The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-27
American Forces Will Not Be
Withdrawn Until Carranza
Proves He Can Handle
Situation.
TO PREVENT BORDER RAADs
Status Quo to Continue Unless
De Facto Forces Attack Per-
shing-No Intention
to Retire Now.

Washington. April 25.-General Car
rama has asked for an early reply to
his note OF April IL, suggesting that
the American troops be reea1led from
Mexico. This was learned officially TO-
day in connection with the fact that
Elisee A~rredonde, Mexican ambassador
designate, sought an interview with
| Secretary Lansing. State department
| officials declined to discuss the mat
ter.
The Mexican embassy stated that the
request had not been transmitted
through Mr.. Arredondo SO far as knewn
there. 1t is understood to have been
made directly by General Carranza
through Special Agent Rodgers at Mex
leo City. A reply also would be sent
through Mr.. Rodgers.
Washington, April 24.-Administra-
ton officials today looked to General
Funston to carry out plans for redis-
posing of the American troops In Mex
leo. The plans approved by President
Wilson and Secretary Baker were the
outgrowth of conferences between Gen
eral Funston and General Scott, chief
of staff of the army, who went to San
Antonio, as Secretary Bakers personal
representative.
Though a certain amount of vague
ness attaches to the program planned
by the administration for Mexico, 1t is
given from good authority that this
will be don
First-The American forces will
be .redisposed, Which means con
centrated., Thar 49,. the moro ao-
vanced columns and the troops in
arid and desoiate country, will be
drawn in, so that communications
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General Funston and General
Obregon may confer. II is officially
admitted suc,. q conference lis under
consideration. and Funston has been
given large latitude in the matter.
Confirm Lopez Capture.
, Confirmation of the capture by Car
rama troops of Pablo Lopez, Villas
! chief lieutenant, reached the state de-
, partment today from Consul Letcher at
} Chihuahua. The message said Lopez
was being held In Jail until American
l officers or army officers could talk to
) him and satisfy themselves of his
identity.
. Withdrawal of tho advanced forces
' in Mexico, to the Casas Grandes re-
. gion 100 miles south Of the border is
I regarded by war department officials
5 as the possible purpose Of redisposi-
been authorized to make.
Secretary Baker made it clear today
: that General Funston, had been given
i full discretion, and that he was not adj
4 vised specifically for the steps to be
taken. The greater part Of General
e Pershing's force is now near Casas
e Grandes
Army officers pointed out that the
retirement suggested would cut the
: communication lines to 100 miles from
the present border base. The shorter
line could be maintained with ease,
they said, regardless OF the use of rail-
roads, of weather conditions or of the
attitude of C%arranza military
ders. The American forces would then
be able to take care of themselves.
without undue risk whatever, the de-
velopments in Mexico. They would also
be able to defend border towns.
70 rs,astan.a ,ns -
establish his advanced lines around
Casas Grandes a strip Of territory 900
miles long would be reIiuouished as the
present most advanced American poat
q is near Parral. 400 miles south of the