Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-17
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Ell PASO, Tex, April 15.-Mex-
lean mobs attacked and destroyed
American owned property at Parral
Besides the destruction of the Al
farado Mining company's half million
dollar mill in the suburbs of the city
the local owners of the Durango rail
way received an urgent call for help
from their American managers there
They stated that the office of the
road had been entered and the rec.
ords destroyed and other property
is believed to have been destroyed
The mobs are enraged over the fa-
talties of the engagement Wednes-
day.
The owners of the Alvardo prop
critics have demanded protection of
the Carranza generals Garcia and
Gavira. Garcia has communicated
with Carranza regarding the Parral
crisis.
The attitude of the Carranza gar
risons toward the mobs is unknown
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doors of American residences, looted
them and carried away all valuables
they could find. Warehouses and
mills were also looted Thursday noon
AT midnight Thursday the mobs again
attacked the mills.
COLUMBUS, N NJ, April ID
The engineers have been diverted
from work on the roads to building
defenses at the camps of Boca Gran
de, Ascension, Aspia, Dublan and
other points.
A double semi-circe of trenches
has been built at Dph'an-nn ttreo
sides of the city and the river pro-
tects the fourth side. Rifle holes
have been cut in the adobe walls and
rifle pits dug in the trenches. Barb
ed wire entanglements have been put
up at few places.
The camp at Columbus has almost
been stripped in order to supply men
to reinforce the line of communica-
tions, and to supply guards for the
motor trucks.
Fifty-four new motor trucks have
been put into commission.
The telegraph lines were kept open
all night for important government
military messages.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April b.
Aviators from Columbus have located
several thousand Cairanza troops en-,
camped in pass between the Bav-
lisp valley and Casas Grandes. They
have not moved closed to the Ameri-
can supply routes for days.
General Funston has stated that
the supply problem is becoming crit
ical, adding: 81 have done every
thing in my power to obtain the un-
restricted use of the Mexican rail-
ways. When the rainy season sets
in, the roads south of Columbus will
be impossible"
A provision train that is intended
for the use of the American troops
has finally arrived at Chihuahua, and
will be sent to Minaca for the ad-
vanced detachments.
Ell PASO, Tex, April ia. r
Stel and Bob Smell, American who
We're reported tc have been killed
fortnight ago, at Guerrero, are safe
it was stated ON the arrival here to-
day of General Superintendent Ryan
of the Cusi Mining company. He al
so confirmed the massacre at Min
aca of Donald MacGregor, Den
yer newspaper man and Herman
Blankenberg, German subject.
FL PASO, Tex, April 15.-Gen-
eral Ramon Iturbe is here en- route
to Japan on a special Carranza mis-
sion.
He refused to confirm or deny the
report that Mexico is seeking an al
lance with Japan.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is =
Letcher's code dispatches have re-
ported second fight between the
Americans and the residents of Par
raj. No details of the engagemn--
were given.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 15.--
Secretary Of State Lansing has sent
Consul Rogers at Mexico City, in
structions regarding the Carranza
withdrawal suggestion.
Carranza will be informed of Lam
sings decision to receive overtures
from Mexican Ambassador Arrsden-