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If You Have Anything to Sell, Advertise it. VOL. 1. NO. 157 ma FONSIOH Dead or OUTLAWS IN Nl MEXICO Ti Captor of Aguinaldo to Be All Available Forces on Vilb Not Intervention in cepted Sense. Ad By Associated Tress.) , Washington, March 1 0. President Wilson tod ordered American troops over the Mexican bordei "' to capture or kill the Villa bandits who yesterday raided Columbus, N. M. m i r i . r r .ft r .1 ' Maior Ueneral Scott, chier or start or the arm! announced that the expedition would consist of less than 5,000 men, all that are available under , ccmmand of Major General Funston. In its present stage the president's order doei mean armed intervention in Mexico. It provide ,a punitive expedition to deal with the lawless over which the Carranza government has no cc 1 WILSON ISSUES STATEMENT The following statement was is ;",;su.ed at the white house: "An adequate force will bo sent "iat once in pursuit of Villa with the ' Vng'e "ba of capturing him and Jputt eg a stop to his forays. , "This can he done and will be done '. in entirely friendly aid of the con .tituted authorities in Mexico, and with scrupulous respect for the sov , 'leretgnty of that republic." DEAD OK ALIVE It was explained at the white 'house that the American govern ment wants Villa dead or alive and 'that no steps will be neglected to ( carry out that object. it was declared, however, that the United States will not consider the expedition as an invasion of Mexico and will continue to deal with the Carranza government. The Amer- , ican government is still opposed to armed intervention, but has decided that the peace of Mexico and the .., United States is imperilled by the ' continued activities of Vila. The cabinet was unanimous in de- ciding that Villa nVJst be 'caught. Secretary Baker left the white house i to confer with Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, and other army officers to decide how many tioops will be needed to follow Villa. MOKE TROOPS NEEDED General Scott said today that the necessity for providing even a stronger force for the border than it ; now has while the American troops are engaged in Mexico would neces sitate using some troops not now there for the punitive expedition. ' They probably will be ordered from other posts. No plans have been made so far as is known i the national guard. No orders had been is;! navy this afternoon, bat ! sidered probable tnat so ! Atlantic fleet may be plac ' ican waters to be near if ; in coast towns were endari i Mexican demonstrations. ! EARLY STORY j (By the Associated I'r! ! Washington, March 10. early conference today betwl 1 retary Baker and Major Scott, chief of staff, it was anno! 1 ed that the Columbus massacre il ' closed incident so far as the war partment is concerned. Gentl ! Scott said unless it was decided' have American troops cross tne hi ! der again, there was no need of fun I er initiative on the part of the ari 1 Major General Funston in an j night dispatch urgently recomnf ed that he be authorized to American troops over the bordj finally clean out the bandit ganpf j General Funston's dispatch that "so long as the border is ed to remain a refuge for ba American towns and ranches ' be subject to raids." General Perishing reported ihi Mexican consul at El Paso ', there will be no objection to A ican troops entering Mexico inj suit and said he would wire hisl i ernment recommending cooper! At the state department itj made clear that while the r. ; was closed so far as the war ; ment is concerned, it is not ej far as the government is end that the negotiations , eral Carranza to ferret oi i dits would be pushed Federal Troops Patro lnternatip (l',y Associated Press.) Columbus, N .M., March 10. Fed eral troops in increased numbers to day pal rolled the Mexican border as a pp-caution against further invas ion of Amercian territory by Fran cisco Villa's bandit army, which yes terday in a surprise attack on this town killed 10 American citizens and soldiers, burned buildings and looted stores before being driven back into Mexican territory. About 100 were lulled arid two hundred wounded. Villa was reported fifteen miles 'vest t' the border line -where he haMcd yesterday when pursued by lilted States troopers. Signal fires ai'.r'..; ;h.- border last night, however, we! believed to have been made by 'lie band.ts, and a report that armed rai 'eis Ai re in the vicinity of New Mex ,.,! the military authorities to n; -h reinforcements to the border there. The possibility of further bandit raids was admitted by army officers, and armed dyllian, state militia- r f f f men ai with thl taining , suit of' America! Villa fo after re;l miles sol ualties ted of name hasS trooper wl Of the 1 lumbus, eij. eight troopej Charge Fai FA Pasco, machine gunA moment wad the escape of Columbus. N. M I latively small lot ! according to Prj i hospital corps, 1 Johnson, broughl i d ers to EI Paso.' ! According to til , becan near the hoi of Columbus. The!
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