New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Mexico Uneasy
AS L. S. Forces
Throng Border
Carranzistas Apparently See
Threat of Intervention
in Steadily Growing
Strength Of Americans
By Wilbur Forrest

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 27.-The Car
rama army along the border is pre-
paring for an invasion by Americans.
revelations made before the Senate
| committee headed by Senator Fall
no" mere to continue its inquiry into
Mexican affairs, the booming of Amer
lean cannon at daily target practice
at Fort Bliss, and frequent maneuver-
ing or the regiments of United States
cavalry here seem to be having some
erect on the' nerves of the Carranzistas.
though armed intervention in Mexico
depends entirely on official Washington.
the opposing forces are cooked and
ready for action On the American
side The Tribune corresp spondent OBJ
served to-day that American forces un-
der Major General Howe. veteran of
the European war, have been recruited
to point resembling a real war divi-
sion, except that where infantrymen
previously composed the major part of
one of these divisions the border army
is now made up of swift mobile cavalry.
complete regiment of artillery is here
in tiptop shape for immediate mobil-
lty. and motorized units, including hos
pital and sanitary corps units and
others go to make up the army's pre-
paredness
General Pershing to Arrive Sunday
General Pershing, accompanied by
several staff officers, is due here Sun
day, and is scheduled to confer at
length on border preparedness. Cen
eral Pershing also will review the
forces Of Fort Bliss and accept honors
from the townspeople of Ell Paso, who
desire to greet him for the first time
since he left here to take his command
in France.
The Mexican garrison at Juarez, just
across the river from this city has
been reinforced, it was learned to- day.
The Mexicans also have created forti-
fed points as far as fifty miles south
Of the border, indicative of their belief
that they will be called upon to op-
pose the increasing number of Ameri-
can army electives appearing on the
American side.
AS l approached Ell Paso along the
Rio Grande yesterday the entire course
of the river could be discerned by the
camp fires of the American border pa
trolls. Nearer the southern Pacific
Railroad small armed camps were nu-
merous. Following these camps came
Ell Paso and Fort Bliss, the fountain
head Of American strength in this
Sector"
Mexico fntimidates Witnesses
In addition to preparations against
possible American invasion, Mexico is
busy, it was learned to-day, in intimi-
dating witnesses who may appear be-
fore the Senate Committee As in San
Antonio, Mexican secret service agents
abound in Ell Paso and are expected to
"attend' the Senate hearings
In addition, through the Mexican Con-
sui here, a demand for stenographic
records of the hearings has been made
by the Mexican government. These, it is
understood, Will be sent by the fastest
route to Mexico City. Permission to
obtain these records from the official
stenographers has been granted the
Mexican Consul by Senator Fall. In
view of this fact many prospective Wit
nesses with property interests in Mex
leo are timid about appearing before
the committee.
American army officers engaged last
year in the Big Bend troubles and many
Mormons whose farming colonies are in
Chihuahua are expected to testify. The
committee later will look into the
Columbus IN. M.) raid, sitting at
Columbus. and likewise will visit sew
eral border points in Arizona before
moving on to Los Angeles and San
Diego. Calf.