East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-04-21
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CHIHUAHUA. April 2I.-The ex-
humed body proved not to be villas.
advices today stated. Consul Eetch-
er's reports asserted that villa, un-
wounded. is in Durango. The gener-
al here announced that he had re-
ceived an order prohibiting Ameri-
can aviators from flying over cities
and barring the American expedition
from using the telegraphs and tele-
phones. Carranzistas and citizens
fired a yolley at an aviator wednes-
day while apparently attempting 10
land here. He later new toward san
Antonio. The resentment OF the sol-
diers and the populace against the
continued presence OF the expedition
has become 50 general that Carran-
zistas declare they will be unable to
control the people unless the troops
the fight at Parral was not an iso-
lated case. Other attacks are believed
to have occurred. Gutierrez said that
he always considered the report Of
Villas death as unfounded. Leteher's
reports said that villa probably was
not in the Guerrero battle.
Newspapers here already have an
nounced the early retirement OF the
American expedition. One printed a
Washington dispatch saying that the
United States had declared war ON
Germany and needed the forces to
fight the Germans. Another article
stated that Lansing was studying plans
for an early withdrawal and gave
Carranza the credit ror halting the
Americans.
The concentration of Carranzistas
south of Parral apparently was for
the purpose of opposing Americans in
an attempt to march southwark Her
rera was instructed to inform the
Americans that they must not ad-
vance beyond Parral. The garrison
there has been reinforced. Thousands
of American eavalrymen have con-
10 miles north. When news
paper correspondents arrived from
Juarez a mob of Mexican boys pelted
them with stones Gutierrez arrested
the ringleaders. Lieutenant Castro
said that the Mexican soldiers already
were murmuring against the expedi-
ton. When the feeling spreads to the
officers it is likely to result in open
hostility.
The constitutionallsts have not been
actcive in the pursuit of villa. They
are too busy watching the Americans
One small detachment was reported
hunting the Villistas. Gutierrez de-
clared that Cara defeated the Wills.
tas at Naica. killing five.
COLUMBUS. April GA battalion
of the twenty-fourth infantry en-
trained today They constitute tho
vanguard OF reinforcements that Fur.
ston is sending to strengthen the lines
Of communication Ayiutnrs are test
ing five new aeroplancs Only two
OF the original eight planes which en-.
tered Mexico are now useahle They
will be condemned when the new ma
chimes arrive A lull in the operations
extended to the camp here today A
few supplies were sent forward Hoe
fital supplies and ambulances came
from Ell Paso.
Los ANGELES. April 2t--Maiot
Goldbaum Padllla. confidential repre-
sentative Of Carranza. refused 10 af.
firm the reports that he Is searchine
for villa, believing him in this local.
itv since the Columbus raid. Padlla
heads the sonora state police Hs
admitted his mission here was Of the
utmost Importance 70 his govern
ment. He said he WAS pledged not
TO talk regarding the object VI his
visit Il Is known that two Orgnnlza.
iions here are trying 90 Institute a neN
revolution.