The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-03-30
]. s. men seek TO
CUT Off lILLISTAs
American Troops Are Still Ghas-
ing Bandits.
FLEEING TO THE sIERRAs
snIpers Fire at Psrshlng's AVlators In
MexIeo--carranza Offers $4,000
Reward for Capture OF Column
bus Raider.

CHBdB HTduuG5, SuluudLlud, MUAISVb
by wireless to Columbus, N. M, March
2S.-Villa is flying southwest toward
the foothills of the Sierras. Accord
ing to army reports received here the
rapidity of his flight is precipitating
the American pursuit. All arms of the
service are being used in an attempt
to force the bandit into corner. .
Supplies Big Problem for Army.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 2S.-With the
conviction that the chase Of Pancho
villa was going to prove long and tedi-
GUS, attention here was turned once
more to the railroad situation.
Dispatches from Washington and
San Antonio showing that the United
States military authorities were be-
coming Increasingly impatient for the
completion Of arrangements with Gen
eral Carranza for the use of the Next
can railroad confirmed the belief held
here for the last week that the rail-
road problem was the present crux OF
the situation
Supply Question Serious.
Army officers here privately admit
that the question of getting adequate
supplies to the forces at the front is
growing serious.
The advance corps Of the expedition!
airy force is now we'll over 90 miles
from the frontier, and every day, pre-
sumably, adds many miles to the thin
line Of communications.
Forces Harass Villa.
Both the CarranZistas and the
American forces are constantly ha
RAISING Villa, who is at FL Oso, &C
cording to a telegram received by
General Gavira at Juarez from General
Bartani, commanding at MADEIRA. Der
tani added that of the government
forces, Colonel Cano was the closest
in touch with the bandit.
General Gayira said that Genera
Bertani reported no news from the
front, but that he was working ii
perfect accord with General Pershing
.''' Can Use Mexican Wires.
The American forces have been al
lowed the privilege of using the Mex
lean telegraph wires between Maders
and Juarez, IL was announced here
by General Gavira. All communica
lions, however, are censored by Gen
eral Bertani.
One Of the minor hardships which
the American soldiers at the front arr
enduring is the difficulty of communi
eating with their wives and relatives
Such mail as is coming back Is cen
sored to such an extent that it con
sists largely of the AZ am we'll ant
hope you are the same" variety.
Fourteen soldiers arrived at the hos
pital at Fort Bliss from the front
! They were all suffering from mino
complaints.
$4,000 Reward for Villa.
Field Headquarters American Arm
Near Colonia Dublan, Mexico wi
aeroplane to Columbus, N. M, Marcl
2S.-Carranza has offered $4,000 re
ward for Villas capture, dead or alive
according to unconfrmed reports re
ceived here.
The American troops are in fai
:, way to get the reward, according t
! Brigadier General Pershing, who e1
pressed pride in the spirit of the me
after Villa.
The boys are stepping with head
up as they never were seen to do 4
ordinary maneuvers," said Pershing.
II Villa holds his men together
Pershing said, he believed the pun
tive expedition has good chance Q
accomplishing it's object. g'-
Can outmarch Villa.
I'VE will outmarch Villa in the mex
fifteen days" said Pershing. He state
the expeditionary forces were shown
better form every day. Horses wer
becoming hardened to the trials of tn
Mexican trails and weather. The mel
he said, we're getting hard as nails
Pershing was confident Villa coul
not greatly increase his force, as ma
sacring Mexicans on the Corralitc
ranch turned his countrymen agains
J, villa.
| Pershing indicated that villa wa
fleeing due south from Ell Vale. TIL
II OuLldW . SAcCt Wupi VdpOuL5 dppdI6lli
:. are not known at headquarters her
At no time has any United States fore
come into actual contact with villista
Pershing said.
He confirmed reports that since tn
entry into Mexico south Of Columbu
twelve days ago one American aer
plane has been fired on by Mexica
snipers. NJ,
Spreading reports that the America
invasion" meant intervention, vill
has swelled his force to only 400 b
conscription. According to reports |
field headquarters he has three m
, chine guns His horses are in ba
shape and his men fatigued. hungr
and in rags.
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