The Washington times., 1916-10-25
Border No Place For
White Man, Viewd
Returned GuardSnlen
Most of Field Hospital Corps Men Have No Desire
to Return to Mexican Line-Some of Their
Experiences as They Tell Them

II hereby give my share OF the prop
erty own on the Mexican border. as
an American citizen, to any doggone
Mexican who wants II. That land be-
longs to the Mexicans. It's no white
mans country"
This was tho somewhat emphatic
statement made today by one member
of the Field Hospital Corps which has
Just returned from duty on the Next
can border BY far the majority Of the
militiamen are glad to get back. and
declare they will never take another
such trip. but here and there in the
troop is found some quiet faced young
ster who tells the curious questioner
that he enjoyed the trip, and II orders
came for him to return. he would be
willing to go through the same expert
ence.
IT'S not that we had hard time Of
II" said one of the guardsmen, but
its that country down there. It's ter
rible. can't see why anybody would
live there. although they do-lot1 OF
them. It's the sort OF country that
some soldiers down there who looked as
II they would 20 crazy IL they didn't
get home" .-t
Believe Trip Did Them Good.
But the militiamen. one and all. seem
to think the trip has done them good.
They admit they are stronger and in
better condition than when they left
Washington, and they assert they are
better soldiers than when mustered into
the service.
Every one OF the members OF the hos
pital corps has been a keen observer OF
the situation In Mexico. Some OF their
views are taken from observation. 9TH
ers base their beliefs on what they have
learned from the Mexlcans with whom
they came In contact.
villa Is the George Washington oil
Mexico" said one soldier. and he is
the only man who takes up the fight Tor
the working man In that country. No
wonder he is the leader down there. The
Mexlcans l talked to seemed to worship
him, and hated the name of Carranza.
An officer expressed himself az feeling
assured the salvation OF Mexico would
result from a victory by villa.
What They Think of Towns.
While the militiamen are high In
their praise of the citizens of Bisbee
and Warren. its not safe for lady
TO be around when they speak of the
inhabitants OF Douglas. where they
were stationed after their removal
from the camp at Warren.
1t seems there have been so many
soldiers IN ,and around Douglas. that
the people there have grown callous
to the uniform.
There Is not a sign of hospitality
In that town" one Guardsman said.
1t was stated by an officer that per-
haps the reason for the opinion of the
inhabitants OF Douglas held by the
militiameni resulted. from tile removal
of the troops from Warren.
"There In Warren he said. I'VE
were treated like princes. The ladies
of the town entertained us severa
tins at ice cream feeds and each
plate held enough for three men. Their
there were always dances for the sol
diers. The ladies gave them and ev'
cry soldier in the town was invited
II was certainly change for the
worse when VIC were sent to Douglas.
One of the men who was court-mar'
tailed for crossing the border on tho
Inflated Sunday when the six members
of the field hospital took their famou'