Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-06-21

having thrown down the gauntlet to the
United States in his advices to General
Pershing that amy troop movement
east, west or south would be regarded
as a hostile act, every preparation was
being made along the border today for
eventualities.
Officers and soldiers of the American
garrison here We're kept closely to their
quarters. Street car service to JuareZ
was at a sta0dstill and efforts were
made by United States customs Off
cials to persuade Americans not to
cross the river.
Tension was noticeable on the Next
can side where numbers of civilians
were arming themselves. Reports from
authentic sources indicated that re-
cruiting for the army was being pushed
in all the larger cities In northern
Mexico. There We're no indications OF
"untoward developments" in this vicin-
ity during the night.
Washington. June 19.-General Fun
sten advised the war department today
that he was informed by General Bell
at FL Paso. that General Pershing had
been warned by General Trevino, the
CarranZa commander at Chihuahua,
that any movement of the American
expedition to the south. west or east
would be a signal for an attack by the
Mexican forces.
General T'revino acted upon specific
instructions from General CarranZa.
There were no indications here that
the administrations determination to
continue n campaign against n d
in Mexico would in any way be altered
by General Trevino's threat to begin
hostilities if American troops move
from their present positions in any di-
rection except toward the border
Pershing's Orders Broad.
C--o .1o ,.l,~-;r~
him to move in any direction he finds
necessary to his purposes. In the b
sence of Secretary Baker, who is in ST.
Louis, no official would predict whether
the United States orders you'd be
changed.
Recent troop movements in Chihua-
hua state AVE led officials here to fear
that the lie facto commanders were
preparing for some hostile move.
Mexican Lines Menacing.
The Mexican forces are now distri-
| outed in ~detachments of considerable
strength on two lines converging from
points neal the border east and west
If General Pershing's line and meeting
1T q, point south of his field base at
Namiquipa. The effect has beer to en-
lose the American troops in a gigan-
is v.
This disposition of Carranza forces
has been n of the bases of suspicion
mere as to friendly intention. While
he MeXicanS are so posted officials de-
clare they cannot be in good faith con-
Quoting any campaign against bandits
but they can keep close watch upon
the movement of General P%ershing's
men,. The breaking up of these forces
into small parties to scour the
try for outlaws is one of the conditions
which would be demanded by the
United States before the American eX-
petition would be recalled.
No Fear for Pershing Army.
Army officers have no fears for the
safety of General Pershing's forces no
matter what develops. The expedition
is amply supplied and General PERISH
ing recently inspected in person the
gic points at the base camps and along
the line of communication are pro-
tected by entertainments.
"A report of General Trevino's action
gave rise to renewed speculations as to
the course to be taken by President
Wilson to make certain the safety of
the border. The entire national guard
In effect has been under waiting orders
for several weeks and some officials
thought it possible a strong force of
suardsmen will be promptly ordered to
The border if official dispatches CON
firmed the Chihuahua story.
FL Paso, Tex, June 17.-Dispatches
from Chihuahua City tina General Ire
vino had notified General Pershing that
II movement of his command other
than in a %northerly direction would be
construed as a hostile act aroused no
apprehension among army officers here
1T was asserted that the ex~peditionary
command is amply prepared to care
for itself in any ~eventuality.
A compact line of communication eX-
tending from the border at Columbus
N. NJ, to Namiquipa. about $50 miles
south, has been drawn in the last -four
weeks. Huge quantities of food, for
age ammunition and other supplies
have been concentrated at the field
headquarters at Namiquipa and at the
field bases at FL Vale and Colonia Dub
Ian. 1t was pointed out also that, be-
ing bands. the American troops in Mex
leo have been inactive for severa,
weeks.
No word has come so far from Gen.
lcral Pershing himself. General Perish
ling is ready to deal with any force that
may be sent against him. 1t is probable
however. that he will hold to his pres
lent lines. n make no more to pre-
Icipitate hostilities.
Practically all available regulars oil
1.-THE United States army including many
coast artillery men already are on the
border In Mexico, and the national
guards Of Texas, Arizona and New
Mexico. are in service for patrol duty
The guardsmena of other states were
notified some weeks ago to be prepared