Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-11


Bertani, tho cnrranze commander at
MADEIRA.
General Rertani whn came - luarsz
for a conference with his superior, Gen
eral oavirn, said that before ne left
MADEIRA Saturday authentic reports were
received that villa had been seen A. Ga
marao This town Ii about sixty miles
northeast Of Parrnl Proceeding AZ bis
preyiona speed. the bandit leader would
easily have made parrai Bertani had
no report on how close the American
troops we're following
Tho Inst fight between cauanzleiaA ana
VllllHiaH occurred nj San FranciHeo de
norja -four daya ago, the general said
the yllllstaB being defeated and leaving
behind them number of dead and
wounded
shot n LETT Lea.
Gencrnl Bertani snld he had an ahso-
lutte confirmation that villa had been
wounded The bandit was shot IN Tire
loft leg. he said. and was further injured
when hts horse fell on him, breaking the
bones of the ieE.
lie reported dotachments Of The Amefi-
can forces ~ Santa Ana and Namiqmpa
Both General 9aylra and General Ber-
iani inserted today they had no kaoSl-
edge that limit had been placed on
the operations Of American troops ~
Mexico.
II understand. however" General BET
tanl added, that the American forces
viii be willing 20 withdraw NJ soon ~
the vlllsta organizations arc thoroughly
broken up.
80 far the relations Of the De faeto
troops and the American soldiers have
been friendly ami cooperative There
has not been a single unpleasant Incl.
dent" General Gagira, the Juarez com
mander. denied that he was 10 be super
seeded by General Hernandez.
A statement attributed TO Mexican Con.
sui Garcia that villa has now escaped
any possibility OF capture BY the Amcri-
cana. having crossed a dead line estab-
llshed by President Wilson and Car
rama, beyond which II was agreed that
the American troops would not continue
their pursuit for the bandit was flatly
denied by Mr.. Garcia. The Mexican con
sui said as far az be knew no limit of
the American pursuit had been agreed
upon by the two governments.
Mcxican officials here viii not dis
CUES a report that the de facto govern
ment Will soon inform the American gov
ernment that II Ia In position to relieve
the American troops OF the taak OF chag-
Ing villa Mr.. Garcia said he had no in
formation on matters OF diplomatic
character
With villa moving into Durango the
supply problem OF the army continues
20 the fore Heavy shipments 70 pri-
vate contractors IN Chihuahua city will
probably be made from El Paso IN a
few days The tender OF tho use OF The
telegraph and telephone lines By the de
facto government 70 General Pcrshing
will be Of immense aid in ordering and
shipping supplies.
Carranzistns VIII Co-Operate.
WITH GENERAL PERsHING, BE
Low NAMlQrlPA, April e.-(Ry Radio
10 Columbus N NJ. April i0) Two aero
planes which flew from hero 10 Chi
huahna city returned today bringing 10
General Pershlng. expcdliionary com
mander, reports that the constitutional
ist authorities In that city arc co-operat.
Ing cordially with the American forces IN
tho pursuit Of villa The planes carried
dispatches 10 the eonstitltioualist au-
thorlties which General perahIng de-
scrlbod as important
The arrival of tho two fllers ia Chi.
huahua caused great excitement among
the populaco. since thoir coming had noi
hsen announced This. however. subsidized
as soon a. their identity was determined
Tho ayitaors reported thrY were enter
talnsd hospitality ~ the eonHtltutionallsi
officers and an official reception Ras
glteu them
fhis feeeplinn IA taken hy General
fofahing and his sisff ~ beinE oue ~ the
most rra6aurina Incidents ~ The nrogfesa
~ the expsdltianary toros IN Mtsira.
The ale scouts lofl ha.e al daylight yea
iefdaN reaching hihaahna IN about twn
hoaFa and uiasus ths return tflp ia tha
sans tlme AZ lhs PLANES lefl she aiiy
pne of them elfeiet uter a aa farwell
salHte ia the pnpuisaa Thr nEins aan.
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