Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-08-19 | Page 1 | Belief is Expressed Funston Recommends Withdrawal of Troops

Belief I Is s Expressed Funston Recommends Withdrawal of Troops WASHINGTON Aug 19 While While Secretary Baker and other war department department department depart depart- ment officials refuse to confirm or ordeny ordeny deny reports that Major General Funston Funston Funston Funs- Funs ton has recommended immediate withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- of General Pershing's expedition expedition expedition tion from Mexico there thero were Indications indications indications indica Indica- today that such a message had been ben received d Major General Bliss ss assistant chief of staff who returned yesterday from the border conferred several days with General Funston and also went to General General Gen Gen- eral Pershing's lines in Mexico Secretary Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Baker conferred with General Bliss yesterday and later saw President Wilson W ls n. n rO l r. r J 1 tJ PI f