Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-11
Troops Used as Guards TO Be
Dispatched to Maintain
Lengthening Line of COM
munieatons,
ALBERT BACON FALL
REPORTS OBSERVATIONS
Sends Word to Senator GAL
Iinger That Mexican Rail-
road Must Be Used or Per-
Sbing Must Withdraw.
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Washington, April l0.--Such u
marked Improvement In conditions
along the Mexican border has been re-
ported by General Funston that the
war department Is now considering
drawing upon some OF the troops sta
toned in Texas TO strengthen tho
lines of communica-
tion OF the expedition seeking villa.
Many alarming rumors have been
OF and the border situation
generally Is said TO be quieter than
but the plan is not TO dis
turb the garrisons or patrol In New
Mexico or Arizona for the present.
Army officials stated tonight that
from now on infantry would be used
20 reinforce the communication lines.
the cavalry being kept at the front
for the actual work of running down
the outlaws, A part OF the Twenty
fourth infantry, negroes, withdruwn
from Del Rio, Tex, as the request Of
local authorities after one of the SOL
ders had been killed by a ranger at
tempting to arrest him, already has
been ordered into Mexico.
No Withdrawal Now.
Evidence continued to accumulate
today to refute rumors of an impend-
ing withdrawal of the American ex-
pediti0n. Soon after Ii became known
that additional troops were to be sent
across the border the war department
the purchase Of six large
tank motor trucks To replace similar
machines now rented to carry gaso-
line for General Pershing's supply
motors and acfopmn4s. \.
State department dispatches indi-
cate that the Carranga authorities are
viewing with some anxiety the con-
tnued presence of American troops
in Mexico and are inclined to believe
that the object of the expedition has
been accomplished in the dispersal OF
Villas main command. II Is authori-
tatively stated, however that there
has been no suggestion from the de-
'acto government as to a dead line
beyond which the American troops
should not go, or az to date on
which they should be withdrawn.
Fall Reports Situation.
Senator Gallinger. the republican
eader in the senate, made public to-
hight letter from Senator Fall, who
las been on the border reporting con-
litions to the minority senators. Mr..
oall analyzng the border guard. said
he raid on Columbus was made pos
iible by Wide gap in the patrol. and
declared that he had been reliably In
ormed that unless the American
Irmy was given full control of tho
dexico Northwestern railroad within
. week from the date OF his letter,
april 4, the expedition would have to
,e withdrawn.
Officials pointed out today that to-
morrow was the day fixed for with
travail by the senator's informant.
nd that Secretary Lansing had for
naily announced that the railroad
nestion no longer was factor In the
A full report on the Colum-
us raid has been ordered and will he
made as soon as Colonel Slocum, who
commanded the garrison, returns
rom Mexico.
villa May he Crippled.
As to Senator FAILS statement that
- was assured that villa was not
IL was said at the state de-
artment that all kinds Of conflicting
nmors on this subject had come from
he border, but that only today Gen
raj Funston had reported the receipt
( another dispatch saying villa had
cen severely wounded in the right
nee.
Army officers tonight likened the
xpedition In Mexico to Il feather
uster, with the cavalry outposts as
ne sweep" and the constantly
'ngthening line Of communication as
he handle" This handle, they said,
ad become continually more slender.
his condition Is believed to nave
aused General Funston 10 suggest
rawing upon the border patrols To
Lreugthen the line.
No Clash Since April 1.
The latest advices from General
ershing, dated last Sunday, demon
Irate conclusively officials believe,
hat the American troops mad been
ngaged in any important clashes
18th villa bandits in over week. or
nee Colonehrrown's skirmish at
guas Caienttk, April l. The war de-
artment did not disclose the move
rents Of the dyance columns, but
eneral Pershing reported co-opera-
on of Carranza forces.
Navy department dispatches re-
ortcd conditions quiet at Vera cruz.
ampico and Puerto Mexico. The
rike of oil laborcrs at Tampico was
aported settled with the arrest of two
.rike leaders. The strike was called
ccause Cdrranza decree required
le laborers to accept the de facto
lrreucy as wages.
Secretary Baker left Washington
might for Columbus, Ohio, where he
III appear in the state supreme court
morrow in connection with a civil
use. He will visit his family in Cleve-
nd later and will return here late
rednesday. In his absence Major
eneral Scott, chief of staff, will be
ting secretary of war.
Fall Finds Fault.
Senator Fall of New Mexico. who.
the request of republican senators,
ent to the border Immediately after
Illa's raid on Columbus. N. NJ. to
vestigate general conditions there.
,clared In a letter received today by
'nator Gallinger. the minority lead
!, that Carranza troops were not co..