here today that Fran cisco Villa is disintegrating the force of 1500 to 2,500 men which he used to support or to make the Columbus raid last Thursday
 American military authorities said today that if possible it would have been advisable to go after Villa Thursday when his raiders fled south ward. They were then demoralized and were dropping loot and war ma terials before the attack of fifty-n men under Major Frank ThOmpkins. Requests of Colonel Herbert Slocum. commanding the Thirteenth Cavalry here. and Major Tomplins to be at- lowed to renew the pursuit Friday with a larger force were denied pend ing the orga nization of the large punitive expedition
 Today it was stated that this eXpe- dition, owing to inadequate railroad facilities. and the widely scattered TO- sition of the troops necessary to con stitute it who have been Cn patrol duty. might require several days prep araton before it could enter Mexiro, at least from this point.
 Meanwhile reports from Mexican sources stated that Villa apparently was carrying out a plan to elude pursuit by breaking up his force into small bands and hiding among the
 mountains. Some of his forces were reported to be approaching the So- nora state border Others Were said to he making their way southWard
 and southeastward today toward the i mountains of the San Geronimo dis trict, from which the bandit chieftain started March 1. with the annoureed intention of invading the United States
 Information was received here to- day that two regiments of infantry and a battalion of mountain artil- lerv were being sent here from the east, in addition to a battalion of the Sixth artillery from Nogales, Ariz. and single company.
 General Slocum said he had been advised that the first squadron of
 the Thirteenth Cavalry also had been
 ordered to join the regiment The Thirteenth. on account of it's exploit Thursday in beating off an over whelming number of MeXicans after stiff fight. in which they inflicted possibly fifteen times the number of their own casualties. is said to have
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MEXICO CITY, March 12.-Genera Carranza to- night issued manifesto to the nation declaring that under no circumstances would the Mexican government grant to the United States right to violate her neutral itv by sending an armed force in pursuit of Villa with out the and reciprocal privilege being first ot tained and admitted Word was sent to the confidential agent of the Mexican government in Washington to make immediate representations to this effect
 General Caranza says in his manifesto
 ''I am that interpret in this matter the natlol- al sentiment and that the Mexican people will comply III
 dignified manner with their duty be the sacrifices what they mav to sustain their rights and sovereignty, if unfortunately this drags into war-a war winch the United States justify We will not be re sponsble for the disastrous consequences. Upon the heads of the traOrOus MeXcans who, within and With out this country have laored to produce this result will fall the memorable justice of the people,.
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time tomorrow.
 There was likewise still uncertainty today in the Juarez headquarters as to which Corralitos Villa was reported to be near. One is a ranch about fifteen miles from the railway station named Corralitos. Possession of this station would give Villa control of the line.
 MeXicans who talked with Villas troops just prior to the Columbus raid say that Villa told them his next move would be against Fl Paso and Juarez But General Gavira said that General Rertani, who is trying to head off the rebels from the north. believes that Villa intends to strike down the course of the Chinipas river to get into Sin alba, where he possibly hopes to re- build his reputation politically.
 General Gavira said he has heard that President Carranza has left the provisional capital at Querataro for Aguas CalienteS on a matter of state.
 The Sixth and the Sixteenth United States Infantry broke, camp here to- day. At Brigadier General Pershing's headquarters it was said that they might entrain early tomorrow. or even tonight but information about their destination was refused. Officers who were asked to confirm reports that these two regiments would
 he sent along the New Mexican or the Arizona border to relieve cavalry from patrol duties. refused to say any, thing.
 Mrs Maud Hawk Wright, who was l taken to Columbus by the Villa sol- diers has not yet recovered her baby, which was taken from her when her husband was killed. She said tonight | that she hos assurances that the baby
 is well and in the care of her friend, l Charles Peeler in Pearson She does
 not expect to receive the baby for sev- eral days.
 H. C. Myles, British consul here. was
 refused permission today to send a 1 code message to the British vice con- 1 sul in Chihuahua City This was under ] the Mexican censorship.
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MEXICAN CAVALRYMEN LIN WAY
 TO RELIEF OF MORMON COLONY

