Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-17
WESTERN FORCE
MOVES RAPIDLY
One Column Of u. s. Army
Acting Under Great
Secrecy. ~>>
MAY HAVE ENTERED
MEXICO IN ADVANCE

tion Near casas Grandes, Where
Mormon Colony IL Msnaeed-Reports
of Shooting Of Soldiers by Shippers
Not vsrifed--Ameriean Troops Not
to Garrison Mexican Cities.
M Ell Paso, Tex, March ia few def
mite facts about the American expedi-
tion into Mexico today stood out as the
result of official published reports and
by news brought here by Americans
who had been in touch with some por-
ton Of the movement.
It seemed certain that Of the two
columns, one was constituted for speed
while the other apparently was moving
more slowly. The swift-footed column
was the auxiliary army. seemingly
mostly cavalry. which went into Mex
leo fifty miles west of the main army
Of General Pershing when his forces
crossed at Columbus, N. NJ.
The secrecy which has surrounded
the movement Of the main column has
been slight compared with the record
CT this western force. It is believed
the western column may have gone
Into Mexico earlier than the main body.
The western wing Is said to have
travelled the farthest. BY these same
reports the two columns will form a
Junction near the threatened Mormon
eolonists. possibly in the Casas
Grandes region.
Shipping Reports Unverifisd.
Reports that snipers had shot at the
troops remained unveri1ed today.
However sniping, and even the possi-
bly, killing and wounding Of few
American Soldieds bly, these longsranse
4 sIpsaf8ennen. was rot regarded here a.
n inditAtian. thad the march
date was otherwise than q peaceful ex-9
edition 80 far as the majority Of the
{ aMexican people are concerned sssssss'
shipping has become common on the
American side OF this section. with the
difference that on this side the sharp
shooters have had small target to
shoot at, such as horseman, an auto
mobile or railroad train. -.
NOT to occupy CltieS.
Carranza officials, it was learned to-
day, have been discussing with some
concern whether American troops, dur
Ing the Villa pursuit would have to oc-
ecupy any Mexican cities and the effect
of such occupation on the populace.
The American army's choice of the
Chihuahua desert as its place Of entry
precludes for the present such a prob
lem as city garrison duty.
s. It is estimated here that the cost of
the villa pursuit at present is upward
of $4,000 per day. 49,
Their is one soldier in the Carranza
garrison in Juarez who Is frankly anti
Carranza. He is 13-year -old boy
who was captured with the Villa gar
rison at Juarez and whose life was
spared on the condition that he turn
Carranzista. His naIc, he said today.
formerly was little Pancho Villa"
:ssAnd now" he added, ut is little
sCarranza."
Whom do you like best?" he was
asked. ."
..Panclo villa" was the reply.
Juarex Garrison Entrenching.
Water vas running today in the ir-!-
CATION bitches back Of the Juarez race
the Juarez garrison is digging trenches.
HI Sunday spectators at the races saw
brown clad men digging bitches. They
were workmen clearing rubbish out of
irrigation bitches that the water might
run. -, n, - 3 :. 80 -. %...I:.-t
Daniel Hurst, son of Bishop B. H.
Hurst. of the Mormon church, who
reached here yesterday from the Nor
mon colonies, considered his chance of
getting thru safely so uncertain that
he made part OF his trip under coach
seat. 4
Americans In Mexico Uneasy.
n Rapidly growing -uneasiness among
Americans thruouts Mexico was evil
sdenced today by reports that Ameri-
cans were either on their way to the
border or were prepared to leave.
AT practically every point Of entry
Americans arrived today from the In
terror, but in the majority OF Instances
they said they were leaving as mat
ter Of precaution. and not because of
any overt acts of hostility against
.tI,ay,n. e4ssst:t iss' ~ "A 3G G,zs :7ZG
The most significant report came
from Durango, where the American
consul advised that his wife and child
be sent out of the country. This fol-
lowed closely on the arrival on the bor-
der last night Of the American consul
a T orreon with a large number OF
Americans. u. s z.5 H
Withhold Facts.
Americans arriving here brought
numerous disquieting stories about
Mexicans IN the interior, especially in
Durango, chihuahua and Couhila, but
they told these stories pri-a
vately and when asked to make any
statements for publication insisted ev-
erythinE was quiet in the section from
which they came.
They explained the contradiction by
saying they expected to return to Mex
leo when the trouble was oyer, . Y 4
AZ Mexican arriving from chihuahua
City epprted all was quiet there yes-
tssday. s ;s!s
ss The Mexican consul here received g.
telegram from General Gales saying
that i VilIista spy, r.. Panobilos had
lessd that Silis; man was III Colunbus
On the nighk y the raid. When ques-