The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
MEXICAN PROBLEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT MEETING BETWEEN
 SCOTT AND OBREGON
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have believed that greater degree o1 cooperation could be secured from tn, Carranza forces if personal conferenc, with any of the leading commanders could be arranged.
 General Scott is fully advised as to the attitude of the admnistra ton to- ward Mexico in general and will be able to present to General Obregon the reasons behind every move that has been made and give them personal as surances that President Wilson and his advisers have no thought of doing any thing more than protect American in- terests along the border.
 Officials here are hopeful of favor able results inasmuch as the United States expedition already has halted it's southward march rather than pro- yoke a useless clash with Mexican ci- vilians or irresponsible elements of the Carranza military forces. In return it is expected General Obregon will be able to throw much light on the prob- lems that face the de facto govern ment.
 TO CARRY OUT PLANS
 ClioilS tllC COilOl CHSC 1SllCl dl T liI- ston will carry out his plans for re- adjusting his lines in Mexico so as to make the position of his troops secure for a stay of any length. Secretary Ba- ker reiterated today that the authori- zation under which he acted gave Gen. eral Funston full discretion. The sec retary intimated that he might not be informed as to just what points were chosen for assembling the forces un- til after the troop movements had been ordered.
 It was pointed out at the department that most of the American troops are now in the vicinity of Casas Grandes 100 miles south of the border, and 300 miles north of General Pershings most advanced column near Parral. It is re- ported that this camp is now located at Adela, not far from Parral. Officers here would not be surprised if the re- disposition saw all these outlying com mands brought northward to the Ca sas Grandes region, where they could be fully supplied without danger of being cut off and also where they could establish an effective guard against further bandit attacks on the border Secretary Baker admitted that Gen eral Funston could withdraw his men that distance if he thought best but said he had no Knowledge that the border commander intended to do SO
 LOPEZ IS CAPTURED
 Confirmation of the capture by Car ranza troops of Pablo Lopez, Villas chief lieutenant. aroused much inter est here. Lopez is among those charged with having participated in the Colum- bus raid. Mir Arredondo said he was being held in jail at Chihuahua, not only to give opportunity for Amer ican officers to make certain of his identify, but also in order that wit nesses might be summoned from Co lumbus. It was made plain that the dt facto government desired to make it: punishment of Lopez an evidence of its good faith in efforts to punish the raiders.
 Official reports from Chihuahua saif Lopez had confessed to participation il both the Columbus raid and the mas sacre of IS Americans at Santa Ysa. bel two months ago. The message saie he was wounded and travelling witt only few companions when taken Neither through MT. Arredondo no Special Agent Rodgers had Genera Carranza given evidence of great UT gency in asking for reply to hi note of April 12. The de facto gov ernment has asked merely when it ma, expect reply and indicated that i ! would appreciate early action