Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1916 — Happenings of the World Tersely Told [ARTICLE]

Happenings of the World Tersely Told

Mexican Revolt The departure of American troops into Mexico was an event witnessed by hundreds of spectators who crowded into Columbus, N. M. * * • United States troops are in Mexico pursuing Villa and his band of brigands. American forces have crossed at two points, Columbus, N. M., and south of Ilachita, N. M. Carranza troops are co-operating with the 4,000 American forces which crossed at Columbus and are accompanying them. General Pershing is in command of the expedition. This announcement was made at San Antonio, Tex., by General Funston. * • • American torpedo boat destroyer was sent by the war department at Washington to Ensenada, capital of Lower California, because of fear of revolt by the garrison. * V * Half a million cartridges consigned to General Calles were seized at Douglas, Ariz., by United States soldiers. , * *■ ■ * Special trains arriving at El Paso, Tex., from the interior of Mexico brought more than of whom about 200 were women. They report that anti-American feeling in Mexico is growing. * ■*; -• . According to Consul Silllman, General Carranza has expressed gratification at the announcement of the president declaring he had no intention to permit intervention. Like gratification was expressed at the acceptance by the United States of the reciprocal proposal under which Carranza troops may enter American territory. * • * The command of the 12,000 American troops resting on their arms along the 250 miles of border between Columbus, N, M., and Nogales, Ariz., shifted to this place. Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing immediately established headquarters for the expeditionary forces which will invade Mexico. ♦ * * At Lanark, a small town, less than twenty miles north of El Paso, two automobile parties of Americans were attacked by the Villista raiders and, after a battle, the Americans were forced to abandon their automobiles and seek safety in flight.