South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-21
BY Wallace T.. smith.

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CHIHUAHUA Grey. Mexico April
.2I. CBv courier to II paso. Texas).-
Mexican troops iu chihuahua city
fred upon am American aerOplane
that flew over the town wednesday
morning. The shots failed 10 hit
the machine, which was too high IN
the air TO De dtmageed.
Within the last u hours a group
of American correspondents who
came here from the border 10 run
Gown the apparently inspired re-
Iorts of tn, death of Francisco
Villa. have been stoned by natives
on three different occasions. one
incident OF this kind happened while
tho Ameri ans we're being personally
ClSorted bv Carranzista officers.
Investigation Of conditions here
shows that Mexican citizens and
Mexican troops stand on a common
ground as regards the American
troOps-b0th are resolved that the
expedition which entered Mexico to
capture Francisco Villa must return
Co us own country. Carranza Off
Gals have spread he information
that the withdrawal of the United
States forces may Doe expected
hourly. As a result American citi-
zens are preparing 10 abanoon their
interests in the chihuahua dist-ic.
and leave with the troops.
Forscc Return of Chaos.
They forsee after the deparEJrc
OF the American troops a Mexico
Cuce more plunged into a chaos OF
official plumber and haphazard gov
cr1Went without precedent even in
th = -ountry of revolution and out
f laWry.
Already there are complaints
that the Carr5nza government hal
unlawfully seized property. Amer
lean others in this district consider
that German influence is playing a
great part i'm the direction of Mex
lean affairs and it is even intimated
that the diplomatic differences of the
United states and Germany will be
used as an excuse for lifting the
American expedition back across
the border English residents Of
Mexico already have banded into a
i chartered organization TO fight back
/ tire German influence. but confess
that st has been "a losing fight.
The opinions % the Americans and
ctner foreigners in this district are
not the opinions OF alarmists OF
radicals They are the opinions OF
men OF affairs. representing great
industries or officially powerful.
Coinciding with their affairs are
the views Of Mexican army officers
and government authorities More
Than a score Of representative men
we're interviewed by the correspond
cnt of the InteEational News serv-
ice Added 40 this was the per-
sonal observations OF conditions.
The International News service j.
now able TO give to the American
people for the first time since the
Columbus massacre a first hand re-
port of conditions in this throbbiue
heart of the AmeriCan-MeXiCan sit
uation The trip by its correspond.
Cnt was made after the MeNicar
consul at m paso had issucH a warn.
ina that $50 % joarae- MUST he
taken at the risk OF the corresponds
ent. The Mexican government re.
fused 20 be responsible.
Mexican differs statod freely thai
they fear that their 6eld command.
crs will be unable much LONGER q
Seep iu control the Carranza sol.
Giers and under officers This. too
. may Doe part OF the insnired cam
raign Cmcial new spapers of the
CGrranZistas print MANY tale.
STRANGE TO tho United states
The entire outcome of the Amer