El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-11
GALES INVITES
AMERICANS BACK
Any Mexican Not Treating
Foreigners Courteously
VIII Be Punished.

I Douglas. Ar1Z-, July ll--Ien. P Elias
Gales. commanding military forces in
! Sonora. has issued a statement declar-
! ing he has demobilized his forces, sent
! the bulk Of his troops south to fight
I the Yaquis. and inviting foreigners to
return to the mines and other properties
! in Sonora with full assurances OF pro
/ lection. The statement reads:
/ ''Advices I received today NIonday)
I from Mexico City were so satisfactory
and made me feel so sure that there
I can be no break between Mexico and
the United States that I have ordered
: the demo utilization of my troops now
. in the border districts. and ordered the
reOpening Of all public offices along
/ the border.
81 have also extended an invitation
I to foreigners TO return TO Sonora and
/ VIII protect them and their property
All Volunteers Sent Home.
"Au volunteers who took up arms for
! their country have been ordered to re-
turn to their homes, to plant their
fields and aid the government in bring
ing about 2. return Of normal conditions.
THE railroads of Sonora viii reopen
for public traffic Immediately
'T have ordered the bulk Of my
troops TO proceed to the Yaqui river
valley TO take up the Indian campaign
once more in order that life and prop
erty OF Mexicans and foreigners may be
safe
Guarantees Courtesy To Foreigners.
Each Of my subordinate commanders
has been instructed to punish anyone.
soldier OF civilian, who does not extend
every courtesy to foreigners
Gen Gales sent the same message
10 Brig. Cen T. F. Davis, commander
Of the Arizona district.
Mining Men Invited Back
mining properties in Sonora had con-
ferences with Gen Gales Monday. by
his request and personally received the
invitation Of the Mexican government
TO return to work with their foreign
Gen Gales guaranteed them safety
OF persons and property.
Embargo On Explosives Hindrance.
J. s. Williams, jr.. general manager
OF the MOctezuma Copper company at
Nacozari; George Kingdom. general
superintendent OF the Cananea Con-
solidated Copper company. at Cananea.
and L p Budrow, general manager Of
Fl Tigre mine at e Tigre indicated
that they were ready 10 return to work /,
as soon as the United States embargo I
against explosives had been raised !
Until this has been done, none OF the Z
large companies can operate, the man ]
ayers agreed
A few Of the heads OF departments /
company property, to report TO Mr. :
Williams on the feasibility OF immediate
work on a large sole
Messrs- Kingdom and Budrow also in 4
dicated that/they would take the same !
step All three OF the properties have /
been operated by Mexican employees
since the departure Of the Americans
Gas Pipe Bombs Prepared.
There is a reserve supply OF mining
powder at each OF the three camps, il
was learned This was commandeered
by the troops Of Cen Gales and at one
time when the war scare was at its
height many gas pipe bombs were pre-
Jared but not loaded
- II assured that the embargo would be
fitted in the near future, all three COM
1anies would be in full operation by the
md Of the week. IL was stated in re-
liable sources A number Of smaller
properties will reopen at once. owners /
md employees preparing to leave Tues
lay.
Mudinmen Drenched.
TorrentiaI transforms Sunday and
Monday. caused great discomfort among
he newly arrived national guardsmen
rom New Jersey and Montana Many
IF the men had not trenched their tents
-esult- one result was TO place many
men on the sick list with colds
Troops 3 and D. First squadron New |
Jersey cavalry, arrived here early Mon
iay and made camp in camp Frederick
Funston.
Nal John W Loveland, Fifth New I
Iersey infantry. was thrown from his
lorse Monday, having his shoulder dis
coated