Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-12
BORDER CROWS
ALARMED OVER
HOSTILE SIGNS
American Refugees from Chi
huahua City Report They
Were Hooted at by Natives;
Trevino Is PeSsimiStic,
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El Paso, June 1l.-uneasiness as
to the results of The anti-American
agitation in Chihuahua was manifest
in almost every quarter here ana in
Juarez tonight. Especial anxiety was
expressed for the dozen Americans re-
naming in Chihuahua City, where a
mass meeting of AZ mfl le natives was
scheduled TO be held today, ostcnsi-
! bly, TO protest against the American
troops remaining III Mexico. num-
Der of American refugees arriving
from Chihuahua City today said that
they We're hooted by Mexicans at al
most every station on the way to the
border, but that no violence was ut
tempted.
Censorship stricter.
Apparently communications from
the interior over the Mexican tele-
graph lines have been more closely
censored in the last few days than
Tor some weeks, only military dis
patches and a few meagcr obviously
censored press messages being re-
ceived in Juarez today. None of these
made any mention of the scheduled
demonstration. but persons familiar
with conditions in the city expressed
q belief that crisis would be reched
at tho meeting.
Supporting this belief was story
brought TO the border by Mrs. Au-
guStlne Lahansat, wife of the Carran-
"a commander at san Luis Potosi who
asserted that Gen. Jaeinto Trevno
commander at Chihuahua City. had
asserted that while he had the masses
OF the people well under control then,
their temper was such that the time
seemed approaching when he could
no longer guarantee adequate pro-
lection to Americans A Carraucista
guard of twelve men has been thrown
about all foreign consulates in the city
as protective measure, she said
Mexicsns Start Firing.
Five Mexicans who crossed the Rio
Grande TO the American side, firing
their pistols, caused some little alarm
in that section Of the city late this
afternoon but the Mexicans, apparent
ly intoxicated, reerossed the river al
most Immediately, none of their shots
having taken effect
Andres Garcia, the local Mexican
consul, declared himself an optimist
tonight on his return from a visit 10 |
the Headquarters Of General Gonzales !
i'll Juarez
Garcia Optimistic.
u cannot see that there is any dan.
ger OF "A break. despite alarmist re-
ports" he said
His comment on the report that |
General Trevino had repudiated Cen
erai Gaviras part in tho recent con-
ference with General Pershing was: ,
II don't know: that may be-
A train arrived at Juarez tonight t
from Chihuahua City but brought /
only Mexican passengers, who had
nothing to say OF interest on tho SIT
uation. Why the remaining Ameri-
cans In the city did not avail them
selves OF this opportunity to come out
is not known.
Carrancistas at Juarez.
Several hundred Carranclsta sol
diers have been brought to Juarez
from Chihuahua Cfty within the past
-wenty-four hours. But this in itself
IS not considered unusual here. as
Iaarez is the military distributing
point for this section, particularly
Town the line of the Mexico North 4
western railway
General Gavira left for Mexico City +
Early this morning in response To D
from War Minister Obrcgon. l.