Mohave County miner., 1917-01-27
Troop Movements Along the Border Preliminary to Withdrawal of American Expedition From Mexico Being Carried Out Under Orders of Capital
WITHDRAWAL DATE
 NOT MADE PUBLIC
Washington Will Look to Carranza for Absolute Protection of American and Other Foreign Inter- ests After Forces Quit Northern Mexico

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Troop movements preliminary to withdrawal of the American expedition from Mex ico are being carried out at the south ern extremity of the Aemrican line under war department orders, and as soon as they are complete the main body of the expedition probably will start north.
 For the first time, officials admitted today that the withdrawal of outposts from Fl Valle and other points about Colonia Dublan had more than local significance and was being carried out on orders from Washington. They made no announcement as to the prob able time when the general northern movement would begin, and would not even admit that withdrawal of Per shing's troops after 10 months in Mex ico was at hand. Since the effort to effect an agreement with General Carranza ended in failure, the admin istration has indicated that it's next step would be made known through action rather than by announcement.
 Officials are much interested, but apparently little concerned, over grow ing evidences that determined strug- gle for possession of the territory evacuated by Pershing may be in progress soon between Carranza troops and revolutionists.
 Today's official dispatches said that Villa and Zapata, the most conspicu- ous revolutionary leaders, had allied themselves for operations against the de facto armies and about 5000 men had been concentrated near Chihuahua for a Villa campaign in the north. Since Carranza declined to accept the Atlantic City protocol officials here have indicated that such problems as the one developing about Chihuahua not only would be left to Carranza for settlement but that he would be held responsible by the United States government for their settlement in such way as to protect American interests.
 In the meantime, raising of the em- bargo on arms to Mexico and the des- patch of Ambassador Fletcher to Mex ico City will remain in abeyance. There were indications today that the prospect of sending the ambassador to his post had been made more indein- ite by two developments construed in
 some quarters as a renewal of prac- tices of the Carranza government against which the United States has
 protested repeatedly. Officials are
 surprised and perplexed over the
 drastic measures taken by the first
 chief against two banks whose metal
 lie reserve recently was seized, and
 by what some contend is a revival of
 persecution of the Roman Catholic
 clergy.
 Information reaching the British
 embassy today from an official of the Bank of London and Mexico and the . National Bank of Mexico was that the bullion and specie taken from the
 banks was a loan only in the sense r that it was forced. From the Banl , of London and Mexico, the amount
 taken was valued at 100000 pesos The National Banks quota was 5000, 900 pesos. Remaining in the vault! of the firsts, are 16,000,0O0 pesoi and the institution officers fear thiI may also be removed. Agents of tn, de facto government are in possession of the building and the keys to th' . vault.
 The problem presented by tn, seizures has been called to the atten
 ton of the state department again b, representatives of the stockholders . who are for the most part British an' French. If representations are mad : by the American state departmen t they probably will be based on tn y assumption that the interests o d American stockholders may be in - jured.
 The fate of the two priests arreste > in Mexico, charged with conspirac! = remained unknown here late toda!
 The state department already ha : made earnest representations in thei o behalf. Both at the state departmen f and at the White House, scores c
 telegrams and letters were receive