Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-20
VILLA HUNT IS
At STANDST|LL
CLOSE TO PARRAL
General PerShiog Draws in
Detachrnents and Prepares
for Whatever Contingency
May Arise

.,s,,.a iouanhL SPECIAL LEASED wlaEl
woehington. April 1ss--The ex-
.dt,ion seeking villa is at a
rtondshll apparently concentrated
noints where General Pershing and
@.neral Funston believe they are best
,rofected against whatever may come.
The only messages received the
substance Of which was made puDhc,
wore of a reassuring nature. A con-
s,lar dispatch said General Persh-
lng's desire to change the location of
he most advanced base near Parral
,oa met with no opposition by the
carranza military authorities. Cen
oral pershing is understood to have
desired to establish his new base at
such point that communication with
tba rear would be less difficult.
state department. officials pointed
ant that while the site of this new
nase was not revealed, 1t was to be
nearer than the old one to Parral, the
,o,vn where the Americans were
eired upon last week by Carranza sol
diers or civilians. General Gutierrez,
carranza commander OF the district.
was said to have sanctioned the
change.
slcxicans Move Toward Parrai.
state department reports from Chi
huahua told of the movement OF Car
rama troops from that section toward
parral No explanation was given.
II was pointed out here. however, that
hn
command Of General Gutierrez,
whose friendliness to the Americans
has been consistent. Some officials
thought it possible the Carranza COM
mander intended to replace the Par
raj forces said to have been involved
in the attack on the Americans, with
those in which he had more conf
dence
There was no change during the
day in the diplomatic situation. No
additional communications from Mex !
leo City reached the state department |
either from Special Agent Rodgers
or through Eliseo Arredondo, amhas-
sador- designate.
No New Instructions.
MIR. Aredondo denied published re-
ports that he had received instruc-
tons from General Carranza to pre-
sent a new demand for withdrawal |
Of the troops or to press for an early /
reply to the note he presented last
week. He called on Secretary Ian
sing during the day to call attention
IN >f II
lareal in American border towns to-
ward fostering a new revolutionary
movement in Mexico. /
Mr. srredondo told the secretary
that Vllareal was in hiding in La
redo, Tex, and that he was endeav-
oring to raise an expedition for an
invasion Of Mexico in support of vii
Ia Mr. Lansing directed that the at
tention of the department of justice
be called to this matter.
Troops TO Remain on Border.
An indication of the intention of
the war department to retain the
present forces on the border indefi-
nltely, regardless of whether the ex-
petition into Mexico is recalled, came
IN call of Major General Leonard
Wood, commanding the department
OF the east, on Secretary Baker. The
general was asked to come in order
mat Secretary Baker might be in
formed as to what effect upon the
summer training camp movement In
als department. the continued alb
.ence OF the forces how on the bor
Ter would have.
Training Camp Proposed.
He said plan had been worked out
lnder which the camps could be held
as outlined by employing coast artil-
cry troops to some extent in the {
raining work, General Wood ex- !
'eets to have from 10000 to 1900 {
hen under arms for training purposes {
'uflng the year and Secretary Baker |
manifested deep interest in this move
nent
reports from General Funston to- !
Jay indicated that the ayiators with E
General Pershing were badly in need
new machines. only three of the
rlelnal equipment with the troops
ehaln and those are said to be in :
uch condition that they cannot be (
SEQ Tor more than a single long flight
aeh without undergoing thorough
Verhauiing. Four additional ma
mes VIII arrive at Columbus next
atufday, but will not be ready for
sc until the following Tuesday. Four :.
'uer biplanes will be delivered next l
eek. f
Arrieta Is Loyal.
he Mexican embassy gave out
'spatch today from Mexico City stat U
x mat General Domingo Arrieta u
au reported to the war office there, Z
'sproVing fumors published in the i
"''ed States that he was not loyal to
lie de faeto government. In connec-
On with the reported death of villa n
'e message said: o
General Obregon has wired for p