Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-04
J. s. ARMY SPLIT
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 Pershing, for strategic reasons, or dered drawn in closer to the border The war department has no difnite information as to the exact wherea- bouts of the various camps, but it is thought that the most advanced pa troIs now are within 150 miles of the border
 Pershing Retcent
 No reply had been received from General Perslnng at late hour to- night. It is possible that he will see difficulties in the way of combining command of the new department and of the expeditionary force under one head. In that case there are indica- tions that he would be expected to re- linquish direct command of the expedi tion and establish his headquarters at some point on the border where he could give personal attention to it's needs and also supervise the disposi- tion and training of the thousands of national guardsmen soon to be added to the portion of the line within the new department. The war depart ment had designated Fl Paso for de- partment headquarters but left the final choice to General Pershing
 Colonel To Head Expedition
 With the line of communications generally shortened the general still could coordinate the operations of the various regiments now beyond the line. probably with the senior colonel assigned to direct command of the expedition.
 Many See Withdrawal
 In this connection. officials here are known to be considering the effect this course might have on General 1 CaTanza's suspicious as to the real purpose of the American government. , The expedition without a general offic CT in command would lose something of it's significance in military eyes it 1 is said, and could be viewed as noth- ing more than the policing force it was designed to be. Some officials , believe this might not be lost on Gen | eral Carranza and would tend to bear out the assertions of the Washington government that its troops would be withdrawn from Mexico as soon as the danger from bandit raids on the border had been removed.
 Others See U. s. Stand Pat Submission of the dual command proposed to General Pershing. howev- ! CT. was viewed here as confirming the often reiterated statement that Pres ident Wilson is not now considering the withdrawal of the expedition from Mexico.
 Final decision as to his course will await the formal reply to Secretary Lansing's note demanding that Gen eral Carranza explain his position to his officers in the vicinity of the ex- peditionary column.
 Complete lack of any local supplies of forage as wlel as the apparent i'm minence of military attack in force led General Pershing to order his men northward.
 Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambas- sador-designate, pointed out today that the movement of the American troops toward the border had created a good impression in Mexico City. He was hopeful that the differences be- tween the two countries would be ad- justed thereby. Mir Arredondo said as rapidly as General Pershing's men mover northward, Mexican troops had taken their places and a strict police control of the territory had been maintained
 There never has been any purpose. it was said. but to withdraw complete { ly from Mexico when the defacto gov ernment showed the willingness and ability to furnish adequate military protection to border regions. That is now being given, apparently in the sections from which General Persh- ing has withdrawn, although it also has appeared that the Mexican troops are being disposed for the primary purpose of making a display of force against any southern movement by , the Americans.
 The state department had no ad- vices today regarding the reply to the note to the Mexican defacto govern ment more than a week ago Mir Ar redondo also professed ignorance of his governments plans. The latest intimation reaching the state depart ment was that the Mexican note would be transmitted through the em- bassy although the ambassador felt certain 1t would come through Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City. Mr. Arredondo emphatically denied that the communication had reached him and was being held for telegraphic in- structions 70 deliver it.