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V. S. FORCES MENACED
BY GARRANZA'S STAND
Conltnntit from fare 0n
ths preset.t ope, which we must avoid
ftl fill cost, mtiy dovclop.
Pleaso make use of any arguments
you may deem advisable to put an
end to the situation created by the
presenco of American troops In our
territory. I will keep on advising you
through the Foreign Otllce of any
further incidents.
Foreign Minister Agullar, In a dispatch
Bent before that from General Cniranza,
said one American trooper was killed and
several civilians were wounded.
Reports from Mexico on the casualties
at Parral vary from 20 killed to 160. All
agree, however, that one American
trooper was killed, the first to lose his
life across the border.
OAltniSON PltOTKSTED.
Consul Garcia, tho Carranza agent at
El Pnso, wired tho embassy that "several
persons were killed on both sides." Ills
dispatch added that when the American
troopers entered Parral "the people pro
tested, and It appears the garrison did
also."
This latter statement Is In contradic
tion to tho dispatches of Carranza and
Agutlar, which declared tho Carranza
troops attempted to hold back tho Mex
ican mob.
A report to the State Department from
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua forwarded
through General Funston. said there had
been some "trouble" at Parral when the
American column was fired upon by Mex
ican civilians. Tho death of one of Major
, Tompkins' troopers is tho tlrst loss of
life In combat suffered by tho American
forces In Mexico.
General Carranza Is preparing Immo
, diately to set up tho capital of his tie facto
government In Mexico City. Oltlcinl re
ports to the Stato Department said ho
expected to leave Querctaro, tho tempor
ary capital, today, and should nrrlvo In
, Mexico City tomorrow.
Tho dispatch received here by Mr. Arre
dondo from General Agullar relating to
tho fight at Parral was as follows:
' "QUEKETAltO, April 12. 1916.
"Mr. Ellseo Arrcdondo, Mexican Embassy,
Washington :
"Please confer with tho Hon. Secre
tary LanBlng and Inform him that at 1
P. M. a column of 160 American soldiers
entered tho city of Parrnl. Tho Mayor of
tho city, Joso do la I.uz rtorrera, (mine
; diately called tho attention of tho com
mander of this column to tho Incon
venience of his entering tho city, his sol
diers immediately withdrawing, but when
thoy were leaving tho people protested rnd
tho Mayor and the military commanders
tried to control them with their appeals In
order to prevent friction; but owing to
tho Imprudence of n civilian who fired a
shot a general dlsorde" fo'lowed, In which
ons American soldier was killed and sev
eral civilians wero wounded by shots from
American soldiers.
"Military commanders succeeded In
checking tho mob nt Miiturnna to prevent
them from following American troops.
forming a cordon of Constitutionalist sol
diers. In this connection tho Mexican
Government warned tho Government of
tho United Stntes from the beginning thnt
It would bo unwlso for American troops to
pass through cities, duo to tho impossibil
ity to avoid friction between them nnd tho
people and our forces at an unexpected
moment. Tho American Government to
that effect agreed to give tho necessary
Instructions to Its troops to have them ab
stain from occupying any towns.
"Tho Mexican Government deplores tho
occurrence, but It was beyond Its efforts
to prevent it, and insists with tho Ameri
can Government on tho necessity of with
drawing its troops from our soli in ordor
not to give room for tho alteration of tho
good and cordial relations which both
countries nro obliged to preserve.
"AGUILAIt."
CARRANZA'S REGRET EXPRESSED..
The messago from tho Carranza Consul
at El Paso said :
"General Gavlra Informs mo that last
night, about HO American soldiers tried
to enter Parral. The people protestedrand
It appears that tho garrison did also.
'Several persons woro killed on both sides.
"(Signed) ANDREAS G. GARCIA."
