Connecticut western news., 1916-07-06
DELAY BY CARRANzA
No Answer Yet to American
 nOte Ot Last Week.
CONGRESS- TAXES RECESS.

Pershine's Strategic Retirement North as victory-Danser of Another Serious Clash Grows Hourly.
 While the war department is speed Ing up preparations for the Mexican campaign as though war between the United States and Mexico were only matter of days, other departments of the administration have let up a bit in their work in connection with the cri- sis. 1t is now believed that General Carranza's reply to the American note will decide the situation one way or the other
 Secretary Bakers military advisers are not concerned over the delay in the arrival of Carranza's reply, although the patience of White House and state department officials appeared to be strained almost to the breaking point.
 Army chiefs hope the reply will not arrive before the middle of the week, because every days delay gives them an additional number of soldiers with which to swell the forces on the bor- der. By Thursday, army officials be Heve. the bulk of the national guard either will be en route to, the border or ready to entrain.
 More Time For United States.
 When the house recessed until Wednesday officers of the general staff expressed qualification. It meant that President Wilson would not be able to appear before congress before Wednes- day, and the war department is given that much more time to rush men. guns and ammunition to the border to pre- pare the army to launch its Mexican campaign as soon as the orders are ziven.
 Army officers are paying no heed to the possibility of settlement of the con- dict with Mexico by diplomatic ex- changes. They are not concerned over khe talk of mediation to prevent war. In the eyes of the army war is here Military men who are charged with the task of preparing for war are willing to permit the state department to ex- change notes and discuss cooperation while they are mastering in soldiers, nDbiiizing ammunition and supplies nhu pACpdlAnS IO uSht.
 Believe War Certain.
 The opinion generally held by army officers is that war with Mexico cannot be averted no matter what notes may De exchanged with Carranza nor how many neutral diplomats tender their good offices. These officers interpret President Wilson's speeches as being TvSf fn pviu fo hn world that the United States has sought to avoid war
 Officers who have been in constant communication with General Funston and General Bell know that the Mexi- can. armies and Mexican officials have been openly trying to provoke war for weeks. They are getting their informa- ton from men in the field. From the first they have been unwilling to ac- eept the, view encouraged by the state department that there has been at any time any cooperation from the Car ranza government in the pursuit ot bandits in northern Chihuahua.
 The state department refused to com ment, on the defiant memorandum is sued in Mexico City by Carranzas for eign minister. because it had not beer officially presented to the United States
 CarranZa troops continue to b. massed near the border and at othel points where they could threaten Gen eral Pershing's lines in event of hostili ties.
 Officers of the de facto government! troops are taking quick advantage O General Pershing's drawing in hi lines. Close on the heels of Nami auipa's evacuation by the American punitive expedition 1,5OO Carrazisti cavalry occupied the town. Posters i'm mediately appeared stating that tn United States troops were being driver north by the de facto governmen forces.
 Refugees who brought reports nortl % the American lines said they fle, from Namiquipa, fearing harm at tn hands of the Carranzistas for havin been friendly to the Americans durin, their occupation of the territory.