Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-23
Chief of Staff And Major Gen. Funston Constantly Togeth CT Going Over Reports Of Every Angle Of Problem
FORMER RETURNS TO
 MAKE HIS REPORT
Troubles of Punitive Expedi- ton Are Placed Before
 Scott and Complete Under standing Is Between Them
(sy Review Leased Wir.


 SAN ANTONIO. Tex. April 22- Major General Hugh L. Scott had prac- tieally concluded. late today. the niis- sion on which he was sent here Oy the secretary of war l. was said he probably would depart tomorrow for Washington. He will make to tine secretary g personal repO-, on which it is believed by high officers the ed. ministTltion will base it's decision whether the American troops are to remain in Mexico or to come out Since his arr.val here last night General Scott has been with General Funston almost constantly. Together they have read such reports aS came from the base at Columbus and rom : General pershins None of these in- l, dicated fresh activity by the Ameri- can forces but preparation for attack was indicated and General SCOtt gained at first haid an idea of the de fensive attitude the punitive eNpedi- ton has assumed.
 General Funston and his staff placed before the chief of stan every commu- nication received and in addition that record provided him with such other
  on the case. As 10 the conclusions General Scott had reached and ,he nature of report he would make he was non-commital He was asked ir il had been decided tO withdraw the troops and replied. We have not reached a decision" He nodded his head toward General Funston when he said we" General Funston placed before the chief of stan all the reports from General PerShins al- ready sent to Washington in which General PerShinS is known to have appealed for more troops and for radical changes in operations. These and other reports set forth with spe- ciic clearncss the embarrassment which the troops have met from Car ranza minor officials and from CSrran- za troops and the Cnmisiakahle lack Of cooperation.
 General Scott was also given Op- pOrtunity to learn just how the eN- petition was forced into defensive position instead of continuing the pursuit of Villa. who now appears t1 have escaped into the distance beyond the furtherest advance detachment Oi General Pershing's command. There was at hand the evidence that the mayor of Parral had served on Col. w. C. Brown. at Santa Cruz. an ulti- matum after the fight at Parral that he must not advance another soldier Southward.
 Reviewing the transportation prob lem reports from General Pershins and others made apparent the oddity Of maintaining a 100 mile winding line of communication guarded hy thousands of troops when a much shorter route could be used relieving for more active duty at the front a great part of tho punitive forces.
 It was regarded here as possible hat General Funston would concur in a report stating the capture of Villa with present organization oPer- ating along the same lines was i'm probable.
 In view of the protest hy CarranzG and the evident antagOnism encOunt cred it also has become evident that increased activity probably would meet with formal armed opposition nv the de facto government troops. In those conclusions army men here take it for granted the chief Of stan will concur. thus making it necessary for th" administration 10 decide at an carlv date tho nature of future oper ations in NeVicu.
 There was available for General Scott's consideration much iniorma- ton relative tO the movements o' Mexican troops in Northern Mexico. and reporis official and unofficial. or activities of men and groups of men.
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