South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-10
SEND TROOPS OVER
BORDER INTO MEXICO
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hands of the Carranza government
as recognized by the United States
Ii was admitted that grave doubt
existed, however. as TO how the Mex
leans would look upon the matter
The i'll feeling against the United
States has constantly been growing
throughout Mexico. and there were
many officials and military experts
who believed that the Carranzistas
and Villistas would unite 10 oppose
the United States troops. The men
holding these views-and they in
Guided some Of the leading states
men here-insisted that they were
convinced that the United States
would have 10 pacify all Mexico and
create a government there that could
be upheld
Will be Prepared.
Gen. Scott, who knows villa and
the MeXicans well. made no secret
Of his fears that the action of the
United States might be misuEder-
stood. He declared that no chances
could be taken with the troops that
are sent after Villa. but that they
must be supported by artillery and
infantry in order that if the worst
comes 20 the worst they will be able
10 maintain their positions until an
adequate force can be thrown into
the field.
Although every effort was made
TO keep the matter secret, it was
learned that both the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets have been ordered TO
be ready for any contingency.
So long as there is no objection TO
the country pursuing and capturing
Villa there viii be no action by the
fleets that could be construed as in
dicating a desire for service. But if
there is any interference with the
free action of the army by either
the Carranzista government or any
other Mexican factions. the fleet will
be used TO blockade the Mexican
coasts and 70 aid the army i'm every
way. Sec'y of the Navy Daniels
brought details to the cabinet meet
ing of che wherea bouts of the fleet
The bulk of the Atlantic fleet is at
the winter station at guantanamo.
where il can easily be hurried
across to Mexican waters.
Sec'y Tumulty. on behalf OF the
preside [. announced that the execu-
tive would not go before congress at
the present time 70 ask any addi-
tiOnal authority for the use of the
army and navy. He considers that
he has ample authority under exist
ing law for sending the punitive ex-
petition against Villa.
May Ask For Volunteers.
Should any emergency arise"
Secy Tumulty, said, that would
make necessary further action by
the president he viii go to congress
and lay the entire situation before
it. He then will ask for authority
to raise a volunteer army 10 sup
plement the efforts of the regular
army in coping with the situation"
AS an evidence of the state OF pre-
paredness which the army was in. it
was learned that within L minutes
after Sec'y of War Baker had COM
municated to Gen. Scott that action
was TO be had. the quartermaster'
corps was in communication with
the heads of the various trunk lines
of the country arranging for trains
to move men and munitions as they
were needed
There was none of the excitement
about the white house and the war
department that marked the days
of the landing of Americans at Vera
Cruz. Officers accepted the eXpedi-
-, .
and hurried to take up the carrying
out of a program that had long
before been very carefully planned
kilograms were sent out TO officers
absent on leave to report TO their
stations ready for action The army
was glad that at last the leash was
to be lifted and it would be given
opportunity TO resent the slurs and
attacks that have been received from
the Villistas and to revenge the
bloodshed by the bandit leaders in
Mexico.
Zapata. May Join villa.
1t was accepted that if possible
Zapata would try TO join hands with
Villa, thus presenting a fairly for
midable force to meet Funston and
his men. But officials insisted that
they would be very glad if this
should be so as it would enable the
United States TO remove from the
path of the regularly constituted
government Of Mexico its two great
est menaces.
Unofficial advices from the border
that Villa was moving towards Co
lumbus from the west were hailed
with delight by army officers. They
asserted that Funston now had suf-
fcient troops in that vicinity TO &C
cept battle from the rebel chief
should be offer it,