New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-11
OutpOSts Fall Back to
New Base at Co.
lonia Dublan.
MILITIA RUSHING
TO TAKE FIELD
5000 To Be Ready Mon.
day-Texas Raising3
New Regiments.
trrom . st.n corspood.n, o, n. r.bur. !

iFrom a STAT corr.spooden, Of II. Tribunal
FL Paso, Tex, May l0.-General
Pershing has begun to concentrate
his forces in Mexico as a precau-
tionary measure. The advanced col
umns will fall back to Colonia Dub
Ian.
American consuls on the border
and the few consuls remaining in
Northern Mexico we're instructed to-
day TO notify all Americans in North
ern Chihuahua to get out of Mexico
at the earliest possible moment. The
consuls were directed to give all pos
sible aid in getting American citi-
zens out of Mexico.
The order to General Pershing di-
rected greater concentration of his
troops, and TIE retreat of outposts
toward Colonia Dublan was begun at
once. Threatening concentration Of
Carranza forces and the strained re-
lations existing because of the Mexi-
can demand that American troops be
Immediately withdrawn from Mexico
are believed TO be the reason for
establishing a new base for the
American army nearer the bordsS.
Easier TO Protect Line.
At Colonia Dublan General Pershins
will be within $50 miles OF the base
at Columbus, n. NJ. and the line OF
communications 10 the border will not
be so diff, ult TO protect from large
bands OF Villistas or threatening Car
ranzistas. The new American base is
300 miles nearer the border than the
most advanced point reached By Ameri-
can cavalry in pursuit Of Vilistas into
the Parral country.
The former scattered and poorly pro
tected lines of communication offered
a constant incentive TO Mexicans 10 a.
tempt to cut off the Americans from
their bases. Now the more than 1900
American soldiers will be massed for
defence against attacks By Mexicans'
ard near enough to the border TO make
a quick dash should they be needed
there. They also are far enough into
Mexico TO continue an irritation TO
Mexicans.
Mexican army men regard the new
move as an evidence OF yielding TO
Mexican demands that Americans get
out OF Mexico. They point out that
the American forces have been grad
ually falling back ever since General
Carranza and General Obregon made
demands for their withdrawal.
Orders TO Consuls.
The order to Americans to get out
Of Mexico was forwarded by Thomas ID.
Edwards. consul In Juarez, to-day TO
all Americans he could reach by tele-
graph or courier. Consul Marion
Letebsr. in Chihuahua, received simi-
lar instructions, but as II wac NOT
known il the Chihuahua City consul
would be in position to reach Ameri-
cans outside Chihuahua City Consul
Edwards extended his warning into the
territory around the capital.
No reason has been given to the
consuls for the new warning TO Amer
leans, the notice received by Consul
Edwards and the one sent TO Consul
Letcher applying. it is understood only
TO the State of Chihuahua II Is stated
unoficially that similar instructiOr'
have been sent to Consul Simpieh at
Nogales and to American eonsuls al
along the Texas border.
Two companies OF infantry were sent
from Fort Bliss today 20 protect
bridges from possible attacks by Mex,
icsns. The Pecos high bridge, one OF
the highest in Western Texas, IS TO be
constantly guarded Its destruction
would cut Fl Paso OF from the rest OF
Texas for weeks.