Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-17
ARMY MUST NOT
MARCH FARTHER
SOUTH IN MEXICO
Wilson Willing TO Agree that Perish.
ing VIII Not Penetrate Much
Greater Distance Iuto
Interior.
WILL WITHDRAW AS REQUESTED
Washington Ready to Recall Puni.
tive Expedition Within "Rca.
Sonable Time"
FULL REPORT ON PARRAL FRAY

WASHINGTON, April 49,, Presi-
dent Wilson has decided to inform
General Caranza, In response TO his
request for withdrawal OF the Ameri-
can troops from Mexico that the
United States will negotiate for an
agreement along these lines
The United States government IL
willing 10 agree 10 TX limit on the
distance American troops now in pur-
suit Of villa shall proceed into Mex
leo and TO make that limit not much
farther south than the troops already
have proceeded
The United states government is
willing TO give assurances that the
American troops will be Withdrawn
within - reasonable time" or as
goon 90 II is definitely established
that villa has reached point whore
ho can be dealt with bettor by the
carfanza forces.
Reply IL Completed.
These points, II became known tonight
we're diteusacd fully at ycgterday'a eabi-
net meetings. Tho presidents advisers
are naid 10 haye agreed on such course
IN the belief that 1t would mike stronger
tic ebanccB Of catching yilla, A reply
10 General Carfanzn IL said 10 be virtually
completed and Il expected to 80 forward
IN q very short Time
Meantime the pursuit of villa BY the
American troops VIII continue. sccro-
tary Baker sharply outlined this today
IN formal statement
Tile lines 0f communication Of the
American troops following villa have
already bcon lcngthoned 70 the point
whore aondDg supplies has become diff
cut and Il Ii realized here that II would
be extremely hazardous for them to 20
much further,
The first official report on tho clash
Wednesday ~ Parrhl, reaching the War
department late tonight from General
Funston said two American troopers and
forty Wcxcans wero killed
Secretary Baker made this announce
meHl.
"A telegram from General Funston
Quotes a telegram from General Pershing
20 The effect that he has Just received
Information of al unproyokcd attack
upon American soldiers who had entered
Parfal 10 buy supplies. HIS information
Is that two American soldiers and forty
Mexleans were killed. but no further de-
tails had been reported at the time.
General Porslling also reports that he
haa given fun information 10 General
Herrera ms 10 the position, direction and
general destination Of our troops pursu-
Ing villa lie haa sent by acroplane for
full particulars"
General Pershlngs message giving
virtually the samo information regarding
the fight as previously had come from
unofficial sources was regarded at the
War department as disposing Of sonsa-
tlonal border rumors magnlfylns the Incl
dent The Ecforcnce TO General Herrera
carrahzd commander al chihuahua, was
as further demonstrating the
extent 10 which the American and de
facio forces were cooperating. Although
the message did not 20 specifically state
offlelala took II for granted That the al
tack on the Americans was made by
since any hostile move by Car.
ranza troops would have called for
definite statement ~ General Pcrshlng to
that effect