Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-01-28 | Page 3 | Carranza Troops will Occupy the Deserted Posts

CARRANZA TROOPS WILL OCCUPY THE DESERTED POSTS MEXICO CITY', Jan. 27. General Obregon, minister of war, announced today to-day that complete preparations had been made for the occupation by government gov-ernment troops of the positions in northern north-ern Mexico from which General Pershing Per-shing withdraws, and that orders had been given to General Murguia for such disposition of his troops as will prevent pre-vent any raid by Villa s command. "The military situation throughout the republic has improved immeasurably during the last month, and General Mur- guia's campaign in the north is proceeding pro-ceeding with the utmost success," said General Obregon. "This is the first real campaign in the north against Villa, and will be pressed home to the end. The government again will not make the mistake of simply defeating and scattering the bandits, but will crush them beyond any chance of recovery recov-ery or of future menace.'' Villa, said General Obregon, now is in the momitaius of western Chihuahua, near the Sonora border. The assignment assign-ment of General Manuel Dicgucz to the command of the de facto troops in the Laguna district, near Torreon, he said, gives General Murguia a free hand for the pursuit of Villa, and Murguia has heen instructed not to stop until he captures cap-tures the bandit. He will be assisted materially by General Dieguez, who is expected to shut off Villa s escape to the eastward, and by the Yaqni troops of General Called, in Sonora, which are counted upon to close the passes of the Sierra Madre mountains. General Obregon expressed an urgent hope that, on the departure of General Pershing's command, the American embargo em-bargo on shipment of arms and ammunition ammuni-tion to Mexico would be lifted, saying that such action would be material aid toward the prompt pacification of the entire country.