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Show HURST SAYS VILLA MADE-? MADE-? THREAT . Leader of the Mormon Colony In Mexico Says They Plan Defenses x " , ' "It. , EI Paco, Texas, March 14. Bishop P. 'il. Hurst, representing tho Mormon Mor-mon church in Chihuahua, tonight received re-ceived word from Casas Grandee that Villa has threatened to kill every American Am-erican in tho Cases Grandes' country. A deserted from tho Villa army brought the story of Villa's threat to the garrison commander. The COO Mormons In the district havo been concentrated at Colpula Dublan, according to Bishop Hurst, und Plans have 'been made for defense. de-fense. Villa has burned all bridges upon the Mexico Northwestern railroad between be-tween Sablnal and Corralltos, cutting off' pursuit either by the Carranzista' troops or the United States army. Communication over the Mexican Northwestern from Juarez southwest to Casas Grandes, Corralltos and Guzman 'vas cut tonight when the railroad bridge at a doublo crossing of tho Northwestern and tho Mexican National ten miles south of Juarez was burned. Tho Mexican Northwestern North-western runs cast from Juarez, swing in a semi-circle and turns west to cut across tho National over a 100 foot wooden bridge ten miles south. 'Troops from tho Juarez garrison hurried south in an effort to save the bridge when smoke from the burning structuro showed in tho Juarez sky. They wero too late and communication communica-tion wns effectually blocked westward General Gavlra insists -that Villa 'spies Mred the bridge. |