Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-19
Boat Load of Sailors From /.
Gunboat Annapolis
Fired Upon.
MEXICANS DEMAND
NO MEN BE LANDED
Drunken Japaness Fires First Shot Al
Americans and Shooting Rssins--
Boat Grew Withdraws, leaving Tive
Officers Behind and Under Arrsst-
Men Later Released When Situation
10 Explained.

Washington. Juno 1a-Communica.
tions from the Mexican emhaasv nn-
nouncing there had been clash be.
tween boat crew from the gunboas
Annapolis and Carranza soldiers at
Mazatlan yesterday and asking that In
the present tense situation no men be
landed In Mexico from American war
ships under any circumstances, were
delivered to the state department to-
day by an embassy representative.
An official Of the Mexican embassy
called at the state department today
and left communication for Secretary /
Lansing.
1t was learned that the ernbassy!
acted on telegraphio instructions from /
Mexico City. Some officials thought
the communication was a request. Tor .
prompt reply to CarranEa's note ds>
manding tho withdrawal OF American
troops from Mexico.
Unrest lnereasin0. Z
In regard to the genarL situation In
Mexico Secretary Lansing allowed ae
10 become known that 6lapa4chAa -
the state department. showed ,lncrans-l
Ing excitement IN many localities be-
low the border. /
The secretary sought an engaGemsno
with Secretary Lansing for tho ambaa.
sador delegate, Eliseo Arredondo, bue
was informed that Mr.. Lansing was
very busy and was making no appoints,
ments for the day.
Soon afterward It became known
that the reply ia Carranza's last note
would go forward today. The reply Is
understood to inform Carranza that the
American troops will not be recalled
until the de facto government had
demonstrated it's ability to guard the |
border against bandits.
Secretary Lansing declined to say
whether the note would be sent to
Mexico City direct or delivered to tho
ambassador here.
The document Is believed to contain
between 1000 and 10000 words.
First News Of Trouble in MaxatIan.
The embassy communication today
brought the Washington government
its first news of trouble at Mazatlan.
According to the Mexican version
confusion followed an attempt to land
marines from warship. The embassy
presented report from the military
commander at Mazatlan. General Mezto,
telling Of the incident, accompanied by
instructions advising that the Amer
leans be kept aboard their ship.
Jap Starts Trouble.
The message said the men landed AZ
Mazatlan were marines but as the
gunboat Annapolis has no marines
aboard It is presumed that biuejackets
were involved. The report told this
story:
A boat from the warship approached
a wharf and was warned to keep Off
until permission 10 land could be OBJ !
tained from military authorities. II |
went back to the ship and several
hours later returned with its crew
armed
Tho officer in command was told |
permission for landing had not been
given. A crowd OF soldiers and civilians
had gathered and In the midst Of tho |
discussion a drunken Japanese fred q |
shot at the Americans. who promptly |
replied with a volley into the crowd. i
Carranza soldiers returned the fire and
the boat withdrew. leaving behind two
officers who were arrested.
Explanations followed and the Amer.
lean officers were released.
The report says two Mexican sol.
No Shore Liberty Allowed.
Later a formal request from Car
rama was transmitted, urging that no
men from American warships be per-
mitted to land, even unarmed. during
the present disturbed state Of public
opinion. Ai
Admiral Winsow Is trying to reach
the Annapolis by radio for a report
on the incident.
Instructions to naval commanders in
Mexican waters have been to allow no
shore liberty to their men and to send
only such men ashore as Is necessary
to get supplies and mail.
Diplomatic officials were much dis
turbed today by the prospect Of hostili-
ties between the United States ana
Mexico. Many have nationals In Mex
leo for whose safety they wish to pro-
vide.
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Foreign Bankers Arrested.
Ell Paso, Tex. June 10. The Cal
rama information bureau in Mexico
City wired the consul at Ell Paso today