The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-08-24
FUNsTON's MOVE,
UNCOVERS Will SON
RECnNIMNNDlTloN FOR NTH
nRlWAL INDlC .ATF.S BLUM
DEES NI1'Ii WHICH MENI-
CAN CASE HAS BEEN
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New York City The uniutendel
but fortunate disclosure of Cen
| Funston's emphatic recommendation
| that Gen. Pershing's command be
withdrawn from Mexico has revealed
another important phase of the
Mexican situation which the admin
istration had earnestly sought to
suppress. Since April II. Cen. Per
shing's command has been kept in
Mexico, in constant danger from at
tack. not permitted to advance. with
out reinforcemenls to the injury OF
IT'S health and morale, because
| President Wilson could not mako up
/ his mind, either to continue the pun
suit OF Villa or to withdraw
lii the effort TO shift responsibility
for any military disaster which might
occur Nh Wilson and Secretary Bak-
Iel have persstently avoided asking
1.-THE military authorities for their
opinion, but the inadvertently asked
! Gen Fdnston fol his views in con-
nectlon with the proposed Mexican
ic9ntercnce and the courageous Iii =
tie kansan without regard to how
unwelcome his word.; would be to
Mr Wilson, came bach with dat-
! footed recommendation that the
troops be withdrawn from Mexican
soil
The administration tried yatnry 70
suppress tho fact that Funston had
made this recommendation. but it
leaked out and lsnowinr Funston
they do not dare TO deny it PeY-
shing il Will be remembered wa
ordered into Mexico to break up
tho Villa band OF bandits Mr. Will
son said ito get Villa followrg
1.-The raid on Columbus on March s
'Ihc punitive expedition Was bril-
lianty led and had nearly captured
villa in the Sierra Madre range
when, ON April u, the Carranza for.
ces at Parral treacherously attack
Ted the American troops, killing an(
woundiMg several
4 The Wilson administration immed-
lately became panic STRICKEN. order
ed the pursuit abandoned and ;
'watchful waiting" policy adoptcc
by American troops in enemy coun
TRY IN great danger I'D at @rea
Expense, the Pershing line into
Mexico WAS been maintained ever
since. although il he was not to et
ilorward he had no reason for being
There and shoQd have been ordered
back. Pershing was then 500 mile,
below the border Finally, he wa,
secretly ordered to withdraw 10 Na
nmquipa. go miles below the boYd
or The retreat of the American
, soldiers emboldened the Carranzis
tas again TO attack them. at Car
: rizal. on June u, where two OF
) iiceNs and !, number OF trooper
, were killed.
Amedodo. Carranza $ Ambassador
informed President Wilson that th
Carranza soldiers fired By order o
the First Chief Again the ad
: ministration became panic-stricke
and Pershing was secretly ordered t
) retreat to Colonia Dublan 13o mile
t below he border AS every militar
2 man knows, although few dare sa
h it, Pershing has been kept thel
for no reason whatever save tina
y MIR. Wilson has been unable to max
o up his mind and because he fcare
d popular criticism on the one han,
$ II he appeared to yield TO Carranza
z demand that the American troops \
II withdrawn. and ON THE other. 10.
VI Of the belief of some OF the uni,
formed voters that The has kept /,
l. on, of war