The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-28
TrevinO Declares He VIII Slay
American Soldiers
If United States Makes Armed
Effort at Rescue.
HOLD rs NEGRO CAVALRYMEN
$4,000 De Factos in chihuahua
to Back Up Def.
Government in Last Call to Get
Americans to Leave.

Eagle Pass. Tex, June 2S--Uncoh-
firmcd but persistent runors from
Mexican sources that the American
soldiers held prisoner in Chihuahua
City had been executed have aroused
intense feeling here. The reports
which are being circulated i'll Pedras
Negras. across the river. say the
Americans were shot to death in the
prison at II O'Clock Tuesday morning.
El Paso. Tex. June 2s.-Execution
by firing squad will be the end OF
the twenty-five American prisoners IN
chihuahua City. General Trevlno is
reported TO have stated, if the United
States armed forces attempt to rescue
the men
lanes Brown. an American negro
who reached FL Paso from interior
Mexico bv telling the Carranza sol
diers he was a Jamaica negro ana not
an American resident, declared Cen
eral Trevino told him in Chlhuah hud @
h.. would not release the Americans
cantured in the CarriZal fight Brown 5
appearance in Juarez yesterday leu
~ the unfounded report that two oth-
er American survivors of the Carflzdi
fight were held prisoners there'
Mexico is prepared for war with
.l-e T-nited States arrivals from Chi
huaht-a today quoted the Carranza
commander of the north as saying
I'VE are not courting war, but II
war comes. the sons of Mexico VIII
respond to the call to arms to protect
their native land with their lives II
the American forces move on Chi
ht14hua and make any attempt TO res
~r,e the twenty-five negro cavalryrnen
held prisoners by the de facto govern
men they will be hred up before the
walls of the penitentiary and exc
cuted.
re TIE American forces make any
attempt to attack the Carranza sol
dicrs in the capital they will be re-
ceived by 4 rain Of shot and smell from
the de facto government troops, of
which there are fully $4,000 IN the
state"
War Before End of Week.
..T believe congress will pass a
declaration of war before the end of
the present week" said Congressman
" r smith. of FL Paso, who arrived
here today.
Get Americans to Leave.
Washington. June 2S.-The govern
rnent is redoublins its efforts to get
Americans out of Mexico before pos
sible trouble begins. Under direction
of the state. war and navy depart
ments. strongest persuasion is being
used on those who insist ON remaining
in Mexico until the last minute
Administration officaisl to-day criticized
the attitude OF these Americans-re-
ports indicate that most are on the
western coast of Mexico-who. by re-
naming. contrary To the advice of
President Wilson. are subiecting them
selves to grave dangers.
Many Don't Know Situation.
Orders have been sent by Secretary
Daniels to Admiral Winslow instruct
ing him to urge those hesitating not
TO wait The reason for many Ameri-
cans refusing to go is the strong feel
ing prevailing in many Mexican cities
that there viii be 10 break between
Mexico and the United states
Seventy Americans, including twen-
ty-one in Guanajuata left Mexico City
for Vera cruz in special car yester-
DAY. according to a message from Con-
sui Rodgers to the state department
TODAY About 700 have left Mexico
City and 500 now remain.