Show GENERAl SCOTT IS S SET SENT TO BORDER 1 0 iA Chief of Staff t Ordered Jk N to S San n Antonio WilF Will Wil F i Confer v Confer With Funston Funs ton r-r r Von on M Mexican S Situation f r TO t MAP COURSE Washington Will Have I L. L to Back ack U Up rJ Pershing i ft y TH v i fy s j or Withdraw w Expedition Ex P edi tion Is Now Opinion pinion CHIHUAHUA CITY Mex Mex Ap April AprI 1 19 General General Gutierrez military governor governor of Chihuahua a authoritatively states that the report of Villas Villa's death is only a a. a a rumor R The a authorities are aiding in the shipment of f supplies to the United States troops y WASHINGTON N April 19 3 Maj Gen Hugh L. L Scott chief of staff of the army will go to toan San an Antonio Anton o Texas tonight b by Y order of Secretary Baker in inor order order or or- c der del der er to get accurate information as asto j t to t the e sl situation on the border and in i Mexico h Secretary Baker issued this statement state ment ment General Scott leaves for San An An- Jg tonio o this evening at at my re re- re- re qu quest st st. He will spend several days With General Funston and then re- re turn urn This his trip is made solely for the te purpose o g getting accurate information Information in- in formation i if for the use of the t le dep depa went ment General Funston re- re aUt m n full charge of the affairs of his Ms department including the expedition tion into Mexico 1 He has the full conf confidence dence of the department and his dispositions have the departments department's en en- entire I tire approval val I Secretary Baker would not discuss General Scotts Scott's mission beyond his hiS' formal formal statement It was assumed I However t that at his report after conference conference conference con con- coni i ference with Gen General ral Funston will go far toward determining the course to be pursued in Mexico It is known that General Funston has been urging the department that he be permitted to shirt shift his liis headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters and the border base in order to shorten his line of communications The department has not thus far approved approved ap ap- proved the suggestion although the ther r request quest was b before fore the cabinet yes- yes Tie department apparently has hes lies hesitated hesitated to authorize any radi radical al change Jn In the status of the expedition in the tho face of requests from General Carranza Carr Carranza Car Car- r ranza that the troops be recalled be be- it might tend to increase anti anti- American feeling among Carranza garrisons garrisons c 3 i ii sons C Until the German situation j on is c clearly clear clear- 1 ear ear- l Il If ly understood it is Impossible to forecast the administrations administration's decision k Continued on page e 2 2 f I GE GENERAL ER L SCOTT Continued from page 1 as to expedition Military observers appear to agree that some som radical move must be be made soo soon either to back u up the tr troops ops In Mexico Mexico Mexico Mex Mex- ico or to withdraw them It Is believed that General Funston's Funston's Funston's Fun Fun- ston's decision to place ce additional troops at General Pershing'S Pershing disposal aroused the department to determine upon the course to pursue with as 11 little lit lit- tle tie delay as possible General Scott is acquainted with wit Villa and with many Carranza off officials and with his knowledge of th the border and the confidential information information information tion General Funston can supply h he will be able to advise Secretary Baker |