Show u. u S. S Troops May Join in Bandit Hunt General Pershing Authorized Authorized Authorized Author Author- to Renew Offensive Campaign Against Villa A ANTONIO TONIO Tex Sept 6 It If If Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- SAN cisco Villa gets within striking distance distance dis dis- tance tanco of ot the American expeditionary t force General Pcr Pershing's soldiers ma may maj Join troops of the do de facto government In an on offensive campaign to exterminate exterminate nate the bandit and his followers This was was wa tho statement of ot General Funston this afternoon There has been no agreement between Mexican and American military men for a concerted movement against Villa Tilla Gen Francisco Gonzales Carranza Carranza Carranza Car- Car ranza commander In northern Chihuahua Chihuahua Chihua Chilina- hua hun already has hns sent a force torce against the bandit lt last reported in the Santa Clara canyon and If the occasion arises tho the American commander might t take part In tho the pursuit That is up to General Pershing said General l Funston Army men pointed out that General Pershing entered d Mexico to capture Villa and that his object t h had not been een accomplished A Ion long code message went forward late this afternoon from General Funston to General Pershing Troop Dispatched From El Pa Paso 30 Tex Sept Sept C. C Trains Trains learing leaving lear lea ing InK Juarez for tho the south Routh today carried hea heavy a additional guards of ot soldiers Mexican military authorities would not discuss reports leports that tile the step had beon been taken because of ot the northward march of or Francisco Villa said to be bo operating in the tho Santa Clara Clorn canyon Hipolito Villa a n brother of ot th the bandit chieftain turned over IJ by federal authorities f to state authorities was placed In the local county Jail charged with un au alleged conspiracy to destroy a n railroad near Hancock TeL Tox 10 X last February to tu HH hiM Knur linac Columbus N. N M 1 Sept C. C Con G. Gen J J. J J. J Pershing commander of It the tIle American punitive expedition left lett toda today for tOI his base In Mexico after an Inspection of all troops In his zone zone- Before Detore his departure departure departure de de- de- de he reviewed re tho the nero aero squadron and the quartermasters quartermaster's corps |