Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
Injured Deer Killed.
u. S. TROOPS ARE
CROSSING DESERT
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vices today continue to report general
ly quiet conditions. Officials display
ed some concern over the situation in
the Tampico district, however, where
there are signs Of unrest. The bat
Geship Kentucky was ordered back to
Vera Cruz from New Orleans. Sec
rotary Daniels explaining that navy
vessels now on the Mexican coast did
not have radio equipment powerful
enough to insure uninterrupted COM
munication with Washington. With the
Kentuck at Vera Cruz reports from
smaller vessels along the coast can
be re!ayed quickly to Key West and
Arlington. The state department de-
MED that other American consuIs than
Consul Williams at Torreon were
leaving their, posts. Williams they
said merely reported he was leaving
because of rumors. He did not specify
the conditions which he viewed as
alarming One other consul at first re-
ported he left, later changed his mind
saying the situation had cleared.
No Further Word From Carranza.
No reply has vet come from General
Carranza beyond his note announcfng
the acceptance of the proposal for
reciprocal action on the border. The
fact that his troops are evidently CO.
operating with the American columns
is viewed as answer enough in itself
forces are forming a huge steel ring
about the bandits lair, slowly clos
| ing in from all sides. Reports from
! the scores of recruiting agencies re-
| opened yesterday throughout the coun-
| try began to filter into the war de-
partment today. They contained lit
| tie refinite information. Byt the end
Of the week Adjutant General Mccain
| expects to have figures available or
the number of applicants who have
been acceptable. When the depots
turn in their first five day report how
ever, clear indication will be avail
able as to the time it will take to en-
| list the 10000 men congress has voted
to add to the army Immediately.
The campaign is being conducted
| on the assumption that the de factC
| governments troops will cooperate IL
| the efforts to destroy Villa and his fol.
| lowers.
Disapproval of carranze Officers.
The statements of General Cavira
! commander at Juarez, that while h,
| had given orders for cooperation. il
| accordance with instructions from MI
| government. he personally did not full
| ~ endorse such action was the basil
for comment by army men. By SOM
of them Gavira's attitude was tallel
as indicative of that of many o
Carranza's officers, but those high il
authority expressed the hope tina
discipline would prevail in all case
over personal opinion as it had in tn
case Of General Gavira.
No Concerted Plan OF Action.
No concerted plan of action betwee
the military men of the two countrie
has been agreed upon The American
are in Mexico. relying on the assump
ton that Carranza has accepted i
good faith the note of the state de
: partment, promising reciprocal priv
lleges in chasing down bandits an
= the unofficial report from Mexico Cit
that orders had been issued for COOP
Z Grafton Neither General Pershin
: nor General Funston have been give
! any direct promise of support.
, Joint Action Not Necessary.
1t was pointed out, however, ths
cooperation need not necessarily mea
!, joint action and that possibly the Me1
lean army men would consider il II
! fulfillment of their part of the pre-
, gramme II they continued indepenC
: entity their operations against VIII
= General p. Elias Gales, commandir
. the Mexican troops in Sonora, is r,
ported to have placed at strateg
points in the eastern part of thi
state some 5000 men to prevent L
entry OF Villa and General Lu
Gutierrez who Is supposed to be
P recting five columns in Chihuahua
prevent the fugitive from making h
/. escape over the trails to the SOU
. or cast.