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| rombed with spies all details regarding
| operations will be held up. This is at the
direct demand of Major General Fred
| Funston. who has explained that he must
| strike hard and secretly If Villa is to be
caught.
The entire regular army will be con-
centrated on the border as fast as trains
can get them there. Secret orders TO move
have been sent to all units now scat.
tered through the United States. The
coast artillery, however. will be held in
readiness and not called on until the
demand is urgent because of the present
international situation. Commanders,
however will organize the provisional
regiments get full supplies and be ready
to move at moments notice.
FUNSTON WILL STRIKE HARD.
TO minimize the American losses, Funs
tons orders were TO strike hard-and
quick.
Facing guerrilla warfare, in unfamiliar
territory and against desperate. treaCh-
erous foe. probable heavy loss of life was
not doubted. BY overwhelming sudden
development of villa and his outlaws, the
army hopes to prevent extensive tigh ting
If Villa is not crushed, decisively and
quickly. the Adminitr tration believes OPP
GRAFTON on a much greater scale may -
necessary.
The President wants to avoid such a
campaign as would entail use of militia
or calling of volunteers. Any delay in
moving the regulars across the boundary
would be to this end--to have every man
in readiness for fast work.
The American troops are going into a
mesquite-covered desert The character
of the country promises many obstacles.
Establishing of supply bases at various
points along the border for food ammuni-
ton and especially water are prime fac
tors.
Whether Villa would make a stand
against the American troops or split his
forces into small guerrilla bands for a
harrying campaign in the foothills and
arroyos of the barren northern country
depended upon the immediate success of
the punitive expedition.
Villas strength was also a doubtful
factor Various reports placed his forces
at from 1900 to 1000 His central body
was last reported at Boca Grande -
miles southeast of Columbus That he will
retreat inland was generally believed
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
a fan-like enveloping movement from
three points along the boundary, with
Carranza's troops possibly preventing
Villas retreat south. was the tentative
American plan. The exact number or
American troops to be used was kept
closely guarded secret today. at Fun
ston's special request. The first expe-
dictionary body, it is believed, will COM
prise from 5000 to 5000 men.
The initial campaign is to be cavalry
movement. Infantry will trail, to close
with the Villistas if they accept battle
The War Department today planned to
move all available troops now inland to
the border.
GARRISON HELPS BAKER.
EN-Secretary of War Garrison was
back on the job again today, assisting
Secretary Baker and putting him in pos
session of all Of the details of the de-
partment Tce general staff was CO.
operating with General Funston, but it
was accepted that the latter would be
given rather wide discretionary powers. |
The prepared plans of the general staff |
provide for the entire conquest of Mex |
leo, and the present emergency simply |
calls for punitive expedition to accom-
plsh a single given task and then return
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