Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-11
COL. DODD BEYOND
REAcH0F HIS BASE
Mexican Authorities in Juarez
Are Trying to Communicate
With Him.
CAN FIGHT HIS WAY OUT, =
ARMY OFFICERS ASSERT
Widespread Plot Unearthed at El
Paso to Finance Diaz RevoIu-
tion, Is Belief.

Ell PASO, April 1.-The
three leaders of the Diaz
plot to seize Juarez and
overthrow the Carranza gar
rison there last Sunday
were executed by the firing
squad in Juarez early today.
They were Nicholas Chava-
zarria, Jose Inez Bornel and
Florencio Hernandez. The
condemned men confessed
the plot before they were
executed. Other Mexicans
were implicated.
Ell PASO, Tex. April IL
The southwark rush of the Amer
ican cavalry forces pursuing
Francisco Villa has been SO rapid
that it has carried Col. Dodd and
his troops far beyond all lines of
communication.
Officials of the Carranza gov
ernment in Juarez are making at
tempts today to gain information
over the Mexican land lines in re-
gard to the advance position OF
the American troops. No official
word of the whereabouts of the
advance guard has been received
for days.
Reports of Battle With Villa.
Army officers at Fort Bliss believe
that when the expeditionary command
ers get in touch with Maj. Gen. Funston
they will report that the American
troops have engaged the villa forces
in battle. Reports that battle has
been fought with Villa bands south of
Satevo were current early today, but
there was nothing to confirm these re-
ports.
While the American cavalry are
combing the country at the far end of
the attentuated line of communications,
there was little apprehension over their
position for it was felt at Fort Bliss
that Dodds men could fight themselves
out of any uncomfortable position.
Scouts and refugees with knowledge
of the country south of Parral say that
the American troops will find 1t pecu-
liarly difficult to operate in any num-
bers against villa in the district where
he is now fleeing.
The Arrieta brothers are said to be
the city of Durango, but for
what purpose has not been indicated.
Expect Important Developments.
The opinion, of army officers at Gen.
Funston's headquarters that the next
few days will bring important devel-
opments in the situation created by
the expedition against Villa was
today. With sentiment
growing stronger among
followers of Carranza for the United
States government to withdraw Ameri-
can troops from Mexican soil and re-
linquish pursuit of the outlaw forces
of the de facto government, officers
here believe the issue will be forced
in the near future.
Unless Mexican railroads are made
available for the transportation of
sunnIies to Gen. Pershing's command.
it is frankly admitted in military cir.
cles, chances are against success OF
the campaign. Although the troops
have penetrated 400 miles south of the
border, Villa has managed to main
tain his lead. and the field force cannot
continue much fartner uhless supply
IA cilities are bettered.
n was announced at department head
quarters that the two companies OF the
54th Infantry at Del Rio would start for
Columbus within day or two Tor duty
along the line of communication. The
remainder of the regiment entered Mex.
co several days ago. An overnight dis
patch from Consul Letcher at Chihuahua
brought word to Gen. Funston that the
Deopie of Torreon are in a starving con-
sitinn HEADQUARTERS was unadvised of
the location of the advanced columns OF
American troops
Convinced of Widespread Plot.
A Mot of wide dimensions, Matched in
n Paso and backed by the people who
are financing Felix, Diaz in a movement
painst the de facto government Of
Mexico, is believed by the police today to
nave been unearthed by the arrest last
night o. fifteen Mexicans accused Of be-
nr implicated in the flight across the
border OF Gen. Ynez Salazar.
Agents of the Department of Justice
a aided the police in making the arrests.
most important of which were Gen.
Marcelo Caraveo and Gen. Ignacio
Zarazexa, who, like Salaxar.
were among the best known and trust
"a Of the late Nietoriano Huerta lieu
tenants. 4sss
The prisoners were ausstioRsd. for The