Show I SI TROOPS RELIEVE RLEE MORMON COLONY I I Gen Pershing Will Occupy No Mexican Towns Towns- 1 WASHINGTON March 18 American American troops pursuing Villa an and his bandits have no intention and no noo orders to occupy any any cities or towns during then their march into Mexico This was stated at the White House Hous and war department today after the receipt of a report that General Gavira the Carranza commander at t Juarez had given notice that General Pershing's troops would not be Je allowed to occupy Casas Grandes or other towns It was declared by administration n officials that the pursuit of i I Villa being entirely a punitive had expedition none of the ch characteristics characteristics character character- acter- acter of an invasion and that there was no object in in occupying towns or cities because the American troops will keep const constantly 1 on the move Officials said today that the situation at Tampico where uneasiness un uneasiness tat un- easiness is said to exist among Americans and other foreigners foreigner had no bearing on on the pursuit of Villa Reports received at both the war and ana state departments today continued to be optimistic u |