The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-09-03
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REFUGEES TELL
TALE OF HORROR
Americans. Robbed and Out
ragged. Blame y. s. Govern
ment for Atrocities
MEXICAN REBELS JtfR AT TAFT
Say "Old Lady In Washington :
Can't Protect Her
Citizens
MEXICAN REBELS JffR AT TAFT

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Ell Paso, Tex, Sept 2. Driven
| from their adopted home. from the
country that invited them to come,
| 4 country which heir.lenergy and
efforts have helped to buildup. more
than three thousand American re-
lfugees are in Ell Paso, many of them
helpless even to feed themselves
without financial aid.
| The United States oyernmenthas
been forced to appropriate 500. 900
TO feed or transport these people to
other places.
Fled For Their Lives
They had to fee for their lives,
under threat of death.
Their firearms were taken, their
farms and homes DEVASTATED. their
cattle and horses stolen land they
were reviled and insulted because
the Mexican rebels hatesthe limited
States Government.
1000 Are Mormons
Two thousand of the refugees are
Mormon women and children, The
Others are the wives and children of
other American citizens in northern
Chihuahua.
They fled when the rebel Headers
took their arms and ammunition and
Gen. Salazar. the principal rebel
commander in the field. boldly told
them that he must withdraw all
guaranteessof protection and thathe
could not be responsible for their
| lives or the further conduct of his
men toward them.
Demanded American Arms
Up to week ago foreigners had
been generally respected. Ameri-
cans are unanimous ia the statement
that respect was only matter of
form mot because the '.greaser"
likes the .'gringo" but rather be-
cause he has feared him, but they
were treated courteously.
Last week the rebels demanded all
ammunition and rifles heldby Ameri-
cans. Houses were searched for
them and ia the search horses, cattle
and food were taken. In exchange
the officers did not hesitate to offer
insults.
We have cursed you, we have
taken your ammunition and wehave
outraged your women. What will
| it take to make the American fight?o
some Of The rebel officers asked the
Americans. Telling of it aged faith
ers cry.
Rebels Want Intervention
Gen. Salazar told the Americans
that he did not careifhisact brought
on Intervention.
THE United States has kept US
from getting ammunition. 1t has
feven aided the Madero Government
/ to get ammunition and has let him
organize his forces on its territory.
We have had to fight twogovern-
lments in reality and we will do it in
earnest if necessary. !" This shows
the spirit Of the rebels toward the
Americans and the reason for it.
Condemn The Government
i The American refugees are unani-
nous in condemning the United
4 States Government for having per-
mitted Madero to actfreely on Amer
lean soil while preventing the rebel
activity on this side Of the border
4 Had the United States enforced
the laws alike against both sides in
4 the fighting the Americans would
mot haye suffered the i'll will of the
rebels. Americans all say A. W.
!, WINS, Mormon apostle in charge 81
the six colonies Of his people in So.
nora and Chihuahua, does not hest.
tate to make this statement. Others
bear him out.
Men Remain I'm Mexico
Il The husbands and fathers Of mosi
of the refugees have remained in
Mexico. attempting to protect what
they left. but in cases ofsaIaried mer
many have been forced to leave, for
many large works have closed down
Raids upon the commissary Of The
]. w. Booker Company forced the
suspension Of all work on the Pear.
son and Pachuca Railroad this week
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