Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-18
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Continued From Page One) General Carranza that Villa had been killed and order the recall of the troops.
 Senator Stone, chairman of the Sen ata foreign relations committee. after irief conference today with Secre- tary Baker expressed the view that the CarranZa authorities hardly could have any object in circulating re pot of Villas death unless they be lieved it to be true.
 H., agreed Wi T Secretary Baker and other officials however. n accepting the reports fthe finding of Villas body with utmost caution. Mir Baker took pains to hide his doubts, although he expressed fervent hope that it should prove true.
 It is generally admitted that every day the troops remain in Mexico in- creases the possibility of serious clashes While there has been no evi- dence of any opposition to the move ments of American forces by Military or civil authorities of the de facto government. the Parral incident has served as a warning that the civil population as well as the troops can not always be controlled by those in command. The attack on Major Tomp- lr nd ot Dnr off cordial relations had been established with the Carranza military comman- der there. The Mexican officers best efforts were unavailing to curb the disturbers, many of whom were said to be his own soldiers. It is known that Washington government would gladly withdraw the troops tomorrow if it could consider the object of the eypedition accomplished.
 In some quarters the suggestion was made that reports of Villas death might have been circulated for the effect on the Mexican people and that they were intended to reach the bor- der.
 Secretary Lansing would not dis
 
 with defacto government over the re- call of the troops. It was indicated however. that official information as to the Parral incideEt. was :oo neagre to serve sa basis for reply to General Carranza's message about it. MT. Lan- sing said replies to both the note and the message were yet to be drafted.
 It was thought possible, however that instruction had been sent to spec. ial agent Rodgers al Mexico City, com through him to the defac- to government. the willingness of the United States to enter into negotia- tions for the recall of the troops pro posed by General Carranza The sec retary would neither deny nor affirm the suggestion.
 A recanitulation Of official reports of what the American expedition has accomplished and at what cost other than financial shows the following: Villa bandits killed 70: wounded un- known: prisoners 6. American sol diers killed 3. wounded 13: missing 1. In addition forty civilians or Carranza soldiers are reported to have been killed in the fighting at Parral. and an unknown number were wounded.
 The destruction of another army ae- roplane in Mexico also was reported. leaving three in active service. The aviator, Lieut.. Ira A. Rado, escaped uninjured when the machine was wrecked. Four additional planes are en route to the border by express, and the delivery of four others by the builders is expected any day.
 A State department summary. re- rorted quiet on the east coast of Mex leo and at Monterey. where published aerohnts of the Pslra, fchting were said 10 have caused no excitement. The consul at Eagle Pass. Texas, said there was absolutely no anti-American feeling in the Piedras Negras district.
 A message from Guaymas, said two women. held prisoners by yaqui Indians had been rescued by Mexican troops. according to a Mex ican reporting there from the interior. He said ninety Indians had been kill ed in the fighting. Fifty Mexican cap- tlves also were released. The women. who were said to belong to the Lehr family. and were expected to reach Guaymas today.