The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-04-14
Request BY De Facto President
That Troops Be Withdrawn
From Mexico Believed In
! Washington To Veil. Threat
GREASERS SHOOT INTO
cAvALRYMEN AT PARRAL
Latter Return Fire and Lose One
Man Killed, While Throughout
Invaded District Mexicans Ap-
pear To Be Harboring Trouble
tA..oeia..d Pres. by Federal wirsls,.o

tAssoeiated Press by Federal WireiessD
wyAsHINGTON, April 1.-The
" situation in Mexico is graver
than at any time during the
years that have elapsed since the be-
ginning of the Madero revolt against
Porfirio Diaz. Carranza, after weeks
of delay and lodging, has at last ccme
forth fatty and asked the United
States government to withdraw the
columns under General Pershing. On
the bcels of the announcement of the
receipt of his note to the state depart
mont, comes word that the American
troops passing through Pafral In their
chase after Villa last reported headed
toward Nazas, where Contreras and
Ceniceras are looting have been fred
upon and have shot down Mexieans,
whether Carranza followers or V.llistas
there Is no means as yet Of ascertain
ing. One Americas soldier has been
killed and one wonnded. aM y
Attack Seems Isiminent y. u ~
In addition TO thisS reports have feaehl'
ed General Funston at San Antonio,
Texas, that Gen.. A. Gomez, with a
large force, is moving southeast in the
direction Of Casas Grandes, through
which town the American lines of com
mnnicatiOn with Pershing's force, four
hundred miles south, are running Gen,
eral Funston has issued orde s to scouts
to locate General Gomez and keep in
close touch with him, but as yet there
have been no reports of his exact
whereabouts. War department Off
cials, however, do not hesitate to ad-
init the possibility of an attack, and
the possible cutting of the American
lines.
General CarTanza has informed the
state department that the clash of the
American troopers and the Mexicans
at Parral is proof that the continued
presence Of General Pershing's com
mand within the borders of Mexico is
leading to a situation (Which threat.
ems to become rapidly uncomfortable. "
Another Demand Expected
In his note, which was delivered to
the state department by Doctor Are.
dOndO, the Mexican ambassador, the
head of the de facto government of
Mexico wells his insistance that the
government withdraw General Per
shing under the form of ''request, -
tut no one here appears to doubt that
should that request be refused an
other and more insistant demand will
be sent.
state department and other officials
are reticent about discussing the note
and will not predict the outcome
There are no indications that the
troops will be withdrawn. The devel-
OPment while not unexpected has been
received in congress with divergent
views and there is general undertone
of caution, and a disposition to con
tinue the present stage of matters.
Summary Of Carranza Note
The note itself is 5000 words in
length. 1t contends that the Ameri-
cans crossed the Mexican border with.
out permission, and that they should
withdraw until formal compact is
made. The note further says that the
United States incorrectly interpreted
the note of March 10. to which atten
tion was called on March II. The
present expedition, it is held, "has
fulfilled its object so far as it is able
ziFtas are pursuing Villa to guarantee
that he and his bandAwill be punished.
President Wilson has cancelled his
epedhlhR engagement IOf SATURDAY
night in New York.
Americans Pired Upon
The clash between the men under
General Pershing and the inhatitan
of Parral has brought almost to the
swapping point the situation in Mexico
The MeXicans, never too friendly to
the Americans, are said to be enfuriat.
ed by the shooting of several of their
number Official alvices say that the
civilians of Parral fred into the ranks
of the American troops while the lat.
ter were marching through.
When the Americans entered the
town. the local commander recalled the
American assurances that the United
States troops would not pass through
towns. The excited citizens began fir
ing on the troops The situation quiet,
ed down but luter another clash of the