Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
Commander at Chihuahua
Saws Use of Mexican TeIe-
graph and Telephone Lines
Is Permitted,
AMERICAN CAVALRY
IS NEARING PARRal
Aviators Are Cordially Re-
ceived, After First Being
Stoned and Fired Upon by
frightened PopuIace.

tim 10 n limited extent by the Mexi-
con military authorities in the work
of tho American punitive forces III
Novico was indicated by their offer
10 General Pershing of the use OF
the telegraph and telephone Hines.
The offer was made to the aviators
who landed in Chihuahua last week
and was reported today by General
pershing to General Funston
Appearance Caused Alarm.
The drivers of the aeroplanes that
visited Chihuahua, said they had
been courteously received by General
Gutierrez, commanding officer at
chihuahua, after it was demonstrate
ed that they had come on a friendly
mission. although before that fact
was determined by the alarmed pub
lie. few stones had been thrown at
them and a shot or two fired. No
one was injured.
Supplies Arc Limited.
General Pershing said some sup
plies had been purchased in Chihua-
hua and that there appeared no dis
position on the part of those with
stores TO withhold their goods, bur
that the limited amount of supplies
att Chihuahua at present made il al
most impossible TO get provisions.
sua.lbihma- Drives sonth.
The present position of the advanc-
ed columns was not made public, but
it was known that cavalry columns
under Colonies Brown and Dodd are
driving south from Satevo with all
speed. Officers here had no infor-
nation that either force had gone so
far as Parral, but they said the re-
ceipt of such information would be
no surprise. General Pershing him
self is moving south along the trail
TO Sateyo, personally directing so far.
as possible. the pursuit of villa and
the search of the mountains and
plains adjacent to the trails being
followed.
Talks With Herrera.
Before leaving his headquarters on
the San Geronimo ranch north of
Guerrero, General Pershing and Gen
eral Luis Herrera, the Carranza gen.
eral whose detection was reported,
called upon him and that the two
had discussed in a friendly manner
the efforts being made by both gov
ernments TO run down the common
enemy.
More Birdmeu Needed
The excellent work that had been
done by the aeroplanes has been so
marked that headquarters officials
are anxiously awaiting reinforcements
OF that arm of the service. Al
though it is now recognized that the
machines being used are not of the
type to give the best service, General
Pershing's reports indicate that the
five yet in service are doing good
work both in scouting and carrying
dispatches. 1t has been due to them
that General Pershing has been able
to keep in communication at all with
The fast moving cavalry detachments.
A Few Raiders Arrested.
Reports at headquarters show that
few arrests have been made OF
those who took part in the raid on
columbus, n. NJ, n month ago today
General Pershing, who reported the
arrests, did not indicate where they
We're captured or whether they were
prisoners taken at Guerrero.
General Funston and his staff were
Neenly appreciative of the brilliant
extension of operations in Mexico, |
nut frank admission was made that
without the use of the railroads, q |
material strengthening of the forces
or the establishment of a new base
ana line of communication, the move |
ment INTO Mexico could proceed but
short distance further unless the
advanced forces cut ioos from their |
base.
Hope to Use Railroad.
Hope that permission to use the
rallload to Chihuahua yet may be
secured had not been abandoned. II
mat permission is denied, however, |!
II Is not probable that General Funs- !
ION will Immediately insist on using
more troops but it is believed that
ne probably will suggest to the war
department the movement of the line
vi communication to some point t
"here the base will be much nearer
70 the field of operations.