Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-21
Correspondents
SEE GOV, CALAIS

Douglas. Arix,, Mar, st,---This Ia
a story partly about war correspond
ents. OF which there IL a bumper crop
here. and their tribulations,
An interview was arranged with
General p. Elias Gales. constitution
Ealist governor OF Sonora. and the cor
respondents went over the border en-
masse. regular European war style.
All Mexicans wear ammunition and
some clothing. 4 number of soldiers
thus attlred scrutinixed the Ameri-
cans at the line, eyed their passes
from the carranxa consul In Douglas,
then marshaled them outside the va
cant store building occupied as head
quarters, while tho general conferred
with his aides.
During q half hour OF waiting the
"grlngoos" were inspected by % prl-
Yates and SO officers OF the dc facto
government army. They presented
a sharp contrast TO the snappy Ameri-
can regulars, The impression one
gets OF tho Americans is that they
are the finest iighting men In the
world. Prlyates look efficient. officers
alert, and the. force has plenty of tho
very best military equipment,
Mingled with the Mexican soldiers
we're many dogs and children,
ISwarthy women. chewing toothpicks.
squatted nearby. regarding the white
men stolidly.
Finally q lieutenant came out and
viewed the newspaper men at some
length. after which he said that Eel
General" would see them. They iiled
in. The interpreter. q dtminutive
Mexican from the consul's once, be-
came so frightened In the governors
presence that no forgot everything
ana became mute,
Everything went smoothly. how
ever. until one correspondent asked
Gales n, In HIS opinion, peace In
Mexico would be restored after the
determination OF villa and his band,
Tho interpreter hated TO ask that,
but he dld--trembllnely Each staff
member muttered uneaslly. Gales
lfrowned feroclously, and evidently
boiled with subdued rage The situ-
alton was acute.
The Americans began thinking
Iabout maxine a graceful exit. but
colonies, captains and majors throng-
cd the narrow doorway.
Gales eventually grumbled an an
swer, but the interpreter. In his ter
ror, straightaway forgot II, The sub
ject was Abandoned.
Later II developed that Gales be-
came furious when anyone suggested
there had been any strife In Mexico
recently. He says Mexico has been
peaceful ever since carranza was
recognized. Asked n he would CO.
foperate with American troops n they
should enter Sonora. Gales hesitated.
and then carefully formulated an an
swer that he would follow orders
from his chief
"Obregon?" he was asked
"Well. my chief Is Carranza. OF
course. His orders are already that
Sonora soldiers cooperate In the pur-
suit OF villa. will follow orders un-
len am commanded otherwise"
Gales was apparently very ner-
vous on this point and sent one OF
his men over afterward TO inspect
correspondents dispatches and see II
they we're satisfactory. n
Observers here believe II Is a fore
gone conclusion that villa will es-
cape to the mountains. $50 miles
straight sonth Of Columbus, and that
1t win take six months to capture OF
kill him.
The Americans here are we'll en-
camped and apparently making nc
preparations to move. They are EVIL
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