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Show MORE CAVALRY REACHES BORDER Squadron From Fort Meyer, Under Command of Col. W. E. Wilder, Awaits Pershing's Orders. WATER WAGONS ARRIVE Chemists Test Water for Poison Pois-on Before Tanks Are Filled to Avert Villa's Dastardly Dastard-ly Scheme. Columbus, N. M , March 28. Concentration Con-centration of troops at Columbus was completed today, army men here believe, be-lieve, with the arrival of a squadron of cavalry under command of Colonel W E. Wilder, from Foil Meyer, Va. No intimation was made at military headquarters here as to the final disposition dis-position of the troops It Is known, however, that the regiment, regi-ment, of which the squadron ig a part, together with an infantry regiment, was ordered to Columbus by General Funstou, departmental commander, subject to the orders of General J. J Pershing, expeditionary commander. The favorable reports of the progress of the pursuit of Villa, made despite numerous handicaps, recently received receiv-ed from General Pershing, indicate to army men here that he believes his force is rapidly reaching sufficient strength to follow the punltivo expedition expedi-tion to successful conclusion. Army men here say also that the troops now concentrated on the board er. more than 600 miles of which is but an imaginary line, are sufficient-1 sufficient-1 strong to protect it properly. Chemists to Test Water. A score of water wagon tanks, resembling re-sembling In a measure the street sprinkler of the cities, arrived toda and nro to be sent into the fiejd that tho water supply of the troops ma be protected more adequately. It was announced that chemists will test the in the tank for transportation, friendly friend-ly Mexicans having warned the Amer leanr that the poisoning of the water suppl has been employed by Villistas in their recent campaign. Gorrell Tells of Suffering. Lieutenant Edgnr S. Gorroll of Bal timore. Md.f of the aero corps, .vlio rrrlved here today uith dispatches from the front, told the story of his suffering In the desert in which he was lost for several days after being forced to 'land in an uninhabited district dis-trict in tho La Ascencion country. He said he suffered no serious ill effects from his experiences. Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Gorrell also reported that when the plane of Lieutenant R. H. Willis, who wns also reported missing, was rescued thirty-six miles south of Casas Grandes, it had been cut into ribbons. All of the leather and in struments had been removed, he said, and the wings wre slashed to pieces, leaving the plane 'worthless. Only tho engine was uninjured. Candy In Demand. Candy is much in demand by the soldiers at the front- Almost every motor train to the front carries chocolate choco-late or other sweets, which have been ordered by private soldiers in the column. col-umn. The local stores have had their stocks depleted time and time again and havo been obliged to keep standing stand-ing rush orders with the factories in order to replenish them. Tobacco and cigars also aro in demand, the latter especially on the part of General J. J. Pershing's otflcers. Nightly band concerts have served to relieve somewhat the monotony of preparations at the base camp here. None of the organizations now in the field with General Pershing's command, com-mand, is accompanied by Its band, the flvo now here giving concerts In regular reg-ular order. Officers point out that music serves to keep up the morale of the troops. oo |
