The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-28
RELEASE OF men
OR WARFARE IS
BELIEVED CERTAIN
President Wilson May Take Matter
Before Congress Tomorrow
Morning.
REPORTED THAT JAPS
ARE HEADING MEXICANS
Funston Denies Reports That Cav
airy Has Battled Near
Ahumada.
REPORTED THAT JAPS
ARE HEADING MEXICANS

Ahumada.
Washington, June 28.-High auth
ority says Carranza must release the
American prisoners in Chihuahua by
midnight or President Wilson will go
and get them.
Pending; the release of the prison
ers the United States government
will not conisder any offer of media
tion or arbitration.
Unless General Carranza surren-
ders the % men President Wilson
will probably go before congress to-
morrow and ask for authority to res
cue them by force.
Elisio Arrendondo, Mexican am
bassadOr, today stated that he had
received mo intimation of the course
that his government intended to pur-
sue.
The Mexican ambassador dis
patched to the state department to-
day a note protesting against Amer
lean soldiers conduct in Mexico.
Japs at Head.
Laredo, Tex, June 28.-American
refugees arriving here report that
Japanese officers are heading the
Mexican troops enroute to Chihuahua
to reinforce Carranza. The rumor is
altogether unconfrmed. 1t is also
rumored that Japanese experts are
| directing the munition making in
Monterey
Will Execute Men.
Ell Paso, June 2S.-It is reported
that General Trevino has issued
statement saying that the American
prisoners held in Chihuahua City will
be executed If the u. S. armed troops
attempt to rescue them. -.
Denies Reports.
San Antonio, June 28.-General
Funston today denied the reports that
the Eleventh cavalry had battled
near Ahumada.
Troops Notified.
Chicago, June 2S.-The Central
department today officially ordered
Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas and Mis-
souri, militias to entrain. for the bor-
der as quick as uits can be mustered
in and examined.
Pretext for Intervention.
| Galveston, June 2S.-The Mexican
embassy today announced that the
Carranza note to the Latin-Amerfcan
republic stated: .. -.
eve win or lose with dignity but
first we wish to make plain that the
government of the U. S. wishes to
find a pretext for Intervention by
placing the blame on the Carrizal
incident"
Militias to Entrain.
Chicago, June 28.-The Central
department ordered all state militias
to entrain as soon as reasonably
ready.
Appropriates $27, 100000.
Washington, June 28.-The house
in the urgent deficiency bill appro-
priated $27,OOO,O00 for the Mexican
lexpedition.
i Smith to Join.
| San Francisco, June 2S.-Art
Smith, who is in Japan, will return
to become an American aviator.
Ready for Troops.
! Chicago, June 2S.-Forty-six loco
motives and crews are being held
here to rush troops to the border
when they are received from the
eastern roads. Trains from the east
are moving much slower than antici.
lpated.
Warned to Leave.
Washington, June 2S.-The gov,
ernment is redoubling It's efforts tt
|get the Americans to leave Mexico
The administration today criticized
these Americans who are remaining
despite a warning to leave.
Troops Partially Blamed.
Washington, June 28.-An officia
interview with Captain Morey wa
forwarded here today. 1t bears ou
the newspaper interviews which
shows that part OF. the blame of tn
Carrizal battle is placed upon th
American troops.
Six Mexicans Killed.
Columbus, June 28.-Six Mexi
cans in the band that killed Parke
and his wife were killed during tn
night in fight on this side of I'll
border.
r. Lee, editor Of the Long Prairi
Leader. was visitor In Bemidji to
day,
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