Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10
Cavalry Speeding
 SoMh From SateVO
USE OF MEXICAN TELEGRAPH
 AND TELEPHONE RENDERED
GEN. PERsHING REPORTS
Supplies Have Been Purchased in Chihuahua-No Disposition On Part of storekeePers to Withhold Their Goods.

San Antonio, Texas, April 9.-The Mexican military authorities have of fered the American punitive expedi- ton the use of Mexican telegraph and telephone lines, according to General Pershing's report to General Funston today The offer was made to the aviators who landed in Chihuahua last week.
 General Pershing's report did not pass over the telegraph lines. now ever, but was transmitted via aero- plane and wireless routes to Colum- bus. The report was sent from some part of the field of operations. the To- eality of which was withheld here. AeropIane Drivers courteousIy Treat ed.
 The drivers of the aeroplanes that visited Chihuahua said that they had been treated courteously by General Gutierrez. commanding officer at Chi huahua, after it was demonstrated | they had come on a friendly mission, although before that fact was determ- i ined by the alarmed public, a few | stones had been thrown at them and ' a shot or two fired. No one was in- ! jurad.
 Supplies Purchased in Chihuahua. General Pershing said some SUD- | plies had been purchased in Chihua- ! hua and that there appeared to be no | disposition on the part of those with 1 stores to withhold their goods. but | that the limited amount of supplies al 1 Chihuahua at present made it almost ] impossible to get provisions.
 Position of Troops Withheld.
 The present position of the advanc- | cd columns was not made public, but ! :t was known that cavalry columns l under Colonels Brown and Dodd are | driving south from Stevo with all speed. Officers here had no inform
 ation that either force had gone as far as Parral, but they said the re. ccipt of such information would be nc surprise. General Pershing himsel is moving south along the trail tC i SatevO, personally directing so far a! possible the pursuit of Villa and tht
 search of the mountains and plaini
 adjacent to the trails being followed
 Before leaving his headquarters or 1 the San Geronimo ranch north O
 Guerrero, General Pershing said Gen eral. Luis Herrera. the Carranza gen
 eral whose defection was reported a sl one time. called upon him and the wv , | discussed in a friendly manner the eff
 forts being made by both govern ments to run down the common en : enny.
 Excellent Work By AeropIanes.
 The excellent work done by the aer
 oplanes has been so marked that a headquarters officials are anxiousl . awaiting achievements of that arm O
 the service. Although 1t is now rec ' ognized that the machines being use
 are not of the type to give the bes
 service, General Pershing's reports in ! dicate that the five still in service ar I doing good work both in scouting an t carrying despatches. It has been du = to them that General Pershing ha y been able to keep in communicable T at all with the fast moving cavalr e i deta achments.
 l Reports at headquarters show tha = a few arrests have been made ( s those who took part in the raid O = Columbus. N. NJ. a month ago toda! n General Pershing. who reported tn q arrests. did not indicate where the = were made.
 Brilliant Operations. 2 General Funston and his stan wer D lleenly appreciative of the brilliaI
 extension of operations in Mexico bu
 frank admission was made that with
 out the use of the railroads. a mate
 rial strengthening of the forces or th s establishment of a new base and lir
 of communication, the movement 1T n to Mexico could proceed but a shol
 | distance farther unless the advance
 l forces cut loose from their base. HoI e that permission to use the railroads n | Chihuahua yet may be secured Ina n not been abandoned. If that permis 1 sion is denied, however, it is not prot = able that General Funston will in . mediately insist on using more trOoI f but it is believed that he probably wi , suggest to the war department tl - movement of the line of commun . cation to some point where the baS
 | will be much nearer to the field of oI V eration.