El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-22
VILLA ELUDES
j. s. SOLDIERS
One of the Two Missing
Army Aviators is
Located.
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Gen. Pershing's line OF communication
TO Casas Grandes.
Would Strengthen Lines.
The only reason given for strength
cning Gen. Pershing's force. known by
the public generally to be considerably
more than 1000, was that his field Of
operations had become so extended
that his main line OF communication
and the subsidiary lines were much
weaker than they should be-
Some uneasiness was displayed for
a moment at his headquarters Tues
telegraph wires between Casas
Grandes and the border had been cut.
but an official report stating that the
line cut was a "buZZer" line which
Gen. Pershing had laid, and that ii
had been broken accidentally by some
Of the American forces crossing il, al
layed apprehension.
1t is not believed here that Gen.
Funston is worried to any extent by
reports Of alleged growing antagonism
among Carranza troops although he is
carefully studying all reports, Off
ciaI and unofficial, on that phase Of
the situation.
villa Has Many Mobile Troops.
It has not beeq forgotten at his
headquarters. however. that Villa has
many more troops somewhere in north
crn Mexico than the few hundred said
40 ne AAAAAl6 W AAll INN III lAAo A4lNAlA NC
fore the pursuing troops Of the two
countries. Realizing the mobile char
acter OF Villas bands, it was not con-
sidered wise. to expose too much Gen.
Pershing's lines.
Most Of Army on Mexican Duty.
With the exception OF four and one
third regiments Of infantry. two regi-
ments Of cavalry. and about a regi-
ment and half of field artillery. all
troops Of the regular United States
territory and in Mexico. or are in
foreign service. This does not include
the coast artillery corps or all engaged
troops. signal corps, companies and
field hospitals and ambulance COM
panies.
exclusive of those in the southern de-
partment and Mexico, or on foreign
tours are:
Second cavalry. Fort Ethan Allen. VT.
Fifth cavalry, Fort Sheridan, Ills;
Fort Myer, Va. and Fort Leavenworth,
Kas. Third infantry. Mattison Bar
racks, n. Y, and Fort Ontario, n. Y.
14th infantry. one battalion at Fort
LaWton. Wash. 2lst infantry, Van
couver barracks. WASH; oath infantry.
Fort d. A. Russell. Wyo.; 3Oth infantry,
Plattsburg barracks, n Y Fifth Field
artillery, with the exception of one
battery, Fort Sill, Okla Three bat
teries Third field artillery, Fort
Myer, Vt.
Money For Employing Civilians.
Gen. Funston was advised from
Washington today that 100000 had
been placed to his credit for the pay
ment OF the services Of guides. scouts.
interpreters and other civilians II
might become advisable to employ. Al
ready Gen. Pershing is using many
Americans as scouts. They are men
said to be familiar with every trail
and water hole n the heart Of Mexico.
The work of scouts, it was expected,
would be supplanted by the aviators.
six Of whom have arrived at Casas
Grandes. Lieut.. r. r. Bowen, who fell
with his machine. in a flight near
Casas Grandes, was only slightly in
jured according TO an official report
to Gen. Funston.
wireless in Trouble.
Failure Of the field wireless at Casas
Grandes was not regarded at head
quarters as significant, since 1t has
been 'Gn trouble" a large part Of the
time
Denies LOSS of Machine Guns.
Gen. Funston today requested news
paper correspondents to deny again
that Villas men had captured machine I
guns at Columbus or anything else |
either at Columbus or on the march |
south of the border. Friends of the |
General have written him expressing
their sympathy over ''the loss" of the |
machine guns