New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

night TO 90 in with the troops 70 look
after bridges, railroad and highway re-
pairs. The signal corps company at
Fort Bliss was being made ready to-
night for service in Mexico. At Fort
Bliss, Camp Fort Bliss and Camp Cot
ton active preparations wero being
made for the invasion to capture Fran
cisco Villa. a mountain mule battery
OF artillery will accompany the expedl-
ton for use in the Western Chihuahua
mountain country. where villa is eK-
pected 20 take his 5000 men for a
stand against the Americans.
May Need Greater Force.
with local army men expecting the
entry into Mexico 20 be made by Mon
day morning, dsquieting rumors nave
been circulated as having come out OF
Washington that the entry may be in
definitely delayed because Of unpre-
paredness. Lack Of sufficient men for
the undertaking. which already has as
sumed largo proportions because OF
Carranza GntagOnism, the rumOrs say,
leads 10 the fear that much larger
force than is on the border will be re-
quired. Plans are still under way, how
ever, for the entry.
Scores Of offers are being made by
old plainsmen who have been for
years in Mexico and from ranchers
who are from Western Chihuahu TO
=. a.. A n
Many Of these men know the mountain
country as we'll as does Villa. and could
lead the Americans through passes that
have bafled the Csrranza cOmmaL lers.
Border Uprisings Feared.
Trouble in towns near the border
where large Mexican populations are
found is feared by residents, and IN
response TO appeals Of Americans Cen
cral Pershing tonight sent a company
of infantry to Ysleta Tex. twelve
miles east Of FL Paso two companies
to Deming, where MeXicans recently
Yaided the state guard srmory, and TO
Las Crutos 70 guard the armory OF two
state guard companies.
In each Of these towns, as well as in
scores of other border towns and VII
lagos. the Mexicans greatly outnumoer
the Americans. The sending Of troops
Is purely a precautionary measure and
prompted more by fear Of trouble from
Nexicans on the American side than
of attacks from Mexico.
Army men here believe the troops
now on the border will be used for the
cxpedition into Mexico, and that a SUI
fcient number Of them will be with
drawn for the expedition bef"-" other
troops are sent here to take their
places. The troops now here are sea-
sonod in border service and better
able. il is believed, 10 stand the Next
can climate and hardships.
Acroplanes for Scout Service.
Aoroplanes are being sent TO FL Paso,
Fl Il learned. 20 be used for scout work
during the invasion. How many are
10 be here has not been learned. The
usual wartime secrecy is beng main
tained by army men.
General Gabriel Gavira. Carranza
commander in Juarez. refused to-
Jav 10 send q train TO Casas Grandes
10 bring nearly 500 imperilled Ameri-
can Mormon cOlonists to the border or
20 furnish additional protection for
them
The request for assistance in getting
the Americans out of the part OF
Mexico where Villa is operating was
made BY =. H. Hurst, representing the
Mormon eolonists. who have gathered
in Casas Grandes from the colonies IN
Western Chihuahua. General Gavira
told Mr.. Hurst that the American are
in no danger, that the Carranza gov
ernment is abundantly able TO protect
them and that the trains are all needed
20 move Carranza troops to the border.
Villa to-day was reported by Ameri-
cans from Western chihuahua TO be
heading for Casas Grsndes with his
entire force. The Americans say the
warning Of Villas approach already
has been received at Casas Grandes
when they left there, and as they came
out on horseback Villa probably has
reached the colony country by THIS
time