Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-06
TASK OF CATCHING
BANDIT BECOMES
MORE DIFFICULT
Flying Columns Far 10 Front Send
Back Word That Many More
Soldiers Are Badly
Needed.
OUTLAW IS NEAR NOW MAcIA
Torreon Dispatch Says villa il
Ninety Miles Southeast Guerrero
Moving Toward Paual.
vILLTsTAs IN JUAREz ARRESTED


III PABO, Tex, April 8. In an A..
Tack on ylllistas at Cienteauita yea.
terday General cayazos killed Ten
and scattered the band, according n
a report given out today by General
oayira 10 Jnarcz. Cagaz0a said inst
he was continuing 10 follow 90 tho
fugltiyes. but called on General out.
ftrrez 10 rush forces against satsyo.
Naiea, Santa Gerlrudls and other
points whore they we're supposed 10
he heading. Ills own Iosses, ~.
ported Cagazos. amounted 70 a man
wounded and horse Killed.
EL pAso, Tex, April 3. The
problem Of locating and capturing
francisco villa somewhere within
On area Of 800 square miles con
nonts Brlgadlcr General John J.
perabing today. Information from
the front states that the American
troops have been disposed ~ tho
best possible advantage, but the task
Of running down The Meziean bandit
In an erswidcning territory 40 tho
trlgand moves fouthwarf into tho
Mexican interior becomes inereas-
lngly difficult.
More troops are necessary IA me word
lac lag
ths Tying columns securing The benito
Juarez and Guerrero regions for ths slus
slvs brigand General pefshing bas Or
dsfsd that deiacbmenis of infantry ~
trained for mountain climbing snd The
establishment ~ sort ~ American
chaaseur corps viii bs immediately IN
dsriaksn. The American commander an
telsz.es q long hunt and IL preparing
fr II
A TOrreon dispatch places villa A.
Malea, ninety miles southeast of dnsr-
raros n this IA 10 tbe bandit II probably
proceeding along ths old coach road that
leads into Santa fsosaiia. wheBcs be
could move on 70 Paual. hls reported
objective
Through Tie iDiefeeeslon of The hsxi.
rnaieoders of The eoBspifacy of a band
Of Mexicnns 10 seize Jnarez iost Bunday
nlght ana declare for villa. has been
stayed Tho conspirstors we're 10 have
faced firing squad IN Juafez at sunrise
today
Tbs Ei Paso police ara searching for
score of MeSlcan eonsDlrators who are
snid 70 be hiding IN this city.
HaiIrcaa Prime Necessity.
WARRINGTON, u. e., April S-Lstest
Developments IN the NsSican situation
convinced administration officials toaay
that The success Of The American expe.
dition now largely depends upon the i'm
mediate completion of arrangements far
tho use of Mexican railways.
Officials auriously awaited reply to
renewed representations sent 10 General
cartanza, through special hasat Rodgers
at Queretaro. that the DO faftO Iloyern
mont Immediately fulfil lta promise u
permit the commercial shipment of sup.
plies 10 General perahipg's forces by
giving specific orders 70 General gavlrp
at Juarez and other Mexican commanders
In Chihuahua
The War department today authorized
purchase OF ifs more motor trucks ana
two gas0llns tanks for the expedition
These will be formed into companies of
twenty seven cars each. 10 maintain the
greatly lonstbened lines Of eommuniea
lion With General perahlnE
Colonel Dodd at providencia,
dispatch 10 the War department 10
lay from General Funston definitely 10
'aied Colonel Dodd. and presumably tha
seventh cavalry. on Monday ~ Proylden
ia. Tho Dispatch also Indicated thai
icneral rershinR has gone far south 10,
ward The fighting front near Duerrepa
4 message from General perAhlng 10 gen
'ral Funston dated April I was aa fal
oWs.
Met Colonel podd yesterday at prael
leuela ana got details N fiEht Nith villa,
'ahalts on March " Ills exceptional
march with The Seventh cavalry 10 reach
fllla'e camp and worb done hY thar COM
nand deserves hlRh praise
The order for more motor tfleka i das
o . growing conviction that the Maxlaan
Ailwaia may he NJ only aupplsmnntar,
eftlesl for The present. a ieast ana lhat
he army will have 10 roli pfinelnalis an
hs overland motor line from Columbus
The offer ~ lhe Anfn clHn nf America
d bel iM0 aegnpianes to iho aapffumsnf
nf y each las bfeu dstlmei The usw
precipitation N isaa'l fat nale aens
lanes made ~ aeaegtauep uHntttasafW
Cast ~ raus parm.