The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-28
All Arms of the Service Are Being Used in Att tempt to Force Him Into aCOrner
FL PASO CONCERNED
 WITH THE PROBLEM
 OF TRANSPORTATION
Army Officers Becoming Increasingly Impatient
 Over Delay in Permission
 to Use Mexican Railways

Casas Grandes. Chihuahua. Mexico, March 27-(By wireless to Columbus, N. M.)-villa is flying southwest to- ward the foothills of the Sierras. Ac- cording to army reports received here today the rapidity of his flight is hasteninE the American pursuit. All arms of the service is being used in an attempt to force the bandit into a corner.
 The Mexican residents of this sec- ton, which has been ravaged time and time again by Villa bandits. are freely giving information concerning Villas flight, supplies, armament and strength to the American military au- thOrities.
 While much of this information has been too indefinite to he of value, it is presumed that the Knowledge that the Americans arc kept informed as to his movements has influenced the ban dit chieftain to the greatest haste in his retreat.
 Although the United States troops are following closely in his wake so far, it is stated, no fighting has taken place.
 Fl Paso, March 27.-Both the Car ranxa and the American forces are constantly harrassing Villa, who is at Ef Oso, according to telegram re- ceived by General Gavira at Juarez to- day from General Bertani, commanding at Madeira. Bertani added that of the government forces, Colonel CsnO was .sse clos est in touck win tbe bandit.
 Fl Paso, Tex. March 27.-With the conviction that the chase of Francisco Villa was going to prove long and te- dious one attention here was turned once more tonight on the railroad situation. Dispatches from Washington and San Antonio, showing that the United States military authorities were becoming in creasingy impatient for the completion of arrangements with General Carranza for the use of the Mexican railways. con- formed the belief held here that the rail- road problem was the present crux of the situation.
 
 tion of getting adequate supplies to the forces at the front was growing serious. They said that the present system of motor transportation across the Chihua- hua desert has proved inadequate and as General Pershing's columns pushed fur ther into desolate western Chihuahua the problem of getting supplies was grow ing acute The advance corps of the expeditionary force is now we'll over 25o miles from the frontier. and every day presumably adds many miles to the thin line of communications.
 RAILROAD NECESSARY
 Mormon colonists and American ranch men who know the desert we'll agree that nothing but a railroad can cope with nature in this dreary region. Even if wagon roads were constructed their life would be brief, they declared to- day.
 There has been some speculation here as to the manner in which goods could be shipped from Fl Paso It has been suggested that to avoid contact with the Carranza troops in Juarez, supplies would be taken in motor trucks to point on the Mexican Northwestern, six or seven niles south of the boundary and there loaded Brigadier General Bell. however, declared today that if the railroads are
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