The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-23
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Funston. "Of course he would first
secure the consent Of the local Next
can military commander, as the road
is now under the control of the Next
can war department.
CAS- I understand it, the road is in
fair condition for operation between
Casas Grandes and the Cumbre tun-
mel. The explosion in the tunnel which
wrecked it about a year ago has
never been repaired. A switch back
is now operating about the tunnel
and three cars at a time can be
handled over it,
Emphasis was laid upon the need
of speed in the army operations
south of Casas Grandes by officers at
the post, and it was pointed out that
the road ran directly into the terri
tory in which Pershing would be most
likely to- want troops in hurry.
Without direct word from Casas
Grades for over thirty-six hours, Gen
eral Funston today wirelessed Gen
eral Pershing to get into immediate
touch with him and report fully as to
the situation about Casas Grandes.
He also asked for definite informa-
talon relating to Lieutenant Gorrel,,
the missing aviator, and for confirma-
ton that Aviator Lieut. r. II. Willis
had reported after an absence CT
three days.
sBands of Mexicans have been cut
ting the land wire connecting Column
bus with the head of the infantry divi-
sion now south of Ascencion, about
Espia Major Sample at Columbus
reported the. line repaired today and
communication with Pershing re.
stored.
LNy,y,c CT
code message from General Bell 1T
Ell Paso early today, supposedly con-
tanning information on the Herrera
detection, but nothing was given out.
1t was admitted that information
bearing on the reported revolt of the
former Carranza commander had been
received by General Funston from
military source" Word of Herrera
operations since his reported deser-
ton have not been received, II WAS
said.
General Funston stated that Gen
eral Bell had not informed him of
complete or partial censorship at El
Paso. He did not believe that such
censorship had been ordered. Neither
had Headquarters Information as to
the reported bolt to Villa of the
Carranza garrison at JuareZ.
The report that more troops had
been asked for was promptly denied
by General Funston, who lnt1mated
that the troops asked for Tuesday
would be sufficient so long as the
situation remains as at present.
| AS to state troops, the general
| passed that question up to the war
! department. He was Of the opinion
that if the situation becomes worse 1t
might be necessary to use national
| guardsmen for border patrol.
FL Paso Frightened.
Ell PASO, Texas, March %
Police Captain Hall today claimed to
he in possession of facts showing Il
Mot between 200 MeXicans in Ell
Paso to loot and burn the city. Eleven
men were arrested. including Mel
Choir Herrera, brother of General Luis
Herrera. ;,
The Mexican terror" spread
throughout Eel Paso. Hotels, big Of
fee building and others employing
! Mexican labor hired special watchmen
to prevent incendiary fires. About
sixty percent of Ell Paso's population
| is Mexican.
On Hurry Orders.
| DENVER, Colo, March 23.-Wlthln
a fortnight of their return from long
service in the Philippines, the twenty
fourth U. S. infantry left Fort ID. "A.
| Russell near Cheyenne, Wyo, TO-DAY
for the border in cars taken from
trans-continental. trains or gathered
in a general com bling of western rail
road yards. Passengers were snooeu
out of tourist coaches at La Junta'