Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-18
Three Thousand Men Concen-
trated in Locality Remote
From Supplies; Depend on
-Four Wagons,
GEN. GALES BELIEVES
VILLA STORY TRUE
Expects Americans to With
draw From Mexico Without
Delay His Men viii Enter
Chihuahua,

ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wttsl
Douglas, Ariz., April 17.-Thret
thousand of General Arnulfo Gomez
men, now concentrated at CoIonia
Morelos and to the south, are in dan
ger Of starving if they should move
as their leader has indicated from
Sonora into chihuahua, according tc
an American arriving here today. Ev-
en- by remaining in their present
camping places they are quite likely
TO suffer for want of food as but
four wagons are on the road from
Aqua Prieta to the base at the col
ony. he says.
The de facto soldiers he talked to
denied to the American that any OF
their number had entered chihuahua,
hut both officers and men said that
such was their intention as soon as
General Gomez rejoined the column.
Food Supply Is Meager.
They made no secret of the mea-
gerness of their food supply, some
asking him If he had any provisions
with him. 1t is his opinion that they
would not be able to support them
selves If they moved into chihuahua,
section which Is practically stripped
of food by Mexican and American
soldiers
He was told by some or the officers
that nG ether wagons than the four
now in operation could be procured.
although several efforts have been
made by both General p. Elias Gales,
military governor Of Sonora, and Gen
cral Gomez.
General Gomez stated yesterday
afternoon prior to leaving Aqua
Prieta, that he expected to get his
troops into position to take the field
in Chihuahua as soon as the Ameri-
can troops came out.
Expect Americans to Leave.
He, as well as General Gales and
other Mexican officials in Aqua
Prieta, stated the belief that the
telegram Of General Gabriel Gavira
stating that Villas body was being
brought to Chihuahua was founded
on fact. They therefore anticipate
the immediate withdrawal of the
American soldiers.
General Gales was i'll today, being
confined to his apartments, but
through Consul Ives G. Lelevier he
gave out the statement that he be-
lIeves Villas body has been located
and expected to receive official con-
ilrmation at any time.
Gould Identify villa.
Friends of Dr. Frederick II. WISH
man, Tor two years the personal ply
s'clan of villa, said that he left here
IN January. He told some of them
mat he had been given permission by
de facto officials to go to Chihuahua
and recover his surgical instruments
ghich he had left in a hospital car.
from there he intended to go to
shlcago to be employed in a hospital.
because of Dr. Wishman's intimate
association with Villa many people
mere feel positive that he could come
nearer identifying the body of the
pandlt than any other American.
Dr Wishman was here for several
weeks after his sensational escape
from Villas camp in Naco, Sonora.
early In November. He was a physi-
.al wreck due to continuous nervous
strain and apprehension for his safe
", winch he felt during the last few
weeks of his association with the
uanuit because of Villas growing
an'pathy for Americans.
Aguayo Is Released.
lsidro A Aguayo. an American
,.lzen whose family resides in Los
nnseies, CAL. has been released by
Noohel Rosario Garcia. bandit