Iditarod pioneer., 1916-03-18
MEXICO IS INVADED IN PURSUIT 0F VILLA AND HIS BANDITS
 NTED STATES ARMY I'D BE SPEEDILY PLACED 0N WAR f00qNG

FL PASO. Texas March l5-The expedition of United States troops organized tor the pursuit or Villa crossed the Mexican border at Z:3O O clock this morning, in charge of Colonel George Dodd. General Pershing remained at Columbus.
 No Clash Yet Reported
 WASHINGTON, March l6-Ohcials of the war department do not expect clash with the Mexican troops before Friday or Saturday. The hrst report from General Pershing at Fort Sam Houston, was re- ceiyed this morning by General Funston at San An- tonic. He states that all IS going well so tar
 Pershing's Orders
 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March l5.-Ceneral Fun- ston said today that Pershng orders were such that he may begin the campaign whenever he IS ready He thought the expedition would cross the border this morning.
 Funston Predicts Long and Arduous Task SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March l 4.-General Fun- ston today outlined his plans for the capture ot Villa. He urges carefuness Haste he says, means suicide. The task appears to be long and arduous , General Funston stated that the expedition would not get started until this morning. Rumors that troops already had entered Mexico, he said, were false.
 Aeroplanes departed for the border yesterday.
 Soldiers Opinion of Duration of Contest NEW YORK, March 15-Colonel Glenn, in com mapd of the department of the East, says that it will take four or five years to establish peace in Mexico and that it will require half million men.
 Latest News from the Border
 DOUGLAS March 17-The United States house to- day released ammunition and rifles consigned to CaFranza Sonora.
 DOUGLAS Ariz March 16Numerous reports reach the mil ;tary authorities of open rebellion the Carrnza troops south of here
 DOUGLAS Arz March 15 Half million cartridges signed General Gales seized today by United States sol des The authorities trying to trace ther source
 DOUGLAS Ariz March 3Army officers yesterday located four pieces artillery placed hill opposite to Nogae Az and several pieces theeon placed on the hills on he American side
 DOUGLAS Ariz March 12American patrols with three days have been assigned guard the border on each de Nogaes Ar Caanza troops passed through Nogale MEXICO yesterday effort block the escape of Villa to the west FL PAsO Texas March Troops awaiting orders on the border number 5000 men, The order to move expected The telegraph line and Casa Grandes has been cut. presumably by Villas raiders
 The police have seized 1tammatory eoluon o Gar ranza newspaper which called ali factions of Mexcans to unite against the United States The arrested
 Villa is said headed directly for Casa Grandes Chihuahua to attack colony 300 Mormo settled there He commands position on the railroad which prevent exodus of the Mormons.
 FL PAsO March 1.-Two troops of cavalry by forced marches have reached point ear Casa Grandes where the threatened Mormon colony Is located
 SAN ANTONIO Texas MarcI H.-Genera Pershings com mand the desert has had encounter with Mexicans
 COLUMBUS Texas, March 17-An unofficial report received here states that American soldiers in Mexico have been wounded by snpers.
 COLUMBUS Texas March II General Pershng has arrived here taken immediate command Of the 3oo men no" ready
 COLUMBUS Texas March 1l.Seven soldiers of Villas band have been captured and held face charge o murder PHOENIX Arz March Ex-Governor Hunt has asked tor militia to guard the the reclamation service BROWNSVILLE Texas March Mexican bandits fired upon b. American soldiers guarding bridge fourteen miles south of here. The guard has been increased
 TORREON March 16-Consu A. L. Williams upon advice to the British vice awaiting opportunity to leave the entry of the American troops has subsded.
 LAREDO Texas March 17ourteen Carranza soldiers and ten civilians been killed by the explosion ot carload o grenades in the yards National Railroad Monterey The news was kept secret by Carranza
 BISBEE Ariz March 11:7An American rancher was killed bandits who rG his stock the border Maria Texas March l5-Co1el Rojos the Caranza com m,nder has been ki by his own men during an attempt at mutny
 PHILADELPHIA March 14-Four of the largest war mum, ons nans this section working on rush orders o1 steei shells the American government Inc hemihg'on s oo psny is making two million rifles
 YORK March 11-1t S announced that eegrapnic sssage for Mexico will be received subject censorship United States army Chicago district have bed since the l.%,,+ Max;cop