The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-10
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(ConLlnueO from rage Oue.i
tinues to the fore. Heavy shipments
to private contractors in Chihuahua
City probably will be made from Ell
Paso in a few days. The tender of
the use of the telegraph and telephone
lines by the de facto government to
General Pershing will be of immense
aid in ordering and shipping supplies.
San Antonio, April 10.-Continuing
their drive toward Parral, the Ameri-
can troops today were believed to be
almost on the heels of Pancho Villa.
The bandit chieftains whereabouts
were not definitely known but officers
at eXpeditionary headquarters say they
would not be surprised to learn of the
Americans reaching Parral today
Villa is reported headed for Parral in
his flight from San Geronimo through
Satevo. He was last reported at the
head of a small band somewhere be-
tween Satevo and ParraI leading his
leaders for a dash through the Car
ranzista Gordon stretch to the south.
Carranzistas Helping.
Major General Funston today re-
garded as highly significant reports of
Carranzistas' cooperation. The cour-
teous treatment received from Car
ranzistas by the American aviators
who landed at Chihuahua was graft
flying to Funston. In addition to these
advices, General Pershing's report on
his visit to San Geronimo where Gen
eral Luis Herrera called upon him,
tended to brighten the outlook. Her
rera, once reported to be revoitins
against Carranza, promised Pershing
full cooperation, the general re-
ported.
Pershing's report reiterated the
story of Villas having been wounded
Funston believed this might account
for the comparatively slow progress of
the Villistas indicated by recent ad-
vices of Villas whereabouts.
Pershing and Herrera Counsel.
Pershing's dispatches strongly in
dicated increasing activity by the Car
ranzista troops. Herrera and Persh-
ing discussed the manhunt in friendly
terms and exchanged views on run
ming down the bandit.
At Chihuahua, there was no 1ndlca-
ton of an effort to withhold supplies
from Americans, according to mead
quarters reports, but the shortage of
provisions made it difficult to obtain
them. Store keepers were liberal with
their stocks.
Funston stated today the reported
change of the communication line
placing the base near PRESIDED, Ie8as'
would not receive serious considera-
| ton at this time. If the Villa chase
became a matter of months, however,
Funston indicated such a move may
be considered.
Washington Optimistic.
Washington, April 1O--Optlm1sm
for the early capture of Francisco
| Villa pervaded official circles today
| despite the fact that nearly a week
! has passed since news of the opera
Etions of the American troops in Mexi-
| co has come to the war department
! Many officials believed important mill
| itary Developments may have occurred
land that it was impossible for the adj
vancing columns, last reported close
on Villas heels at Satevo, to commune
| cate with their field base.
| The latest report from General
Funston saying an adequate quantity
of commissary stores and gasoline had
reached Casas Grandes, convinced adj
! ninistration officials that the general
problem of provisioning the troops has
been relieved.
Secretary Baker refused to comment
on the suggestion that the dispatch
| indicated Commercial use" of the
Mexican Northwestern railroad was
working out to the satisfaction of the
United States authorities.
SaIazar Crosses to Mexico?
| I'll Paso, April 10.-There was con-
| siderable excitement today over the
reported crossing of the border OF
| General Ynez Salazar, the former
Huerta general. who has been living
| here and who is said to have gone into
/ Mexico with aVowedly hostile inten-
| tions toward the United States
The stories of crossing were told the
police by a man who had been closely
associated with Salazar. An inyesti-