The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-11
UNITED STATES WARNS MEX
ICAN OFFICIALS AGAINST
FIRING ACROSS LINE
SEVERAL. HAVE
DIED OF WOUNDS
Government Sends Most Threat
ening Waning Since corres-
pondence With Eauerta.
{Ry As.s.oeiated Prp.,.,

(By Associated Press.)
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 The
United States has served formal no.
| t1ce on both PovisionaI President
Gutierrez and General Carranza that
unless they prevent their troops FIR
| Ing across the American boundary.
such force will be emu ad by this
country as is necesspr. protect
American territory.
In the most threatening expression
from the Washington government
since diplomatic correspondence with
Generai, Huerta before the occupa-
tlon OF Vera Cruz, the chiefs of the
Two factions opposing each other. at
Naco, across from the Arizona town
OF the same name, were warned that
hring across the line must cease.
The messages were to he conyeyed
by American Consul Canada to Gem
| eral Carranza at Vera Cruz, and by
American Consul Silliman to General
gutierrez at Mexico City. They left
| here late last night and answers are
| not expected before tomorrow.
q The perempcory tone OF the commu-
nications did not become generally
known until tonight, although the
sending of field artillery to Naco was
explained previously as meaning that
the Mexican forces would be sheIled
out OF their positions and driven sew
orai miles from the line IL firing. into
the United States continued.
The messages pointed out that sew.
erai Americans have died OF wounds
received from bullets fired from Mext-
can territory and that the United
States had appealed in vain to Gener-
ais Msyteseas and Hill, commanding
opposing forces at Naco.
The washington government stated
that 1t now turned to the respective
chiefs to whom the contenaing gener-
ais are supposed to owe allegiance,
asking that they; be warned immedi.
ately against further violations or
American rights. II the chiefs end the
reckiieessss firing the, United States gov
eminent pointed out uneQuiyocaily
that Its duty will he to protect Amerf-
can. lives by force.
ts5idTican government made It
clear incidentally that It had no idea
OF invading Mexican territory or in
tersering with the rights of the Mexi.
can people to settle their own dis
putee.
Brlgadier General Tasker H.. Bliss,
lately named assistant chief OF star
or the army, iS In personal charge at
Naco with three batteries OF field ar
tillery and IL troops OF cavalry.
The general belief here is that It
will not be; necessery to use force,
as It rs understands proposals are be-
Ing exchanged 4 between Maytorena
and Hill Whereby the contend: ing coI-
umns are to retire % fixed distance
from the border. creating virtually o
neutral zone. s e a.
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pfecsdent for the United States gov
ernment In future. No further firing
across the line viii be tolerated, ac-
eOrdins To tine decision OF President
Wilson arS his. cabinet. IS
Ell PASO. Texas, Dec. To-. Four
troop trains bearing ~ field pieces and
600 officers and men Of the sixth
United States artillery left here today
TOR Naco, Ariz. They will arrive at the
scene OF the Mexican border fighting
early tplnrfoow. Colonel Greble, com
manding she force. went to Naco
aheaG OF his men to lay out the CAMP
site and positions for the guns.
NACo. Ariz, Dec. i0!A Brigadier
General TaslIer II. Bliss, who arrived
here today 70 take charge OF Ameri-
can troops guarding the border, made
his first examination Of the situation,
under IRE. Two bullets fired In the
battle on the Mexican side OF the
Boundary PASSED periloualyi near the
|immig alton citation, about 100 feet
north the international iine.
H0ldisss guarding the Immigration
station eye proteEscd by three bomb
proofs and by b lire or loaded coal
cara arAWn silp between the American
town stid ths border, but j break ID
the ifnetof ears had bsen left TO per-
NIT access 20 the border. General
Bliss vas near this break when the
| asa=ilete Nhfsfied through b. 6 s.3.s. e
Scores nt bullets fefi on American
territory to-day. The American town fs
less than quafees OF a mile wide
and SCARCELY buEiding has. escaped
befhs cErScA
hlqssag ges received tonisht Indicated
that the three batteries OF United
Statea Astlilees would arrive from EI
Raso tssille.e.>s,ss.
HFnk hy MIhe.
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