The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12
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keep General Funston ut southern
department headquarters, where he
would be In touch with and could d.
rect the entire border situation.
If there should be more than one
expadltlonary force, the common d.
rectlon will fall to General Funston.
Another reason assigned was that
the entire routine of the southern de-
partment would be interrupted II the
commanding general were dehled.
General Funston said. too, that his
place probably would have had TO be
filled by an officer OF lesser rink. not
in9tbuch with the border situation.
1t is expected. however. that Cen
erhl Funston will make frequent Wis
itslto the positions occupied by the
invading troops.
Troops Are Moving.
The movement of troops from de-
partments other than that command
ed by General Funston. toward the
border, already has been initiated II
is understood. The amalgamation of
scattered fragments of regiments.
transportation, the equipment of the
rotnmissary and other details. would
rehnire. 1t was estimated by the gen
ertl, at least two. and probably three
dats.
All such troops will be transport
ed directly to the border.
The utmost secrecy regarding their
exact destination will be maintained.
General Funston has insisted on this
precAution to the war department, in
order that Villa may be kept as much
In the dark as possible.
Army officers at Fort Sam Houston.
believe the border is infested with
Me1icans friendly toward Villa who
will do all In their power to keep him
informed.
Long Chase Likely.
Estimates of the time required to
capture the former leader are not OBJ
tainable, but there was feeling at
southern department headquarters
that the chase would be similar to
the one which had as its object the
seizure of Aguinaldo in the Philin-
pines, years ago. Army officers are
interested in the part the first aero
squadron will play in the pursuit. No
American aero squadron ever has ha@
actual military service. Machines
were sent to Vera Cruz, and there has
been aerial scouting done along the
border, but this Is the first real test
OF the fourth arm" OF the service.
1T fs not known when the squadron
VIII leave San Antonio. hnt 1t has
been announced that 1t will he ready
by tomorrow afternoon. Weather
conditions now are perfect for fly
Ing and 1t Ia thought that the start
ofsthe journey will not be delayed any
longer than Is necessary.
To Use Trains.
Captain Benjamin D. Foulels. COM
manding the ten officers under him
who comprise the filters" of the
squadron, and the eighty troopers
completing the detachment, worked
hard today preparing for their de-
parture. A big part of the equipment
will go forward by train.
All of the officers under Captain
Foulers. with the exception Of Lieu
tenant A. r. Christie. will go to the
front. Most of them are veteran avia-
tors. Several of them participated In
the flight of the first aero squadron
from Fort Sill, Okla. last November,
when the squadron was transferred
/ to Fort Sam Houston.
Captain Foulers and Lieutenant j.
q. Carberry. T. s. Bower, I. "A. RAIDER,
i and @. g. Chapman. are the present
members OF the squadron. who made
the fight from Fort Sill. Other mem-
bers are Captain T. T. Dodd. and
Lieutenants r. "A. Dargue. w, G. Kill
ner and r. Fl. Willis.
To Quell Disorders.
While no reports have been receiv-
ed OF disorders along the border. pre-
parationB have been made to quell
any that may arise. General Funston
has here about fifteen hundred mar
comprising the three land branches
Z OF the service that might be sent To
the aid OF the troops already at
Brownsville, Laredo and other Texas
border points.
Captain Foulers Is one OF the ar,
my's pioneer airmen. He was with
orytl1e Wright in the first cross coun.
try flight of America OF any conse,
uuence-that is from Fort Meyer, Va
to- Alexandria. in 1908. He was ar
oHcer of the Seventeenth infantry
when he entered the flying corps.
& Squadron Undermined.
The squadron is undermined. n!
its full complement should be TWEEN
tyeaytng men. The equipment. in ad
dition TO the eight aeroplanes consist.
of'twenty heavy motor trucks ant
hyemotor cycles. the later being uset
for the rapid transportation OF gaso
line and of parts to crippled ma
chimes.
The squadron uses bi-planes with
motors Of from eighty to 100 horse
power. Each machine weighs about
1850 pounds and will carry 45[
pounds. or an observer with each pi