Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-05-19 | Page 2 | General Trevino Announces Plan to Crush Bandits

GENERAL TREVINO ANNOUNCES PLAN TO CRUSH BANDITS JIMINE55, Mex., May 17. via El Paso Junction, Mav IS. General Trevino todav to-dav announced his plan of campaign acalnst the Vlllistas. The bulk of General Tgnaclo Ramos's brigade has been moved from the Es-ralon Es-ralon district to Jlminez, from which point thev will co-operate with the forces of General Luis i Ierrera and General Petronillo Hernandez, east and west, in forming a strong line that will prevent the bandits from passing into and out of the state of Durango. The Northwestern railroad from Chihuahua Chi-huahua Citv west to Minaca will be oc- cupled In a similar manner as soon as the ; 1 American troops evacuate the neighbor- i hood of San Antonio. Other centers will be taken over as the Americans gradually withdraw. After gaining hold of all strategic points. General Trevino still will have a large bodv of cavalry with which to comb the intervening territory and drive the outlaws aeainst his main lines. Ml sources of water and food supply will be strongly held and this is expected vn-tn tin pni-l nf the enmnnifrn Trp- vino If arranging- the repair of existing telephone and telegraph lines and extending ex-tending the system to isolated points, whiehwith motor car service, will greatly facilitate his campaign. He said today there is no menace in his plans, but an earnest hope for prompt co-operation from the American, forces.