Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-25
SCOTT TO CONFER WITH
OREGON AT SOME
POINT ON BORDER


because OF the entrance into Mexico
OF General Pershlng's punitive expe-
dition
Just when this conference will take
place will depend upon when Cen
eral Obregon can reach the border.
General scott late TODAY received his
instructions. II Is assumed that 1t
will require three or four days for
the Mexican minister of war to make
the trip.
1t was indicated that the depart
mental headquarters here that the two
officers win discuss in detail tho va
rious articles of the proposed proto-
col pending between the two govern
ments which provide conditions I'M
der which armed forces of either
country may he sent into the territory
OF the other TO run down bandit
bands Incident TO this discussion, It
is expected that the further oceupa-
ton of Mexican territory by General
Pershings forces will be discussed.
General scott has made II clear that
he is in thorough accord with the adj
minisiration in its determination not
TO withdraw the troops for the pres
ent and unless he receives orders to
the contrary or different from those
he already has. no move in that di-
reetlon will be made until after his
conference with General Obregon.
General Funston sent to General
/ Pcrshing today the preliminary or
/ ders for the recommendation OF ms
troops along the lines he had recon-
mcndcd and which had been APP
proved. Already General Pershins
has begun drawing In the mopile
forces that have heen operating con-
siderabN in advance of the southern
terminus of his long line Of com
munication and the line itself viii be
materially shortened His headquar-
ters will be moved from Namiqulpa
10 Colonla Dublan In the environs in
the Casas Grandes region, and strong
er units win be grouped along the
I shortened line from Columbus to a
point considerably nearer the border
than at present. q
This new disposition of troops, II Is
expected. will serve the purpose not
only of defense but will enable Gem
eral pershng to make rapid and eff
fective moves in any direction in
case there should be necessity for ac-
ton. The new alignment of the
forces will be maintained pending de-
velopments incident to the diplomatic
negotiations.
Reports from General Pershing TO-
day indicated that Francisco VIVA
had been located again, this time
west OF Parral. in the mountains oil
western Chihuahua. tie was last re-
ported at Nonoava. eighty-flve mites
from Satcvo The report also indiv
Gated that villa was wounded but
only slightly. and that he was far
from being ncapacitated. General
Funston regarded the Information
that General Pershing had secured
as authentic No troops have been
sent out II was realized that pur-
suit OF villa In the terrain he had
chosen could be successfully conduct
ed only after many more troops had
been sent into Mexico
Unofficial reports today indicated
that Carranza had sent gradually in
TO the north an army much larger
than. that # tie American force. and
a great part Of the Mexican force h
In position TO conduct a pursuit OF
villa aud his scattered organization
that would be more effective than
would be a continuation OF the Amer
lean campaign II conducted along the
present lines.