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Show VILLA CHASE WILL NOT BEBANDONED NO PROSPECT OF WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MEXICO, 8AY3 GENERAL SCOTT. Steps Will Be Taken to Increase Efficiency Effi-ciency of Force Now In Field, it Being Admitted There is Danger of Clash with Natives. San Antonio, Texas. General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, declared on Sunday that ho saw "no prospect of tho withdrawal" of American troops. It was pointed out that tho force General Pershing has In Mexico Is In need of recuperation and General Scott Intimated that about all that would bo dono now would bo to take such steps as would lncrcaso tho effl clency of tho organization. Tho Slxt'i cavalry from tho district near Browns vlllo, Texas, passed through here Sunday Sun-day on Its way to Columbus, whero It will remain with tho remainder of the 2,300 mon General FutiBton ordered thero last week to bo used by General Pershing If ho required them. Thero Is no disposition to deny that tho pursuit of Villa Is at a standstill. Tho official admission has been mado that General Pershing has concentrated con-centrated his forco, drawing back on tho main column tho detached cavalry forces that woro for a timo whipping tho country In tho vicinity of Parral. Army officers generally expressed tho opinion that tho failure to withdraw with-draw tho troops now or very soon greatly increased tho dangars of clashes clash-es with Carranza's forces and on such a scalo that military operations might bo made necessary over a much greater great-er scopo than contemplated In the cliaso for Villa. Reliable reports that an anti-Amor-lean sentiment Is growing rapidly south of tho border havo been received at headquartors, and no secret is mado that crodenco Is placed In theso reports. re-ports. ' |