Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-16

San Antonio, Texas, March 1Ss--
General Funston said today that the
present expedition into Mexico in the
search for Francisco Villa Vi sas::s,s 81 la its
potentialities. as important as any
movement Of the Spanish American
war. The actual mosa,a6nt of troops,
he added, was more important than
any movement OF the war with Spain
except that at Santiago.
s. Ell Paso, Texas, March l5 VillR,,
heading south from Galeana. Is now
encircled by Carranza troops, accord
ing to advices from General Luis Gui-s
tierrez. commander hief of Chihua-
hua today. With $4,000 men in Chi
huahua and heavy re,inforce cements on
| their way from the division OF Cen
leral Gales in Sonora, he thinks Villa
has small chance of escape.
Close IN on Bandit Chief.
General Gutierrez gave out q state
lnent that besides the troops holding
points and maintaining patrols, Are
columns OF 200 men each were clos
ling up on the bandit chief.
Villa is now moving south of Gale
laana. General BENJAMIN Cara sent
a new airy detachment after him
/ last night from Ahumada on the east,
lin addition to the force sent yester-
day from Laguma to the south of
Ahumada.
While the cavalry forces are NOV
ling IN from the east, the commend 81
900 men at Santa, Ana under Colsnel
vSrn
quarters to be sufficient to check any
1attempt by Villa to escape to the
south UP the canyon Of the Santa
Maria river.
Rigid Censorship.
4 San Antonio. Texas, March 15.--A
jrigid censorship was ordered estah.
1lished at Columbus, N M, by Majer
/ General Frederick Funston TODAY. He
instructed Brigadier General John j.
Pershing, commanding there, to Iske
]charge OF the telegraph office, watch
all automobile routes and guard teIee
phone wires out of the town, This
action was taken to prevent news of
the troop movement leaking out III
press dispatches.
1 Forced to Take Action.
| General Funston said the newspanar
reporters from New Mexico had been
revealing every movement of troops,
the disposition OF the various forces
and the amount of their equipment.
There was no use trying to con
,'ceal our plans here shile there was
leak on the border. he explained.
I'VE had to act" |"
IT was indicated that il the censor
ship ordered today is eyaded, mar
tlal law may be the next step in cor:
trolling the news situation at Colum-
bus.
Bell seplaces Funston.
IL was announced today that Briga.
dier General George Bell. Jr.. com.
| manding the Fifth brigade. with head
Quarters at San Antonio, had been or.
ldered to Ri Paso to take command
OF the troops there, relieving Generai
Pershing now at Columbus
General Bell will not be undar g..
eral Pershing, but will have charge
q the border situation when Genera
Persh1ng's advance into Mexico has
Deen begun. He will operate under
the orders OF General Funston
NO orders for q movement aoyr.,s.
lne Border were issued from Fo,t s., &,
houston this morning, and none H.,
likely today General Funston sa;d
that from now on he win refusa ~. 4.
answer questions concerninp % tba 4. =
mirence of the expeditionarv q fnrca,., u,
t,sl1 uspafeufe ne would make no fur.
.,s .er con comment on the significance cf
IlRhfRnjnu u tr,f
Columbus. S.'''A sA'p :.
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