New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-13

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a par with themselves There are lit
tie fights along the border every dav
but the news seldom leaks ont q G tbn,y
are local affairs and not genera]ized
American soldiers on guard have strict
orders not to shoot under any condi-
tlons and during the recent Hidalgo
celebratlon the American sentries on
the sonora side Of Nogales had to
keep pretty we'll sheltered to avoid be-
Ing wounded. The Mexicans, drunk
ana Unnamed, fired at random and
many stray Or possibly aimed shots
crossed the intern ational line. E,xecu-
tons take place in Nogales, Sonora,
as in other Mexican towns, almost
daily and the people there think moth
ing Of them. Two weeks ago Sunday
a Mexican guard fired at a fleeing
prisoner and shot an American soldier
The prisoner was captured and imme-
diately executed. The guard, for
shooting across the line, would be pun
ished the authorities promised. But
during 1T all, the Americans could not
fire shot.
Yaqui Indians Peaceful.
Much has been said about the
Yaqui Indians, but they are more
sinned against than SHINING. Left to
themselves they are a peaceful tribe.
If is only when their land has been
stolen or they have been harmed that
they become war-like and them not
being possessed of the highest order
OF intelligence, they accept things at
their face value and fight where they
see that their best interests lie. Thew
are often referred to in dispatches as
raiders This is not true for Yaqui
Indian never rides a horse. In fact
he is so naturally opposed to a horse
that if he captures a mounted nris-
oner he cuts the horses throat rather
than be bothered with the beast
There are several companies of
Mexican soldiers in Nogales and all
are supposed to be Carranza men, but
it. is doubted. 1t is strongly limited
that many are Villa followers but the
type of the men is such they are like
the weather vane and go whichever
way the wind blows. They work on
the principle that it is best to be in
with the winners. They are a poor
lot mostly. The enlisted man gets
but four cents a day as his pay and
the officers get but thirty cents a
day Some of the fighters do not
get even that. When a battle or raid
is contemplated a band of Mexicans
or half breeds is gathered. The Or
der is given to take the place and the
pay Of these men is several hours
freedom in which to plumber the
town.
''All in all. the recent border man
euvers have been of immence value,
both to the men individually, to the
units of the National Guard and to
the country. 1t has benefited the
men physically and morally and
taught them much that will be in
valuable. 1t has put the National
Guard on better footing and pro-
vided a nucleus for a stronger militia
in the future. It is shown to the
country the military preparedness
and opened new channels for military
activity
Regarding Mastering Out.
The general public feels somewhat
OUT and many think that it means
the soldiers will then become private
citizens entirely. This is wrong. They
will still be members of the Connec-
ticut National Guard and as such sub
ject to all it's drills, duties and other
requirements. 1t will be remembered
that when the men went out from
New Britain they were members of
the militia. At Mantle these militia
men took the federal oath that made
them, as members of the militia,
members of the United States regu-
lar airy. It is from this last named
oath that they are to be mustered
out. They will cease to be members of
the federal army. but contine on
their old status as militiamen.