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Washington Will Demand
That Carranza Repudiate
Carrizal Fight.
NO RIGHT TO HOLD
SOLDIERS CAPTURED
Wilson Awaiting Final
Communication From
Pershing.
XXTASHINGTON. June 2i-A per-
w emptory demand that General

N AShlNtIoN, June IA per-
w emptory demand that General
Carrauza repudiate the attack on
American troops at CarriZal and i'm
mediatcly release all captured Amer
lean soldiers was understood tonight
to he the next step in the Mexican
crisis now contemplated by the WASH
ington government.
Failure to comply with either de-
mand would result in the graVest con-
sequences. foretold in Secretary Lans-
ings recent note to the de facto gov
ernment.
Formulation OF "A communication
awaited n final report from General
Pershing on the CarriZal incident.
Pending its receipt the war depart
ment pressed urgently today its ee-
forts to reinforce strongly the border
patrol and prepare for any eventu-
ality.
Still Lack Information.
Full information from American
sources as to what happened at Car
rizal was still lacking and the long de-
lay in finding additional survivors OF
the fight was regarded as an ominous
sign. No American officer may sur
viVe. In that event action by the
United States probably would be based
on the reports already received from
stragglers
Aside from the stragglers. the Amer
lean dead reported by Mexican au-
thorities and the prisoners in Mexican
hands more than "A score of men re-
main unaccounted for out OF Captain
Boyd's little detachment OF negro
troops. without exception the reports
Of the stragglers indicate that the
force was trapped and massacred by
machine gun fire.
Some hope persisted tonight that n
few OF the command left afoot in the
desert when their horses stampeded
under the Mexican fire may have dug
themselves in somewhere in the coun-
try west Of Carrizal and be waiting
for relief. General Pershing's cavalry
supports were nearing the scene OF
the tragedy and already had picked
up number of survivors. according
To late reports from the border.
Concerned with News.
Officials were plainly concerned
with news dispatches from Chihua-
hua saying that Gen. Jacinto Trevino,
the Mexican commander, had threat
ened 10 attack American columns re-
ported as coming from the field base
toward San Antonio and Ojo Caliente
II they did not Immediately retreat.
Another battle at this time might
precipitate general hostllities.
SAN ANTONIO. June 24.-General
Frederick Funston made an urgent
request of the war department today
that some step be taken Immediately
TO demand the release OF the Ameri-
cans taken prisoner in the fight at
Carrizal and now held In the penlten-
tiary at Chihuahua city. as state Of
war does not now exist between the
United states and Mexico. He urged
that "A demand be made that the cap
tured troops be sent TO Juarez for
transfer to United states authorities
II was pointed out at army head
quarters here that under international
law General Carranza would have
small basis for justification in hold
ing these men. even though he should
set up the claim that the battle was
precipitated by the Americans. H.
however. he should disavow the act
Of his commander. General Felix
Gomez, In attacking the American
troops without warning. as is indi-
Gated by the stories OF American
stragglers. he would be even less just
flied in holding the prisoners.
Can't Learn Of Fate.
No further news OF the exact fate
Of Captain Boyd's men was received
after General Pershing's report this
morning. and General Funston does
not expect a complete official state
ment from General Pershtng IN the
immediate future. II was pointed out
that the stories Of the s,raEglers now
have been told that they agree in all
general details and that even II other
stragglers should be found It is not
expected that they could add much
70 what already is known.
General Pershing indicated that he
hoped Captain Lewis Morey reported
wounded. might be found In such
condition as to be able to give him
complete details Of the affair when
the relief expedition OF the Eleventh
cavalry returns TO the main column.
Counted Prisoners.
General Bell at FL Paso reported to
General Funston that he had been
told by a prominent Mexican who ar
rived today from Chihuahua City that
the latter had seen the prisoners at
Chihuahua and had counted IL ne
groes and three white men. General
Bell expressed the hope that the white
mon might prove 10 be some of the
officers with Captain Hoyds eNpedi-
tion. 1t was pointed out. however.
that they probably were civilian
packers attached 70 the command
Gold Increase.