El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-03
GEN. WOOD MAY
COMMAND HERE
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I effective It provides for an additional
{ major general, and il is said that Gen
| Pershing viii be given the post
FL Paso Department Headquarters.
The statement issued by the depart
ment says.
The present Southern department Is
divided as follows. with assignments
Of command thereto as indicated:
"A-The Southern department to be
under command Of Mai Gen Frederick
Funston, 10 embrace that part Of the
present department TO a line east OF
FL PasO-
"B-The department OF New Mexico.
with headquarters at e. PasO. Texas.
TO be established under the command
or Brig Gen John J. Pershing. to ex-
tend from western boundary OF south
ern department to the 109th meridian
'C-That portion of the Southern de-
partment west Of the 109th meridian TO
under command OF MAJ. Gen J. F Bell.
with field headquarters for same at
Douglas. Arizona"
To Appoint supreme Commander.
Gen Bell is now in command OF the
Western department with headoUar-
tiers at san Francisco He also is a
former chief d staff Of the army
Pending the appointment Of an Off
Ger TO supreme command. the functions
Of the three departments will be CO.
ordlnated through the war department
Machine Guns for MfIitia.
At least 10000 national guardsmen
probably viii be on duty at the Mexican
border within the next two or three
days soon after arrival. each regi-
ment OF infantry or cavalry viii be
furnished with automatic machine
guns, go Of new type Of which were
ordered recently for immediate deliv-
cry. AS an experiment the guns viii
De carried in automobiles instead OF
on the backs Of packmules and five
chaufefurs viii be reuired with each
regiment to operate the cars.
Officials here today were only mild
" interested in reports of the latest
bandit chase into Mexican territory By
two troops Of the Eighth cavalry IN
der Capt Leroy Eltinge-
No Reply From Carranza.
Still no indication had come con-
corning Gen Carranza's reply 10 the
American note demanding that he state
his intentions toward Gen Pershing's
forces
Funston Recommended Change.
San Antonio. Texas, July 3-The df-
vision OF authority along the Mexican
BORED was recommended TO the war
department two weeks ago BY Gen
Funston. He suggested to the war
department that if general field opera
tons in Mexico were undertaken great
er efficiency would be displayed by the
American army IL three major gen
erals were placed in command
In his recommendation. Gen Fun
ston suggested that his own command
be reduced 10 a line extending from the
gulf to a point a short distance east
Of FL PasO. leaving FL Paso in the dis
trict that has been placed in charge Of
Gen. Pershing.
Military Reasons for Retirement
Retirement Of Gen Pershing's expe-
dition toward the border was declared
by officers at the war department to
be due TO military reasons alone At
the state department il was said there
had been no change in policy regard
ing the expedition.
Forage Is Needed.
Army officers explain that the prob
lem OF supplying the expedition has
become more and more difficult The
rainy season is due. but there has been
no rain for weeks and the country
about Gen Pershing's camp has been :
stripped Of the last vestige Of forage +
for his animals
The war department is without di-
rect information as to the present dis
position OF the eXpeditiOnary forces
the matter having been arranged be- !
tween Gems Funston and Pershing
Gen. Funston was given wide latitude .
in this regard when the expedition was 5
sent /
No Word From Carranza.
The state department had no ad- +
vices today as to when a reply of Gen.
Carranza TO the demands sent a week
ago might be expected The Mexican 2
embassy also was without infOrma-
ton on this point The department has I
received limitations that Carranza re-
ceived the note last week.
Refugees Leaving Mexico.
Refugees are still coming out OF
Mexico via both coasts The transport
sumner sailed from Veracruz Sunday
night Tor Tampa with all the Amerf-