Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-13
Will Order Out More
Guards If Raids Continue
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Kenyon that nothing adequate was
! being done to safeguard the soldiers
now in Mexico. Senator Lewis de-
clared every possible precaution was
being taken by the war department.
Nelther Secretary Lansing nor Eli
SEQ Arredondo. CarranZa ambassador
designate, took any Step during th,.
day toward renewing diplomatic dis
cussion of the points that arose dur
ing the military conference. Mr.. Ar
redondo Was awaiting instructions
| from his government
Take Up Discussion.
Secretary Lansing will discuss mat
ters with General Scott on his return
next week before taking up informal
comm unicatlonS with the Mexican
ambassador. There was nothing TO
indicate any desire to press matters
on either side
war department officials laid stress
on the fact that General Funston's
orders were unchanged While Cen
erai ferShins now is concentrating
his forces along shortened line il
was stated positively that he would
hurry south again immediately if ne
received definite information that Villa
or any considerable number of his
hand had gathered at a point within
striking range
General Pershing. it was stated.
Kept on going as long as he had n hot
trall TO follow. For days there has
been no mention of Villas name in
official dispatches and officials here
ana at the border do not know his
Whereabouts or even whether he still
Is awe II was this situation. IL was
indicated. as we'll as the Increasing
d'ncCr OF clashes with the Mexican
population as the scattered chase
moved southwark, which led General
tuhsion to suggest a redisposition of
the troops In view of what had becn
accomplished toward dispensing the
bandits.
The most advanced post of the OK.
p'dltIon Is in the region Of san An
tonic, Mexico, PIG miles south of the
border.
Must Concentrate.
Tho concentration now in pro.ress
was made necessary N part bv the an
lroach OF tn rainy season ard the in
creased difficulties that are To be OK
pcctcd in carrying To the front the
vast quantity of supplies needed FOR
the troops. The Guartermaster's de-
partmCnt estimates this traffic at
hlhSN thousand tons n day exclusive
OF torSge' which is bonded hy rail to
american merchants in Mexico. Fur 1
ther Withdrawal npr'hward also was
noccss,tatcd, ii was said. 90 brinc
fcrshinE's advance bases closer To the
railroads. >'N
II was indicated at the state depart-
ment that the effort to obtain per.
mission to use the railroads might be
renewed AT once through negotiations
Tor general understanding with Mr..
Nrredondo. With the admiristra tion
resolved To maintain the expedition
on its new lines until all danger of
new raids has passed IL is possible
this question of the RAILWAYS later
may present the most serious asnect
OF The relations between tho United
States and the de facto government
although il is not OF grave concern
AT present with the motor truck trains
meeting all demands upon them.
Are After Raiders. /,
Movements of Carranza troops To.
ward the Big BcnG region were as
sumed here to. be directed toward an ,
'ffort To round up tho Glenn Springs ,
raiders from ,hc south while Amcri. ,
IAN forces are pressing them from the I
north. Tho war departing Mt had no
confirmation that Major I.anehorne
and his four troops Of cavalry had
'rossed the line. but assumed that he c
lad done so II there was n hot trail TO ,
olloW. In all six troops now arc |
ear or NJ the border in the Vicinity of q
foulGill2s. where the bandits ra-
'rossod into Mexico. II Is toward {
his point that tho Carranga forces il
rom Fiedras Negris numbering about {