The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-29
PERSHINC'S TROOPS
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been none too friendly, but also to he
seriously endangered by villa. Lapala
and other bandit activities. as we'll as
by the extremely weak economic corr
ditions in the country.
The Pcrshing withdrawal VIII be
carried out with as much speed as
possible over the rough. arid water
less section and il is hoped thai me
men will cover about fifteen miles Il
lday. Railroads will not br used even
for CARRYING supplies as it is desired
Ineither 10 run any chance Of raids by
, Villa nor to incur any obligation 10
! CarranZa.
| Preparations for withdrawal have hccn
going on for some time. was adllltlcd
today with tho calling in Of outroS,,s
! ana the taking OF steps I" protect IN"
friendly Chinese and MornnuS from
punishment by the McNicans. y" an
, nnuncrnient could he nIadr. 1t was aHueu
before tho actual march was unnGr WAY
as II was feared some unexpected event
might come up which would require Il
! further delay and embarrassing cNr.a-
nations To South American countries
which have h"cu watching every $lrp
! in the critical situation with the Ut
n'o COMPUTATION Of Reasons.
| \ combination OF reasons arc given
! unofficIally for the witl'drawal acciSion'
/ First was the in,practicability Of actual: .
Nv capturing Villa" ~ the object or
Tho cxpedition was explained tn nc in
! n White House statement ISSUED ~ the
. time the expeditions was snct IN neh
Win tho border apparently safe tho de-
n1and for the return nf state troops mas
heroine more and more pressing.
Moreover. FerShing'S present location
was recognized as a source OF tnliitAry
| weakness. both In the face of attacks on
hIS5 long flankS and also IN the eren1n.
! alitv of u larger expedition being sent
! into Mexico.
! Probably more decisive thah ~ tneSe
reasons. borrower. was tho. belief that
the situations would never h" solved one
way nr another so long as iershlnc
stayed. and that il would hn BEST 20
| Withdraw all American soldiers from inc
| stricken country in order to remove any
! American or amti-tmnrtran Issue IN
! other words. thrrr is Il disposition 10
: leave Mexico to work otis own saliva
! ZION without intcrI"r"ur" and even 10
! riyo (arranzn n dirl"matt' victory III
: Tho hope that in some way a stable gov
| nrun,cnt may arise there.
! With th, Iaat American soldier out or
! Mexico. the Mexican problem can ne
/ viewed in a now light. From now on. 1t
viii no, be poSsihl" for CarranZa to
meet American demands with counter
demands for the withdrawal OF troops
Bring in villa Men
! COLUMBUS. y. A.. Jan. -h.--Mot"r
Trucks escorted h% ." members OF inc
| 'rhirtv-rnurth United States Infantry.
tc"lorcd). arrived here to eii, rInS.r rs,
| ,nnnty-onc followers Of Villa who arr
! accused If participation in IN" raid on
! ;Iis town last March. u Ia expected maj
! ,hcv will hc scni to n"minE for tria'
Pushing Northward.
J H. rASO. Ton. Ian. 2S.--An"ricai
evolutionary troops arr pushing rapid.
| ~ nnrthward toward III" border. SAY
! ,,,vscnrcrs who arrived tni;ay front TO-
! lunhms. y. NJ. They added that inc
si>lh. Sixteenth. Seventeenth AMI
| Twenty fourth United States Intah'rT
Regiments and the Fifth. Eleventh. ana
! Thirteenth United States cavalry "fr:
,,nectcd 10 roach the Palnmas Lakes
I vrrcu niles south nf tho border early
| "Wednesday morning 1t Is said that all
! .: Che eXpcditiunary units will cnncch,
! tratc at Falomas and undergo ma
J inspection and r"Nirw before thclr
| formal entry Oh American soil.