Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-27
WITHDRAWAL OF ARMY
FROM MEXICO AT ONCE.
IS CARRANZA DEMAND
Consul Advises U. S. of Contents
of Note Now En- Route to
Washington-Troop Nov
ing Gradually
PERSHING-GAVIRA AK

WASHINGTON, May 27.- When
General Pershing goes into conference
with General Gavira, Carranza COM
mander, he will not discuss in any way
proposals for the withdrawal of Amer
ican troops from Mexico. Secretary of
War Baker today announced that orders
to this effect had been given General
Pershing by General Funston.
In connection with the pending con.
ference General Funston today sent to
the department report from General
Pershing, in which it was said that
there were no signs of natives being
armed, and that at present the Mexican
forces are not so distributed as to an
tagOnize the Americans.
WASHINGTON. May 27.-The State De.
partment has received It's first official in.
formation as to the probable tenor of the
new note from General Carranza, on It's
way here by special messenger Special
Agent Rodgers at Mexico City, reported
that, while he had been unable to obtain
from Carranza officials any hint as to the
contents of the communication newspapers
eral Government. were printing statements
that II would demand immediate withdraw
al of the American expedition.
While officials here believe the phrase
ology of the note will be largely for Mex
lean consumption. designed to appease pop
uar indignation over the presence of United
States forces in Mexico, they hope General
Carranza has not gone so far as to make
an unqualified demand for withdrawal
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassador
Designate, issued a statement today de-
clarlng the Carranza Government was do
ing everything in it's power to bring nego-
tations to a conclusion satisfactory to all
parties and in a manner which will sacri-
fee neither the self-respect nor the pride
of either nation.
General Funston advised the War Depart
ment that he had authorized General
Pershing to hold a conference with General
GaVira CarranZa's chief military officer in
northern Chihuahua. General Gavira re-
quested the conference, to arrange for closer
cooperation between the American and
Mexican forces, General Funston said.
1t is assumed here that the conference
will be held in Colonia Dublan to which
place General Pershng's base will be trans
ferred from Namiquipa.
The War Department officials believe
General Gavira's purpose is to show the
Importance of withdrawing more troops
from Pershing's expedition to aid In patrol,
ling the border. The Carranza Government
has maintained that, with an effective joint
patrol along the boundary. raiding would
be impossible, and that Pershing's expedi-
tion should therefore. be witnd. avn. - as
to make his men available for that duty.
/, The policy of the Administration at
present is to permit reduction of General
Pershing's force as the retreat from Central
and Southern Chihuahua progresses. Only
enough men will be kept in Mexico It is
understood, to guard the line of communi-
cations from the border to Colonia Dublan
and to give General Pershing, at the latter
point an adequate force to cope with any
attack that may be made on his outposts,