Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1916 — U. S. WILL ACCEPT CARRANZA PROPOSAL [ARTICLE]

U. S. WILL ACCEPT CARRANZA PROPOSAL

Wilson Grants Request of First Chief To Swap Privileges With U. S. on Border. Washington, March 13.—The U. S. government entered into a formal agreement with the defacto government of Mexico today, whereby American troops will cross the border to hunt down Villa and'his bandits with the expectation of heavy cooperation from Carranza forces. Secretary Lansing made public the text of a note, accepting General Carranza’s proposal for a reciprocal arrangement between the two governments and announcing that the United States held this arrangement to be now in force and binding upon both parties. El Paso, Texas, March 13.—Brigadier General J. Pershing and his staff left here last today for Columbus on a special train. The departure of General Pershing means that the headquarters of the main expedition force has been shifted from here to Columbus, where nearly four thousand troops, representing the three arms of the service, cavalry, artillery and infantry, already have been concentrated. This force has practically completed its equipment and accumulation of sup plies and is approaching campaign form. El Paso, March 13.—Villa has taken a sudden twist to the eastword, according to a report received tonight by General Gavira at Jaurez. This move apparently takes Villa »away from the territory where it had been supposed he would seek refuge and north of which the concentration of the American troops has been heaviest.