Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-03-17
Column Approximately 1000 Strong Co nposed Of Cavalry Infantry fd
Artillery and Machine Gun Paioons Start After "Panchov Villa
With Orders to Capture Him Dead or Alive
NTRY OF THE TROOPS WAS A MOST INSPIRING sPEC1


operating all through the countr,
t. be- iraversed The first fighting
viii probably be with these, but Iii
Tie news Is eXepcted to reach the
border. There are correspondents :
with the troops but they are held to
n strict censorship that will climin-
ut any thing of definite characi
a. The correspondents were not
allowed 10 send oul the news of the
l'irsi advance, aud ii was not until
couricrs arrived III Deming that the
news was ilased over the wires to
the cxpcciani public.
Deming citizens have been mak,ns
frequent trips To Columbus since the
massacre and have been interested
spectators oi the mobilization. \
number motored down 10 see the
advance. The Thirteenth cavalry
has been in this section so long that
the citizens have come To feel u
great interest in the organization.
Satisfaction was expressed here that
this body should he first TO cross
the line. All alarm in Luna county
has been allayed. Considering that
II was Luna county citizens that
were the victims of the Niln raid,
the people have shown great modcr
alton and good judgement. No fur
lhcr trouble is expccid to disturb
tins section Of the bordersida.
How American roops will manage
+" capture the willy Villa in his fav-
orite hannis and hon long the Car
ranza troops will pose as allies con
TIME 10 he subjects of interest.
Those familiar with the conditions
admit that they cannot visualize II
plan for performing u feat which
has been imposed on the army. II
will take months. they assert 10
to take Villa either dead or alive.
Many are frank 10 say they do nol
believe il can be accomplished. That
the tarranzn forces are sincere IN
their offers of cooperation, j. SER
iously doubted in this section. How.
ever sincere the de lacio govern
meni may be. il is asserted. the
irregular troops will not nog endure
the violation of Mexican territory.
The dislike is mutual, racial and of
long standing. Tho character of the
strife is expected Ia develop diff
culIie-. Medieval history will reveal
no more barbarous practices. There
will be few prisoners taken by either
side, Is the prediction founded on
u knowledge Of Mexican character
and the American ability to ''go them
one better" This was pretty clear.
ly shown ut Columbus. The hate
has historical beginning in the for
lucr war with Mexico.
News from Washington indicates
that congress and the president arr
to realize the seriousness
of the undertaking and the made
quacy of the forces at their dispos-
a From indications il is believed
that Washington intends to fight the
war ont with the standing army. BY
recruiting up the army to full strength
il can almos, be doubled. Al least
twenty five thousand troops could be-
spared for the pacificaiion of Mex
leo under this plan. This number,
however, would not be adequate for
anything more than dealing with the
Villa following. Should complica-
lions with the de facto forces de-
vclop. the Washington government
would encounter the problem of arm.
ng a large number of volunteers.