Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-04-01
AMERICAN TROOPS
CROSS The BORDER
Gen. Pershing at Head of 4 600
Men Starts Into. Mexico
After Villas Band.
DOOD HEADS SECOND COLUMN
Expedftionary Force Expects to Como
in Contact with Bandits Soon
Carranza's Men Cooperate.

San Antonio, Tex, March 16.-Gen-
John J. Pershing with more than four
thousand troops began the pursuit in
Mexico today of Francisco Villa, whose
raid across the border last week
caused President Wilson and his cab
met to decide to use the United States
army to run him down
General Pershing's report that he
and his command had crossed the in
ternational boundary line just south
of Columbus, reached Gen. Frederick
Funston in charge here of general
operations late today Reports of
progress in the country where the
search has been begun will be made
by General Pershing to General Fun
ston, but it is not anticipated that
these will be frequent or deal with any
but the more important developments.
Carranzistas Join Pershing.
General Pershing's report of his en-
trance into Mexico served to dispeI to
a great extent fears that had been en-
tertained in some quarters that re-
sistance would be offered by the troops
of the de facto government. Colonel
Bertani, the commanding officer of the
CarranZa garrison at Palomas, on the
south side of the dividing line, prompt
1y Joined General Pershing. His force
was only some four hundred men, but
they were reported to have displayed.
willingness and even eagerness to join
in the chase. AS a body the Mexican
troops will remain under their own
commander, but a number of them are
being employed as scouts by General
Pershing.
It's to Capture or KILL
General Pershing has gone into
Mexico with orders to overtake and
wipe out Villa and his organization.
Unless. orders to the contrary are re-
ceived from those higher in authority
than General Funston, the campaign
that has begun today will continue UNI
til Villa is captured or killed. No linn
its have been placed on the field of
operations. After the campaign is well
under way, it was pointed out, circum-
stances may cause restrictions, but
just now the troops are prepared to go
anywhere TO carry out the Presidents
orders.
News that the expedition was un-
der way reduced to marked degree
the tension that was evident at army
headquarters here earlier today. Gen
eral Funston regarded the situation
enthusiastically. He was hopeful that
Villa would be forced into a corner at
an early date.
Order Mexicans to Aid U. S.
Juarez, Mex, March 16.-General
Gavira, Carranza commander here,
said tonight he had received instruc-
tions from General Obregon, Carran-
za's minister of war, to order all
troops in his district to cooperate in
every way with the American expedi-
tionary force. Juarez is quiet on the
surface, but Americans met with in
suits in some parts of town and there
was evidence of strong undercurrent
of hostility toward the United States.
A Carranza Garrison Revoits?
Douglas, Ariz., March 16.-Numer-
Gus reports have reached the United
States military authorities that open
rebellion has broken out among the
Carranza troops at Cabullona, eighteen
miles south of here. Americans here
are seriously disturbed and extra pre-
cautions have been taken to guard the
town.