Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 812.00/18178

The Acting Secretary of State to Mr. Arredondo

Department of State,
Washington, May 25, 1916.

Sir: Referring to your letter of April 20, 1916, in which you request to be furnished with certain information concerning the United States military forces operating in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, the Department encloses herewith a copy of a letter, dated May 16, 1916, from the War Department, embodying a report from the commanding general of the Southern Department relative to the number of engagements that have taken place between American forces and Villa bandits.

I am [etc.]

For the Acting Secretary of State:

Alvey A. Adee