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Show PERSHING ORDERED TO PREPARE TO RESIST HICAN AGGRESSION I Funston Receives Reports of Movements of Carranza Troop H in Vicinity of American Forces and Sends Prompt Instruc- fl tions Commander to Be Ready for Any Emer- H gency Radicaf Changes Considered More H Troops Are Started South. H Columbus, N. M.i April 22. A large detachment of infantry left hero today, to-day, it is believed to strengthen the thin Amorican line of communication In Mexico. The destination of the troops was not announced and military headquarters would make no statement state-ment regarding tho movement. Sau Antonio. April 22. Secretary Baker should be in recoipt of a report before night from Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, that may assist the administration In deciding whether wheth-er tho American troops or send them farther into Mexico. Generals Scott and Funston today will review in detail de-tail tho history of the punitive expedition's expedi-tion's operations since entering Mexico Mexi-co almost six weeks ago. General Funston has received reports re-ports showing movements of Carran za troops in the district penetrated by General Pershing and orders have been sent to General Pershing that au5 ihorizo him to prepare for any aggression aggres-sion on the part of Mexicans. Carranza Car-ranza officials have given plausible reasons for moving the forces of Gen. Arnulfo Gomez eastward from Sonora, the troops of General Luis Herrera south from Chihuahua to Parral and a considerable force towards Casas Grandes, but should the war office at Mexico City decide later to use these same forces to prevent further American Ameri-can military operations, General Pershing Per-shing will bo prepared for any emergency. emer-gency. Funston and Scott Confer. Until lato last night, General Funston Fun-ston and General Scott discussed the developments of the pursuit of Villa that began with promised co-operation by Carranza troops and ended, or practically ended, with a warning to" Col W. C Brown at Santa Cruz by a Carranza officials that he must noli advance south of that point. The chief of staff was told of the" difficulties "elicTmTere'd'in transporting transport-ing supplies to tho stations along the J line of communications and of the failure to obtain proper service over the railroads. I General Pershing's leports, which are said to contain recommendations that radical changes be authorized, probably will be gone over carefullv today. None of the reports received from the front over night indicated renewed offensive activity. t Washington Awaits Report. I Washington, April 22 A preliminary prelimin-ary report from Major General Hugh L.Scott, chief of staff of the army, on his conference with General Funston at San Antonio, Tex., last night regarding re-garding the Mexican problem, was expected ex-pected today by officials of the "Washington "Wash-ington government. Meanwhile, reports of alleged moves on the part Of Felix Diaz, nephew of tho former Mexican dictator, for a new revolution against the de facto government, are causing considerable uneasiness at the stale department Pershing Ready For Aaction. El Paso, April 22. Brigadier General Gener-al J J. Pershing has made such disposition dis-position of his forces that the American Ameri-can punitive expedition is equally ready today to proceed with all dispatch dis-patch in pursuit of Francisco Villa, or withdraw from Mexico when the future course of operations is determined determ-ined by the administration at Washington. Wash-ington. The American troops can be retired from Mexico in ten days, according ac-cording to army officers at Fort Bliss. Carranza officiajs at. Juarez reported report-ed tho situation generally quiet throughout upper Mexico and said every preparation has been made to suppress any disorders that might arise The Parral district is being filled with Carranza troops and guards have been thrown about mining properties. pro-perties. . Andres Garcia, Mexican consul, asserted as-serted that the American army would bo able to withdraw from Mexico without anv trouble from civilians along the line of march. There have been repeated reports that once the American soldiers started to retire, tho word would go out that the Americans Ameri-cans wero in retreat and fighting and sniping would follow. Vllllsta General and Command Surrender. Torreon, April 21, via El Paso Junction, Junc-tion, April'22 General Severlno Cenl coro's and his command of Villistas have surrendered to tho military conv mander In Durango City and have been granted an amnesty. General Trevino has informed tho local agitators, who desired to make resistance to t(ho advance of tho American troops, that tho do facto government had tho situation well in hand. The government does not need any private assistance, General Trevino Tre-vino told the agitators, and then added that if thoy felt that they must fight, he would find thom places In tho army where they could make war on the Villistas. Tho agitators lost their on-thuslasm. on-thuslasm. The Bltuallon In Durango Is steadily Improving. |