Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-21
CARRANZA TROOPS
MOVING ON PARRAL
CAUSES UNEAS|NESS
Washington Hears That New
Orders Meant as Hint for
Americans If They Try to
Penetrate Further
nv Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Oficial adj
vices 20 the state department today
noting recent movements OF Carranza
troous from Chihuahua 20 the Parral
region caused some concern among ao-
ministration officials. The dispatches
EXPRESSED the opinion that the move
rnent was intended as a hint TO the
American forces that they might ex-
uect opposition II they sought 20 pene-
rrate farther into Mexico IL was add
ed however. that there was every mol
cation that the movement was mace
without the knowledge OF Carranza-
No estimates as 10 the number OF
men involved was communicated JIM
Gals here. however. believe II could not
have exceeded I 500 men According 10
the sispatches il was the purpose OF
the commander TO establish the IOr1e
south OF the most advanced position OF
American troops near ParraL
The most important aspect In the
OFFICIAL view point here, IL was mt
mated. is the indication that the oe
facto government has not full conttOl
over all its forces.
The war department has been without
direct advfces from the American troops
in the ParraI region for several days.
Messages 10 the state department now
ever have indicated that there has
been no additional cause for alarm
NOTE. Is ACKNOWLEDGE.
II was learned authoritatively today
thar the United States has already ac-
knowledged through Special Agent Roo-
gers at Mexico City the receipt OF Gen
eraI Carranza's note suggesting the
withdrawal Of the American troops.
GENERAL Carranza was informed that his
argument was being given most serious
consideration
q Another message today told OF add
tionaI brigandage in the Mazatlan re
gion which Americans are leaving. Inc
disorder was described as due 10 bands
Of thieves.
General Carranza. officials are in
formed. has framed new mining law
making some concession TO the mlhins
companies 1t is believed by those VINO
nave studied its details here, that 1t
win not prove satisfactory TO mining IN
terests generally. The tax law OF Marcn
1 Iqf5. is replaced under the new law
DIAZ REVOLUTION.
m Anothess aspect or the Mexican prob
Ter, which of7cials are watching close
~. Is the s0-eallaln ~falix ssAliaz retoto
tfonarx movement The whereabouts o.
Dfaz himself is not definitely known.
the state department has received IN
Formation tending 10 show that the
.,.ovement was growing in importance
Oncfals were interested in dispatches
from Mexico City that the de factO
government was inclined TO look with
less skepticism on reports that villas
bodv had been found. There were no
ciiciaI messages. however, bearing on
the subject.
A message TO the Mexican embassy
last hight and press reports said Gen
eraI Obregon. the war minister, was in
cIined 20 place confidence in reports
that a search party Of two Mexican Off
Gals and an American officer had eX-
amfned the grave. So far as is KNOWN
here no American officer has taken part
n such an expedition. General OOre
eon has been described previously as
particularly dubious about reports OF
Villas death and IL he has now changed
that view. officials feel he must have
new information
General ScOtt's report on which the
Washington governments final action
On General Carranza's request that the
American expeditionary forces in Mex
fco be recalled. probably will depend
TO a great extent is not expected I'M
der a week or ten days. Meanwhile, no
decision on the question IS looked for
unless further outbreaks against the
American troops demand immediate ac-
ton
state department officials. who for the
suast few days have devoted their at
tention almost wholly to the German
situation. were expected TO begin work
today on some Of the questions involv-
I'd in the forthcoming reply to Car
rama. These can be worked out before
General ScOtts report is received
General Scott is due at San Antonio,
Tex. General Funston's headquarters.
Friday night officials here explain
that General Funston viii remain in
supreme command OF the border sit
uation and expeditionary forces and
that the sole object OF General ScOtt's
mission is TO obtain clearer view
az the situation than could be gotten
in official reports.
Before his departure last night, Cen
eral Scott said he did not expect TO go
into Mexico TO observe the situation.
although his orders would permit this
Relief K GTnWino in Mexico