The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-21
Greaser Troops are Being Mobilized in Large
Forces in Northern Part of the
Country.
REPORT OF CLASH IS NOT CONFIRMED
Carranza Government is Nearing Its End and
Watchful Waiting Policy Has Run
Its Course.

they say Of txafns two a tArss st1s.
gic positions by force or arnA. and
then treating with the eSeAbnshed
government for peace for they are
convinced that ono or two dec9a1ve
victories for American arms woul6
break any remaining hold C1rrAnGA
has on tho Mexican government
Ffgttinq b Rsporeed
Ell. PASO, Texas, Tune 21-B1sho,
ing has taken place between Car.
ranzista and United Skates troops.
according to an unconhrmed report re-
ceived early today By IN immigrataon
officer here.
The advance column OF cavairy, dis
patched south from NamiQuipa IN
pursuit Of bandits, Wa Attacked ny
troops of the defaoto government,
this report stated.
General ,.George Bell r.. COM
manding the United stntes troops in
El Paso said he has had no omcial
confirmation Of the ertack.
Bell admitted that he had heard
from the Columbus, N. NJ, base camp
IN regard to the lighting, but that the
Columbus reports also were without
Official confirmation.
II Is known that the column OF Ans
erican cavalry was officially reported
within short distance of q Carrar1-
zista force and that g. conflict seemed
imminent The sit1lAtion along tno
border today was moro serious than
any time since the MEXICAN rev volts
began five years ago.
FL Paso authorities believe 1t IS
only question of hours until the
United States and the Mexican de.
facto government win be In state Of
war
American refugees arriving from
Chihuahua declared there was largo
movement of Mexican forces from
Mexico City northward. The detac.o
governmet is reported to have fully
10000 troops mobilized in Chihuahua
state alone. the latter in close tauch
with the American expedition.
Demonstration In Capital.
MEx1CO CITY, June .,-The spe-
cial train ordered by Special Agent
Rogers to take Americans out OF
Mexico City, will not leave for Vera
Cruz today as was expected Rodgers
was notified at an early horr by goE'-
ernment officials that preparations
for the trpn's departure navs not
been completed. Another demonstra-
tlon by worktngmen took place last
night before the national palace. Sevs
eral thousand employees OF street car
lines and factories gathered to as.
sure General Carranzd Of their 10y
atty. Hundreds Of school children
and large number OF women were
in the crowd. Carranza again ad-
dressed this assemblage, repeating
his previous statements that Mexico
was not seeking war with the United
States. There was no disorder.
General Mu1iea, governor OF the state
Of Tabasco. Informed General Car.
ranza last night that many Americans
in his territory did not wish to leave
the country in case of war and asked
permission to remain. Carranza sent
an immediate reply instructing Muiiea
to permit the Americans to remain
and in all cases to give them the
same protection accorded other for.
eigners.
Not Very Wariike.
LAREDO, Texas, June 21.-The
general commanding the Carranza
garrison at Nuevo Laredo stated
early today that General Carranya has
instructed him to do everything pos
sibIe to prevent border raids in his
territory. He also was advised to
exercise strict supervision over all
Mexicans crossing the boundary.
Reminded Of Promise.
BROWNSN ILLE, Texas, June Ii
General Parker has officially remind
ed General Ricaut. Carranza COM
mander at hiatamoras, Of Ricaut's
promise to round up the bandits who
crossed the river and attacked de-
tachment of American soldiers near
here last Friday night Parker also
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