Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-30
Venustiano Carranza Notified United States that Troops May Use Mexican North western Railroad.
PERMISSION HOWEVER,
 IS CIRCUMSCRIBED.
Both Military anIi Civil Off, cials Are Greatly Relieved Overthe Issue in This Sum- bling Block.
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FL PASO, March 29.-The first train bearing supplies to Gen. Per shing's troops at the front will prob ably leave Juarez sometime tomorrow. Immediately on receipt of news from Washington that General Carranza had permitted the use of the North western railroad for the sending of supplies, final preparations were rush ed by the Quartermaster's department for the forwarding of emergency food supplies and gasoline.
 The limitations imposed by General Carranza, confining shipments to goods sent to citizens in Mexico, who have contracts with the expeditionary force caused some disappointment among army officers. It was feared that thsse restrictions coupled with the fact that military guards could not ac- company the trains. might seriously hamper the transmission of an ade- quate stream of supplies.
 The Northwestern Railroad between here and Casas Grandes, near which town General Pershing has establish ed his personal base in Mexico, is ad mittedly in bad way. Almost all the bridges which spanned the numerous arrOyOs, or gulches. between the two towns have been burned by the bands of brigands who have roved this coun try during the last two years. These bridges have not been repaired but temporary tracks have been laid on imprOyised road beds in the gulches themselves. The tracks cannot stand any very heavy traffic and makes the progress of trains very slow.
 The equipment also of the road is poor, most of the cars being in need of repairs. At the best of times a train leaving Juarez took eight to ten hours to negotiate the l6S miles to Casas Grandes. At present members of the qGartermaster's staff bell we the trip will not be made in less than twenty-two to twenty-five hours.
 This, however, will be a considerable improvement over the time made by the motor truck trains operating from Columbus. These trucks take thirty-one hours 10 reach Casas Gran des under the most favorable circum stances allowing only three hours for halts and rests. But the roads from Columbus have been considerably cut up by the constant heavy traffic they have been forced to bear Continuous sand storms have caused serious trou- ble and trucks are not ablt to carry more than a 1000 pound load The troops at the front, require poo pounds of forage and food daily and this does not include the requirements of the soldiers guarding the lines of communication or the q uestion of gasoline. The gasoline problem is be- coming very difficult and expensive and is far from being solved Large quantities are required for the motor trucks and aeroplanes and the amount needed increases steadily.
 Permission for the full use of the Northwestern Railroad would mean that the border base of General Per shing's expedition would be shifted from Columbus to Fl Paso. This step. however, will not be taken under the present circumstances. and, in any event, it is planned to continue the motor truck trains as, at least, a sup Dlementary service
 The complete absence of any defi- nite news of the pursuit of Villa has caused a noticeable slackening of in terest in the expedition so far as the border is concerned.
 Eight Americans who came Fl Paso from Chihuahua City when the United States soldiers crossed the bor- der. returned to the Mexican state cap ital today. They said they felt cer- tain that all danger of molestation had passed. J. w. Hammond. one of the party. said:
 We do not think Villa will make any advances toward Chihuahua City, under the present conditions. As far as the constitutionalist authorities are concerned. they have always been very courteous in their dealings with us"
 Fifty Americans in all came 10 this city from the interior when General
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