The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
j. s. GUNS At NACO
STOP BORDER FIGHT
Threat to Return Shot for Shot,
If Bullets Cross Line, Ends
Mexican Battle.

six-inch guns OF the United States
Field Artillery. planted across the
main street OF Naco. Ariz., have had a
SOLDERING influence on the Mexican
forces which have been firing across the
United States border. Hostilities be-
tween the forces of the two Mexican
generals, Hill and Maytorena, have
ceased.
This morning Secretary Bryan an
nounced the receipt of a telegram from
Mexico City stating that Provisional
President Gutierrez, as the result Of
REPRESENTATIONS made to him by Consul
John r. Silliman. had sent instructions
to General Maytorena to avoid abso-
lutely all firing which would endanger
lives or property on the American side
Of the line. and. If necessary. to sus-
pend operations.
subsequently, the War Department re-
coived word from Major General Bliss
at Naco TO the effect that after the ar
rival of three batteries of United States
artillery. all operations had been sus-
pendcd by the Mexicans.
Demands Are Peremptory.
The representations made to Gutierrez.
as well as to Hill and Maytorena. were
peremptory in tone, informing those
concerned that unless the firing ceased
the American batteries would be order
ed. as a measure OF defense, to return
the fire. shot for shot
Indicating friction between the forces
of Villa. and .Zapata in the McXIydm
capital. a dispatch was received at the
State Department to the effect that one
one of Villas generals, Garray. had
been killed. and General Bandaras. a
Zapatista. had been badly wounded in
personal encounter at one of the ho-
tells in the capital.
General PalaIOX. a follower of Zapata,
at the instance of his chief. has made
reparation TO an American dairy ranch
man. named Hill, whose ranch in the
suburbs of Mexico City, was raided by
Palafox's men on the day that the "a
pata forces entered Mexico City. II
| was explained in dispatches to the
| State Department today that the raid
| was made because of enmity between
| the Zapatistas and the Mexican from
whom Hill leased the property.
Arrest Red Cross Head.
DR.. Julian Villareal, president of the
Mexican Red Cross, was arrested BY
| Carranza's forces at Vera Cruz yester'
| day when he landed from 2 steamer
| which brought him there from Europe
1t is not known upon what charge the
arrest was made. but United States
4 Consul Canada was instructed TO make
| representations for his release.
| Official confirmation was received Of
the seizure of the Tehuantepec railroad
| By Carranza's forces in a dispatcf
! which stated thai the English manager
| of the road had been ordered 10 vera
| Cruz to give information TO commits
| sion which CarranZa has created Il
| operate the property.
| In response to requests from citizens o.
| san Antonio for permission to send food
| supplies to the starving Mexicans a
| Monterey. United States Consul Gen
| eral Hanna has reported his willingness
| 10 undertake the distribution OF the
supplies, and has stated that he Is en-
deavoring to get the Mexican author1tes
| 10 hermit the supplies TO be shipped
across the international boundary free
| OF duty. .. -. IT,,
| Two Spaniards were executed at ram
,,idr yesterday by orders OF General "a
| I,aIer1, governor OF Tanaulipas ana
1 md Standard is held in prison Gnue
| s.ntsnce of death, Vice Consul B..ai
~ I'd the state Department this AFTER
noon.