Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-15


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Ell Paso. March 15.--United States
troops, with camps broken, were under
marching equipment along the. Mexi-
can border west of here at daylight
today at at least two positions. Gen.
sors refused to permit any word COM
ing thru as to the movements Of the
troops. ~. "
General Gavira, commandant at
Juarez. said today he had received in
formation that American troops had
not yet crossed the border and that
they were waiting orders to do so.
Despite the censorship news of i'm
portant military preparations passed
over the border by travellers going in
all directions. BY morning would-be
spectators OF the movement were
hurrying to the border. 49,, 81 ~ - 4
Later In the. forenoon the usual
routine messages began arriving here
considerable doubt on reports that the
advance guard was in Mexico. S@
ASro Squadron Moves. q, Fs..s u:
lu1 lne ~ ~ SAAS ~ sAAAgaSAXRA1lE
rqiiS drd1 sieIs fffvesl 4 hers from
FL Paso. This movement was-~-iaet
made public. 5s
Juan Bilbao, an El Paso scattleman,
arrived here today and said that he
had paid bandits $500 ransom. He
said he was captured a few miles
south Of the Texas border. along what
is known as the Big Bend country.
some 200 miles east Of here. He said
his captors were twenty-five men who
claimed to be Villa followers. 4 u =
Friends from FL Paso took the ran
som to him, and then. after receiving
the money, Bilboa said some Of his
captors wanted to shoot him anyhow.
The leader crossed into Texas 4 with
Bilbao. who said that this Mexican had
$4,000 in cash. all collected by the
band from various ranchmen.-
Troops Still on Y. S. sidaz
General Cavira, after stating that
American troops had not entered
Mexico, said: f II u : Il as 4,
.sMy commander at Paloma,, General
Bertani, informed me that the Ameri-
can commander at Columbus asked
him what the attitude OF the first chief
would be on the passing Of American
troops on Mexican soil, am now
awaiting q reply but I feel sure Of
friendly co-operation of the Mexican
and American troops" ~
Gavira was in close consultation
with his adviser, Consul Andres Garcia,
today before whom this statement was
made. Garcia said he agreed with
Gavira's opinion. .-~- =. ~
Quiet at Juarez.
Rumors Of the advance Of the puni-
tive force did not disturb the usual
calm OF Juarez today. The garrison
forces iirr::s..ea the American side as
usual Even General Gutierrez's de-
parture for the south occa stoned moth
ing but mild interest. The generals
train consisted of two coaches and
three box cars, the soldiers riding on
the top OF the cars. @#&
No Resentment, Stss Garcia.
Speaking Of the rurhors of popular
resentment against Americans in Mex
leo Consul Garcia said:
''The excitement Is entirely on the
American side Of the border. have
not heard case Of Carranzista sol-
diers threatening the persons of Amer
leans. Perhaps few individual SOL
diers have called the Americans names,
as has been charged. Our forces are
we'll under discipline and there, is no
likelihood Of any outrage. $
know there has been none Of the
xeIuIS = ted q Iess1sttii1sessss: among my men,"
& Censorahip Strict. @s4
The wire from Columbus, N. NJ, was
working today But no messages about
the troops had been received since late
last night. During the early hours this
morning the censorship, behind which
every movement at Columbus is being
c1oaked, cut off information COM
pletely. 1 1 y
The border awoke today to the con-
ytction that before tWenty-four hours
had passed the stars and stripes would
be carried across the Mexican frontier
~ the advance corps gathered at Cos
lnmbus to bring Pancho Villa to acc
count for his crimes.
The one question that was on every
ones lips was as to what part would
be played IN the approaching drama
BY the large body Of Carranza troops
gathered IA the region thru which the
expeditionary force is to make its way.
III II tsii1sS,s::st Indicated.
Reports have come of serious dissat-
sisfantion among Carranxa soldiers un-
sxler command Of General Gales on the
zAFlEonA border. Many of these reports
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