The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-10
Offer j. S. Use
OF Telegraph
Lines in Mexico
PROPER MADE TO AvIAToRs
WHO LANDED IN CHIHUA-
HUA LAST WEEK
Pershing Reports Fact to Funston
But Transmits 1t Via Aero
plane and Wireless
Officials Pleased With Extension
OF Operations Made In Mexico
-Aeroplanes Do Fine Work

SAN ANIONlO. Texas. April 9-The
Mexican military authorities have Of
Iered the American punitive expedition
'ne use OF Mexican telegraph and tele-
phone lines. according 10 General Per
shings report 10 General Funston to-
day The other was made 20 the avia-
tors who landed in chihuahua last
week
General Pershing's report did not
pass over the telegraph lines. howev-
ct, but was transmitted via aeroplane
ana wireless routes TO Columbus The
report was sent from some part Of the
ileld OF operations. the locality OF
which was withheld here.
The aviators who visited chihuahua
said they had been treated courteous.
~ by General Gutierrez. commanding
officer AZ Chihuahua. after II was dem.
onstrated that they had come ON a
Z friendly mission. although before thai
fact was determined by the alarmed
public, few stones had been thrown
at them and a shot or two fired No
one was injured.
General Pershing said some supplies
had been purchased in chihuahua and
that there appeared no disposition on
the part Of those with stores TO with.
hold their goods. but that the limited
, amount Of supplies az chihuahua at
present made IL almost impossible 10
get provisions
Driving South.
The present position OF the advanced
columns was not made public but II
was known that cavalry columns un.
der Colonels Brown and Dodd are driy.
ing south from Satevo with all speed
Officers here had no Information that
either force had gone so far a. Parral.
but they said the receipt of such IN
formation would be no surprise. Gen.
eral Pershing himself is moving south
along the trail TO Satevo. personally
directing so far as possible the pur-
suit Of Villa and the search OF the
mountains and plains adjacent TO the
trall being followed. Before leaving
his headquarters on the san Geronimo
ranch north Of Guerrero. General
Pershing said General Luis Herrera.
the Carranza general whose detection
was reported at one time. called upon
MN and that the two had discussed
IN a friendly manner the efforts being
made by both governments 10 run
down the common enemy
Fine Work by Airmen.
The excellent work that had been
done by the aerOplanes has been 50
marked that headquarter officials are
anNlously awaiting reinforcements Of
that arm of the service Although o.
/ IS now recognized that the machines
being used are not Of the type TO give
the best service. General pershinc 4
reports indicate that the five stiu In
service are doing good work both in
scouting and carrying dispatches u
has been due 90 them that General
Pershing has been able 70 keep IN
communication az all with the fast
moving cavalry detachments
General Funston and his staff y.cre
/ keenly appreciative Of the brilliant
extension of operations in Mexico but
frank admission was made that with.
, our The use of the railroads. a material
-trenEihnning Of the establishment Of
new base and line Of communication
{ the movement into Mexico could pro.
/ coed but short distance further y
Jess the advanced forces cut loose
from their base Hope that rermi44fnn
f fo uar Tho railroad from th.hua hus
f'' may bo secured had not been anar.
donnt " That permission f.. denied.
however. 10 BEL NOT probable chat Gfu.
'raI Funston viii immediately insist
ON using more troops but Dr. be- believed
chat he probably VIII suggest fn OBJ,
war department flo mos smfuf of .Ha
lime oi communication to some pnir.
whore fh" base v.II hf much nearer tl
fno field of operation