Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
ZEN. D|CKMAN DENIES REPORT UT INTENDED
 TROOP WITHDRAWAL

MARIA. Texas, Aug 21.-Major General Jos. T. Dcikman, commander of the southern department announced tonight that he would remain here to- morrow in order to go over the sit uatin in the Big Bend district with Colonel George T. Langhorne. Gener- al Dickman's original plans to return to San Antonio tonight had been an- nounced earlier in the day, prior to his arrival here.
 A conference of the commanding of ficers of the department and of the district with aviation officers and others was held here today regarding the situation south of the border It was not announced whether General Dickman would proceed to the border field bases tomorrow.
 Withhold Troop Location
 There was little definite information about the movement of American troops pursuing bandits in the inter- for of Mexico At the end of the third day of their expedition, they are be- lieved to have penetrated far into the Ojinaga district. The exact location continues to be withheld for military reasons. No reports of the expedition were received at military headquarters during the day. Adjutant General James A. Harley of Texas, today tel egraphed Colonel Langhorne that his entire force is at his disposal for scouting and other uses in Mexico. Captain Jerry Gray, commander of the Maria ranger company, left for the river today to make an inspection for report to the adjutant general.
 The cavalry troops have penetrated so far into the interior that it has been necessary to send money to the commanders in the field so that they may purchase supplies, since the line of communication is getting too long to transport provisions to the troops. Airplanes will provide commanders with funds for these purchases, for the Americans have orders to pay for everything obtained in Mexico
 Arrangements were made tonight for aviators going to the border torhorrow morning to carry 100 pounds of chew ing tobacco, cigarettes, smoking to- bacco and chewing gum for the Amer ican soldiers across the border. This was done at the request of the com manders of the punitive expedition who said the men were out of tobacco and were anxious to get chewing gum hO AOiiChC lnClA Qn lilt lOiSy QIV marches.
 Plan Landing Field.
 Establishment of landing field in Mexico for the aviators is being planned So that the airmen may land there instead of returning to Presidio, Texas, to alight.
 General Jos. T. Dickman, depart ment commander, announced tonight he would return to San Antonio tomor- row night unless developments in the situation here force him to change his plans. General Dickman denied that he intended to order the troops out of Mexico at once.
 There is nothing to such a report, he said.
 While no official announcement was made it Is understood that co-opera- toin will be given the Americans by Carranza troops, General Dieguez' massage to General Pruneda. Ojin- aga commander, saying that American troops had right to follow bandts un- der the treaty of 1882. This under standing made the problem of the pun ltiye expedition less difficult. The ae- tion of Mexican federal troops today Tn permitting American troops to pass in the pursuit of the bandits was con sldered evidence of a friendly attitude.
 However, General Dieguez asked to be notified if the troops went further than the bandit pursuit.
 Because of the comparatively small number of Fifth cavalry troops with the expedition the fact that these troops were with the column was not announced until today. One of the commanders with the Fifth cavalry squadron is Major P R. Frank, son in law of General Peyton c. March. chief of staff at Washington. Another is Major c. c. Smith of Carmel New York, son of General A. L. Smith. re- tired. Both are with the troops in Mexico.