Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-09
IMPORTANCE OF
RAID THREATS
Is MINIMIzED
ORDER TODAY TO COMMANDING OF.
FICERs SAYS DON'T ATTACH TO
MUCH IMPORTANCE TO THREATS.
CALLS ATTENTION TO FACT THAT
ANNOUNCED RAIDS ARE USUALLY
At ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE.

Commanding officers in the United
States troops on this border and citi
zens too, are warned in orders issued to.
day by Brigadier Geneal James Par.
ker against attaching too much impor
'tance 10 threats Of raids by Mexican
bandits, stating that when announced
they usually occur AT another time and
place.
The order. which was dispatched to-
day 10 all commanders. reads:
commanding officers are warned
against attaching too much Importance a.
threats Of raids. Raids if they are an
nounced usually occur M another time
and place. Suspicious gatherings of indi.
vlduals should be watched but the normal
disposition Of troops should as far as
possible be retained. Troops should not he
scattered
Raiders will be followed wherever
they 60. They will be hunted down and
exterminated Money will be used libcr.
ally 10 secure information The most val,
uable spies are those in the ranks of
che raiders.
"Daachments on the march in order
to bring about cooperation with other
detachments. will make constant even
hourly reports Of their position. direc-
zion, condition Of the trail etc Messa-
ees sent by natives should state the
compensation agreed upon
Money should not he spared to oh
tam expert trailers. With frequent re-
ports from trailing detachment there
= enough force in this district. by hir-
ing automobiles. 10 entirely surround Il
raiding party and annihilate il.
"a 4 rule cavalry will stick 10 their
horses. Infantry will be- conveyed in
automobiles.
Commanding officers will make a
study IF the country in their vicinity
and If its roads. trails and hiding pla
ccs. III order 10 determine how 10 head
of and surround raiding party report
ed to be ~ j certain place headed in
certain direction.
III * expected that the fullest cooper
alton will bc given hv the troops If the
Mexican nation. In case Of raid Mex.
lean commanders wip he notified.
Citizens should be- informed when
raiders are in their country. II will
not he possible to scatter the command
To- guard ranches.
The weakness Of small detachments
makes attack upon them easy and M
tacts raiders aud endangers the safety
"f ranches. rather than protecting them.
Troops mnsI h. kept together IN order
Ia he available for the pursuit and cap.
hure of the enemy.
Citizens are warned against attach
ing too much importance 10 rnmors Tn
ease the fact of raid is verified. this Of
fee will notify all homeguards aud viii
call upon the citizens of this country.
everywhere. whether of the Mexican
race or not. to render active assistance
~ the troops.
Organizations of homeguards are he
ing secretly made everywhere i'm this
Valley and will soon number over a thou
sand men. All commanding officers win
keep in touch with the homesnards i'm
their vicinity with view 10 obtaining
the fullest cooerat ion. All good citi.
zens and residents. whether of the Amer.
'can or Mevican race. should join the
home guards. In ease members are not
very well known they should be furnished
with 2 certificate and password
Commanding officers. whether of reg
imenfs or defachments will list All au-
tomobiles in their vinicity and agree up-
on q rs'e of paw should the antos he