During n visit to the State Department
Mr. Arrcdondo, by instructions of General
Carranza, expressed regret for tho Inci
dent. After returning to tho Mexican
Embassy, Scnor Arrcdondo Issued this
statement:
"Ellseo Arredondo, Ambassador desig
nate of tho Mexican Government In Wash
ington, voicing tho sentiments of Mr. Car
ranza, called at tho Department of State
this afternoon to express Mr. Cnrranza's
sincere regret for the occurrence In Par
Tal between American troops nnd tho peo
ple of the city, thus showing that tho la
mentable Incident was tho result of tho
mistake of the American commander In
entering tho city, contrnry to tho Instruc
tions of his Government. This can bo
readily seen from telegrams submitted by
Mr, Arredondo to tho Secretnry of Stato."
VILLA REPORTED JUST SOUTH
OF DURAXfiO STATE RORDER
TORREON, Mex., April 14. Francisco
Villa Is believed hero to be near or at the
Urbina. ranch at Las Nlevas, south of
Rosarlo, In the Stato of Durango. It Is
reported he is heading down the Nazas
River In the direction of the Contreras
and Cenlceros bandits.
Between Las Nlevas and Inde nro a
large number of horses and mules, which
were turned out when tho Villa garrison at
Inde surrendered. It Is supposed that
Villa Intends to utilize them in his flight.
It Is reported that ammunition in large
quantities has been going forward to the
Contreras by mule pack. In the last four
days, however, theso shipments aro said
to have ceased.
The Las Nlevas ranch, formerly owned
by a Villa general, Tomas Urbina, is sup
posed to be the burial place of loot gath
ered by Urbina In his various campaigns
and of arms and ammunition.
When Villa's fortunes began to wane he
took his famous "killer," Rodolpho Flerro,
end went to Urbina to demand his share
of the loot. Urbina refused to divulge Its
hiding place and was shot to death.
American troops were reported on Wed
nesday near the Durango boundary line.
Stosarlo la 10 miles south of the line and
Inde 40 miles below Rosarlo.
FUNSTON CALLS FALL'S
CRITICISM 'MERE RURRISH'
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., April 14 Major
Jeneral Frederick Funston yesterday
oie Adjutant uenerai scott denouncing
falsa statements contained In Senator
fall's recent letter to Senator Galllnsrer
severely criticising the conduct of Amerli
an troops during the raid at Columbus.
General Funston declared Colonel SIo
um probably would file a libel suit airalnst
Senator Fall when the former returned
fcrom Mexico. The General characterized as
tnero rubbish" Senator Fall's charges that
civilians fought the Villa bandits for B0
minutes before the soldiers wero aroused
to. the defense of the town. He said a
few civilians tired on the Mexicans from
windows of their homes ; but most of ihem
sought shelter in cellars and others bar
ricaded themselves In houses and stores.
"Aa a, matter of fact," General Funston
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Tho American forces number about 14,000 men. Above Parral,
where tho first clash with Caranzistas took place, is a garrison of
C000 men at -Chihuahua. At Satevo at 1200, at Guerrero COO, at
Madera 800, at Namiquipa 000, at Casas Grrindes 1200, at Juarez
1800, while in the western State of Sonora are 12,000 Carranzistas.
declared, "most of tho soldiers' were
aroused from sleep In their tents and wero
fighting Mexicans In less than fivo min
utes after American sentries opened flro
on tho bandits, killing two. The first shots
were fired by our sentries and Instantly
tho nlnnn was given. Although vastly out
numbered, United i States troops soon put
tho bandits to flight.
"Whllo It Is true tho. Villa 'bandits In
vaded tho town, our men, most of whom
woro In their tents, could not possibly havo
prevented an Invasion of Columbus tinno.
such conditions becnuso of tho Mexicans
superior numbers. It Is untruo that the
Mexicans had innchlno guns, or if they did
havo them they did not havo time to uso
them on our troops or on tho civilian
population.
"Senator Fall claims a large number of
horses woro stolen. Tills Is untrue. Only
45 animals were missed, and tlicso Includ
ed some of those which were killed. Tho
horses that did not fnll Into tho hands of
bandits wero btnmpedcd and not led away,
as Sonator Fall charges.
