Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-14
American Commander Civ
en- Instructions to Meet
All Emergencies.
REPORT SAYS $50
MEXICANS KILLED
Official Details Of Battle at Parral
lLaekins-soIdisrs Gave Good Ae-
count Of Themselves When Attacked
in Foree-Ons American Killed and
2 One Wounded-chairman Stone inti-
mates Forces May Be withdrawn.

Consul Edwards at X FL - aSo Seie-
praphed today. His reports indicated
there had been no further fighting In
which American troops were engaged
since the affair at Parral. ,s@ y
Secretary Baker today said there was
no change in the situation. He said
there had been as yet no change IN
General Funston's order, but declined
to discuss questions of policy raised by
Tho carranza note. The border COM
mander's hands were entirely free' ne
said. to make any disposition OF the
troops at his command. ...-S. ::-<'-
Shifting of border forces to places
best adapted to eventualities are mat
ters of which General Funston himsei1
Is the only judge, In the war depart
mentis view. 2
- = $50 Reported Killed. z
An official version of the Parral incl
dent is awaited anxiously.1 Since Cen
era1 Carranza criticized the. American
commander in reporting what happened
officials here feel it Is necessary TO
have the officers own report peIore
conclusions are reached ~ I
Consul Edwards said Amerlcans
reaching Ell Paso from interior Mexico
brought varied rumors of the fighting
at Parral, but no confirmation OF the
report that $50 Mexicans were killed.
All his information was that the Amer
leans retired from Parral Wednesday.
EsES, ,32f carranxa in Mexico City ID
Arrival in the suburbs Of Mexico, City
last niRht of General Carran1a with his
retinue from Queretaro: was reported
BY Special kgent Rodgers, who said It
was believed that Carranza planned to
remain there during the negotiations
Tor the withdrawal Of the United States
troops ana be In close touch with Cen
eral Obregon and other cabinet mem
bers. s@3a
p state department ofncials do not be-
lieve that Carranza plans to make
Mexico City his permanent capital az
yet. '"< =. .5..y@o ~ =
alton was watched closely and there
was an undercurrent Of sentiment that
an embargo on munitions everywhere
in Mexico should be enforced.
E Something Accomplished.
+ Chairman Stone of the foreign rela-
tions committee said the state depart
ment had no information to be made
public. 4, z5 %ss2=J.z { / 81.
..'The problem confronting this gov
ernment is how long it would be wise
to keep an expeditionary force in Mex
ico," said Senator Stone. have never
believed that we would achieve the
capture Of Villa. Diaz had a price on
Villas head for years and could not get
him. do not doubt that Carranza
would like to get him but he has been
unable to do so. Villa Is in his own
country and our soldiers are in a diff
flcult, unknown country. They have
succeeded In breaking up some. of
Villas bands and have accomplished
something I was In favor of sending
the expedition after Villa whether we
got him or not. yt7.-I5. -
Withdraw or Intervene.
l'+But we have recognized the de
facto government In Mexico. How long
can we let our army stay in a foreign
country where friction already exists
and where more friction Is bound TO
develop? II we adhere to our policy
toward Mexico we, can not keep our
army there. To my mind the only
alternative to withdrawing the troops
sooner or later is intervention"
General Funston today reported tc
the war department that he had re-
ceived no word from General Pershing
on the fight Wednesday at Parral. g
Texan Has Resolution.
Representative McLemore, OF Texas
whose resolution to warn Americans
off belligerent ships raised one Of the
liveliest rows in the present congress
introduced resolution declaring that
American forces must not for any
reason be withdrawn from Mexico un-
It'll Francisco villa has been killed
captured or forced into exile
The resolution was referred to the
foreign relations committee. Special
Agent Rodgers telegraphed today thai
few people were killed on both sides
lin the lighting at Parral