The evening world., 1916-03-13
Inadequate Railway Facilities
Has Delayed Invasion, Gen.
Funston Asserts.
TROOPS IN BOX CARS.
Aero Squadron Leaves Fort
Sam Houston for FL PaSo
During Morning.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March Ia
No movement Of the expeditionary
forces that will search for Francisco
villa is probable to-day, Major Gen.
Funston announced this morning
Gen. Funston said that the an
nouncement OF the expeditions actual
start into Mexico probably would
como from Con. Pershins. to whom
would be left the decision as 20 the
exact hour for setting the movement
afoot.
Shortage OF rolling stock, Gen.
Funston said. was hindering tho con-.
centration OF cavalry at the base OF
operations, and this was one reason
why n movement to-day was unlike
ly. Tho fault. he said. lay with the
railroads west Of El Paso.
We have even had 70 transport
men In box cars" he declared. "If
this had been merely an infantry ex-
pedition We could have been into
Mexico on Villas very heels. but this
is largely a cavalry movement and
that is why thore has been delay"
Light was thrown on the size OF the
expeditionary force by the General,
who said:
when this movement is completed
there will be only six or eight regf-
ments left In the United States other
than those troops stationed along the
border for patrol duty"
AERO SQUADRON LEAVES SAN
ANTONIO FOR EL PAso.
There will be no infantry or cavalry
movements from Fort Sam Houston
for the present, Il was announced to-
day. The first aero squadron, Capt.
Benjamin ID. Foulois commanding.
went forward TO El Paso this MORN
ing.
The developments in the Mexican
situation will not affect the Citizens
Training Camp. TO be held here from
June l2 10 July 8. At army head
quarters II was reported that tho
turn OF affairs had stimulated inter
est in the camp, and that applica-
tlons for registration were pouring in
daily Plans for the affair are going
right ahead.
Gen. Funston is being deiuged with
applications from persons who want
to act as interpreters for the expedi-
tion. lie said every man in Texas
able to speak three words Of Spanish
mas appealed for duty"
Actual concentration Of the United
States troops for an expedition into
Mexico TO try to capture Francisco
villa was begun here to-day.
From the heavy troop, movement
to Columbus It would seem, according
TO officers here, that this point Is to
be made a base OF operations II was
be made a base OF operations.
The force Of Gen. Pablo Bertanl,
commanding the Carranza garrison AT
Paiomas, on the Mexican side or the
border south OF here. was Increased
to-day by the arrival OF 500 men.
bringing his forces to 1000. BY to-
night or to- morrow II Is expected that
the American garrison here Of LOO
men will be augmented by tho arrival
OF two regiments Of infantry, a signal
company, q hospital detachment and
some mountain artillery from Fort
Bliss at FL Paso and a battery Of the
Sixth Field Artillery from Nogales.
Ariz.
Before night about 1000 United
States troops are expected TO be en-
camped here, Already LOO mon,
mostly cavalry. arc In camp under
Col. II. J. Slocum. and two moro regi-
ments Of infantry, another hospital
detachment and a signal company are
due late to-day.
In the mean time Carranza rein
forcements ara arriving at Pslomas
Mexico. eight miles south. He now
has about 1000 men, II Is estimated
The purpose OF the Carranza mobil.
ization Is not known to the American
authorities. Gen, Bertani, In com
mand at Palomas, stated he womC
obey orders from Gen Carranza.
Tho Thirteenth Cavalry, yhic}
drove off Villas superior numbers IL
Thursdays raid was being outfitted
apparently to lead the pursuit. Off
GERS were under strict ordera not e