Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-23
Carranza Orders Large
Force to Operate in
Northern Mexico.
REAL EFFORT TO
WIPE OUT BANDITS
Return Of sibley and Lanshorne Com
mands to United States Expected to:
Alter Expressions in Carranza's
Latest 5Note-Government to Court
Il Martial Texas Militiamen Who Re!
fused to Enroll in Federal Service.

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Washington, May 2s.-The carranza
government has ordered 10000 troops
in the region south of the border to
exterminate bandits, according to re-
ports o4the state department. The
columns are routed north via Saltillo
for the most part, as the railroad
strike has interfered with troop move
ments over other lines. D.. $''',, = =
Officials here We're inclined to an
ticipate delay by General Carranza
in dispatching his new note regarding
the border situation. Official an
nouncement that Colonel Sibley's ex-
pedition had returned was expected to
lead to alterations in the communica
ton, as demonstrating that the move
ment of the American troops was only
in line with the policing of the border
May Court Martial Guardsmen.
Secretary Baker has not decided
what action shall be taken regarding
the 116 Texas guardsmen who declined
to enroll In the. federal service. Judge
Advocate General Crowder has sub
mitted an opinion to General Scott
outlining the war departments au-
thority to court martial the recalci-
trants. His only recommendation,
however, was that If court martial be
ordered, majority Of the members OF
the court be militia officers, not reg
uiars. 4 .'.ss35 '*...ss3 & (.
Official reports today on the number
Of Texas gpardsmen mustered IN was vas
1864. - w, b. Il. 4, e ,sl... g..
Would Reject Demand.
The administration Is exceedingly
Nanxious that General Carranza shall
not make a demand for the retirement
Of the American troops. ~ $ s,
The demand, according 70 the author
itfes, would be rejected and al Ataa-
Etion thus might be produced scalculated
to provoke intervention.
The president takes the position that
he can not order General Pershing
north until the danger of raids has
passed and Villa has been captured or
killed. a3g y 4 3 Il $5. +, 7s h "a 15$$t,
It would not surprise some Of the
high officers Of the army should it de-
@velop that Villa actually was under
ground. General Obregon expressed
this belief to General Scott at Ell Paso.
pointing out that Villa, was a man who
loved to be in the limelight and that
his failure to reappear was exceedingly
significant. General Scott replied, how
ever, that he could not recommend the
withdrawal OF the American troops
until it was absolutely certain that
Villa was dead. + u. sp~'y ss.&g:s ;5 e. ~ n
I Would Be Blow at Prestige.
President Wilson would not authorize
such action, for he feels that a great
blow would be struck at J. American
prestige should withdrawal be ordered
and Villa subsequently reappear.
An additional reason for the reten-
ton of troops and their entrance into
Mexico whenever necessary lies in the
condition Of brigandage which exists
and which the recent raids have re-
vealed. I: ee@s
Carranza hitherto has done nothing
to cause the president to repose con-
fidence In his ability. to maintain order
in the region lying along the American
border, and until he does so this gov-
sernment holds it must rely upon its
own soldiery. # s%
sihIey and Lanshorne to Report.
Marathon, Tex, May 23. Colonel
Sibley and Major Langhorne, on the
American side again after their ar
duous journey thru northern Coahuila
after bandits, are expected to arrive
in an automobile at Marathon tonight