south to Guzman on the other line. General Gavira asked to have it stated that the men. former cowboys. are well disciplined and loyal. Meantime, he says, adequate forces are guarding the Morrnons concentrated at Casas Grandes.
 The troop train was expected at Juarez this afternoon and it's delay oc- casioned considerable speculation as to the cause General Gavlra says the delay was due entirely to difficulties with fuel. and running stock.
 The general also investigated the r,,mor current here today that Chihua hua City was in the hands of Villa sympa thizevs He telegraphed there and received word in return that con- ditions are normal, the people and the government secure.
 There is no positive news at the Juarcz headquarters regarding the , whereabouts of Villa or the fact that he has gone south. The report that he is at Corralitos is unverified, but thought possible.
 Tie cutting of the telegraph line be- tween Casas Grandes. where the Amer ican Mormon colonists are. and JuareZ, was announced tonight by .Andreas /, Garcia, CarranZa consul The fact that | Villas forces were last heard of near , Corralitos near this telegraph line be- , tween JuareZ and Casas Grandes
 caused some apprehension for the | American colonists
 | Three former Villa generals were ar i rested by the police here tonight They
 were Julio Fabela, Samuel Rodriguez i and Juan Rodriguez. They were taker
 from a house where they were sleep- Ing and charged with vagrancy. The arrest was part of roundup of sus- ; picioIs Mexicans.
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FL PASO, Tex March 12.-Six hun dred Mexican cavalrymen are on their way to Casas Grandes to cooperate with General Bertani against Villa and relieve the 800 Mormon colonists in the district from the danger of Villas threatened attack, it was announced here tonight.
 The announcement was made by Dr. J. o. H. Newby. an American. formerly surgeon in the CarranZa army. and now close to the de facto government, by the authority of General Gavira These troops are under the command of-Gen- eral GarZa and are coming directly to Juarez, where they are expected early tomorrow morning.
 Immediately upon arrival direct from Chihuahua City, they will be sent
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SECRECY STILL
 THROWN ABOUT BORDER PLANS
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WASHINGTON March 1o-Secrecy regarding General F'unston's plans for moving against Villa and his bands has been so rigidly enforced at the war department that even high off cials of the government are in doubt as to whether American troops actu- ally had crossed the Mexican border
 Secretary Baker announced late to- night that the Twenty third infan- tidy, now at Galveston, Texas had been ordered to Fl Paso because of fear of Mexican attacks felt in many towns along the border. The regiment arout 1000 strong, will be stationed at points designated by General Fun stOn.
 In order to the 23rd the secretary said. was the only important develop ment of the day of which the depart ment aad any knowledge and that nothing had come from General Fun ston CT from any other source indi- eating that the advance guard of the expeiitionary force was alIxady on Mexican soil He said he would make
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Troobs From California M
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The entire First cavalry. except Troops B and M. which will remain at CaleXico will assemble at Douglas. it was announced, in full fighting trim
 The San Diego and Monterey de- tachments will take with them pack train, hospital and bakery equipment
 It will require forty cars to move the four troops from San Diego and their equipment. and two trains of seventysiX cars altogether were ready today at Monterey for Colonel Foltz and his troopers.
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 MORALES, Ariz March 12.-Seven Mexicans, suspected of being Villa ad- herents were taken into custody and questioned here today by United States military authorities acting upon infor- nation supplied by deputy sheriffs. Con siderable arms and ammunition in their possession was confiscated. Among these apprehended was General Cam beris, a former Villa general A con- dition of subdued excitement prevailed here today, marked by activity on the part of American troops.
 A heavy guard patrolled the border while patrols kept constant vigil throughout the streets of the town.
 Late last night the sound of American cavalry patrols moving about followed shortly afterward by bugle calls on the Mexican side of Nogales, increased the excitement until it was learned that the bugle was calling for the assembling of a company of Mexican artillery pre- paratory for it's departure for Naco.
 DOUGLAS Ariz March 12.-General Gales, the Carranza commander at No- SSdicS, Sdiu tlldl i1ioN c1HcllS NOuiu be guided entirely by instructions from General CaranZa. He said he received no communication from Caranza today. Carranza authorities have asked per mission to pass 100000 rounds of am- munition into Agua Prieta, Mexico, but the shipment thus far has been held up. Permits previously isued to pass muni- tions, arms. ammunition or explosives
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army reorganization bill before it. The senate already is at work on the gov ernment, armor plate plant bill and will have the senate army reorganization bill before 1t before many more days.
 That the military activity in Mexico will serve 70 hasten the completion Of the defense Llans of the adninistra- tion is admitted. nor does any one deny that it will win votes for preparedness. Meanwhile, however. the repeal of the free sugar provision of the tariff law, and the immigration bill with it's modi- fled literary test must be disposed of. Both probably will be passed this week.
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 SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-The troops of the First cavalry, stationed at Monterey and San Diego, received orders today to proceed to Douglas, AriZ.. ready for immediate service across the border Arrangements for their transportation have been com pleted. The six troops at Monterey, in command of Colonel Frederick S. Foltz. were expected to get away to- night and the San Diego contingent was to start tomorrow morning.
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CCuSCU
 WASHINGTON. March 12.-The or dering of American troops into Mexico and the administration victory in the armed ship controversy, have had a steadying effect on congress. which for several weeks has been a storm cen ter over international affairs.
 With these issues apparently out of the way congressional leaders hope to make rapid progress with important domestic business. particularly the ap- propriation bills and the national de- fense program. Within ten days at least the house expects to have the
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CARRANZA WILL BALK
 AT INVASION UNLESS
 SAME RIGHT GIVEN HIM

Issues Manifesto Declaring Under No Circumstances Would Mexican Govern ment Grant United States Right to Violate Her Neutrality by Sending Armed Force in Pursuit of Villa Without Consent and Re ciprocal Privilege Being Extended = Washington Says Carranza May Send Troops into United States in Pursuit of Bandits When American Troops Are Unable to Effect Their Capture
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ARMS AND AMMUNITION TAKEN
 / FROM SEVEN MEMCANs AT NOGA[ES .s

at Agua Prieta have been cancelled.
 Prieta today were quickly passed south. Fl Tigre, Mexico, and Nacozari Mex. reported the arrival of endorsements.
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CONCENTRATION
 0F CAVALRY NOW WELL UNDER WAY
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FL PASO, March 12.-Rapid con- centration of American cavalry, in fantry and artillery was under way tonight along the Mexican border west Of here, opposite the territory where Villa is in hiding. Three bat terles of the Fourth field artillery. A, R and C left here tonight for this border. The concentration point or points, were not revealed. except that one of them was Columbus, N. M. which Villa raided
 Reports late tonight indicated im- pOrtant American troop movements on the Arizona Sonora boundary line Strong cavalry patrols were reported close to the boundary in the vicinity of San Bernardino These movements led to persistent reports that small American forces were prepared for a quick dash acoss the international line in that region.
 Guard NogaIes Border
 DOUGLAS, AriZ., March l2.-Amer- ican' army patrols with three days rations were tonight assigned to
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