"When Colonel Slocum returns from
Mexico, whore ho Is lending troops against
Villa, I think Senator Fall will have an
opportunity to prove his statements In a
court of law. It Is contain Colonel Slo
cum will let tho people know the truth
and show that Senator Fall la attempting
to do the soldiers a .great Injustice."
U. S. NOT TO STOP VILLA
CHASE; PLANS MORE FORCES
WASHINGTON, April 14. Secretary
of Wnr llaker nan telegraphed General
Funston to take any steps necessary to
protect tho American troops now In
Mexico.
This Is the Administration's preliminary
reply to tho demands made by Carranza
for the withdrawal of tho troops and to
the action of the mob at Parral, which
attacked a troop of General Pershing's
advance force.
In announcing' tho action, Mr. Raker
said :
"I telegraphed General Funston tho
contents of the dispatches handed out by
Mr. Arrcdondo, and directed him to tako
nil necessary steps to protect our soldiers,
to allay further trouble, und to wire
promptly all further details."
There are at present 12,000 troops In
Mexico and 18,000 stretched along the
border. General Funstou's orders give
him plenary power to use all of these
forces If he needs them to meet any at
tack which may be made upon the
Pershing column.
Secretary Lansing and Secretary Raker
said President Wilson must be tho final
Judge of the action to be taken by this
Government In reply to Carranza's note,
anil that they were not advised what he
would da.
The entire Mexican question will be
threshed out at today's Cabinet meeting,
and it Is probable that tho President
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Government.
Theso steps nro taken to mean that
tho Amorlcan expedition will not be
called- off at present, whether or not It
carries with It tho possibility of wnr.
Army odlccrs of experience and Judg
ment said today thnt tho fighting at
I'nrral bIiowb that holding tho troops In
Mexico without consent of Carranza
means continual fighting that will even
tually forco tho United States to inter
vene In forco In Mexico.
The opinion of theso officers may be
summarized ns follows:
j,-rst That the President must find
somo means to get n new arrangement
with Carranza limiting the stay and op
erations of tho American troops In Mexico
so as to savo tho faco of tho Adminis
tration. Second That If Carranza Insists bo
fore the adjournment of the Cabinet meet
ing tomorrow on tho withdrawal of the
American troops General Pershing should
nt once seize tho Mexican Central and
tho Mexican Northwestern Railway so as
to prevent Carranza throwing a body of
troops between Pershing's most southern
forces nnd thnso scattered along tho line
from Casas Grandes to Parral.
Third Tlds Government knows that If
It should now order tho Nntlonal Guard
or the 14,000 coast artillery troops to
tho border Carranza would bo Justified In
accepting tho order as an act of war
against him.
Tho officers (ay the situation resembles
thnt when Germany declared wnr on Rus
sia because of the lattcr's mobilization on
her western frontier. They say It would
bo obvious to Carranza that If a largo
body of troops wero sent now to the
Mexican frontier it would mean nothing
else than a preparation for Intervention
in force In Mexico.
Some of the nimy officers bellevo It baa
already occurred to General Pershing that
In order to savo himself In case of further
attacks he must plan to take possession of
tho Mexican Northwestern Railway
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pressed the gravest concern over the plight
In which General Pershing's troops will
fl-.'1 themselves If Carranza's forces give
up their attitude of passlveness and re
sist the efforts of tho army to capture
Villa.
Reports have reached Washington thnt
from 25.000 to 40.000 Carranza troops
can be thrown between General Pershing's
base and the American border.
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MEXrCO CITY, April 14. Mild excite
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tween American troops nnd Mexican civil
ians at I'nrral. There wero no demon
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War Minister Obregon sent a messago
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fighting resulted from tho violation by
American troops of their pledge not to
order Mexican cities.
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SUNDAV, CARRANZA REPORT
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