The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-22
'MEX|CANS ATTACK
AMERICAN TROOPS;
MANY ARE KILLED
U. S. Soldier Slain In Clash With
Mob at Parral. &
$50 CIVILIANS DEAD, REPORT
PershIng's Men Fired Upon Without
Warning When They Entered
Town-carranxa Again Asks
Withdrawal OF Army.


Ell Paso, Tex, April 14.-One Ameri-
can soldier was killed and twenty
wounded by Mexican snipers. citizens
Of Parral.
The attack on the American force
was made with arms issued by the
Carranza garrison commander at that
point.
The force attacked was detach-
ment OF the Thirteenth cavalry which
chased Pancho Villa across the Duran
60 border on Monday night.
The troops had been forced to turn
back for lack Of supplies. They had
no warning of the attack and were
half way through the town when the
firing began.
To protect themselves they dis
mounted. deployed and returned the
fire.
$50 Mexicans Killed.
The telegraphic advices by which
the news of the engagement was con-
veyed to the border tell that not less
than one hundred and fifty Mexicans
were killed.
These messages also carried the as
sertion that members Of the Carranza
garrison took part in the fighting.
~. S. Entered Without Right"
Washington, April 14.-Following
are the official Mexican versions OF
the fight at Parral:
The dispatches given out by the
/ Mexican embassy follow:
"Queretaro. April 12.-Mr. Eliseo
Arredondo. Mexican Embassy. Wash
ingtou.-Please confer with the Hon
orable Secretary Lansing and inform
aim that today at p. m column or
l5o American soldiers entered the city
Of Pzrrzl The mayor OF the city,
Jose De LaLuz Herrera, Immediately
called the attention OF the commander
Of this column TO the Inconvenience OF
his catering the city, his soldiers i'm
nedizteiy Withdrawing. but when they
were IsaTfng the people protested and
the mayer and military commanders
tried to control them with their ap-
peals IN order To prevent friction, but
L ONAuk LD the u0ChAC VI . NA'AAAe@%~
who fred shot a general disorder
followed in which one American sol
der was killed and several civilians
were wounded by shots by Americans
Mob Checked by Commanders
Military commanders succeeded in
checking the mob at Maturonana to
order them from following American
troops, forming a Gordon of constitu-
tionalist soIdier3- In this connection
the Mexican government warned the
government of the United States from
the beginning that II would be unwise
for American troops to pass through
cities due to the impossibility to avoid
friction between them and the people
and our forces at an unexpected mo-
ment.
The American government, to that
effect agreed to give the necessary
instructions to its troops to have them
abstain from occupying any towns.
The Mexican government deplores the
occurrence, but II was beyond its ef-
forts to prevent II and insists with
the American government on the ne.
cesslty OF withdrawing its troops from
the alteration Of the good and cordial
relations which both countries are
obliged to preserve.
(Signed) "AGUILAR."
Many Deaths on Both Sides.
"Queretaro, April 12.-Eliseo Are
dondo. Mexican Embassy, Washington
After message sent you by Secre
tary for Foreign Affairs Aguilar. the
secretary of war received a message
from General Gutierrez dated at Chi
huahua informing him that 1t had beer
!. impossible for military commanders t
check the mob against American
!. troops who entered Parral, and a figh
!. this evening had occurred between on
!. people and the American forces. tina
J. many deaths had occurred on boil
, sides.
General Obregon has already give
orders to prevent continuation OF bal
tie, but the excitement Is SO grea
y among the people that fail to kno,
q whether the struggle can be stoppet
Q Call on the secretary of state and az
y wise him that the occurrence is due {
= the unwise action OF the America
y commander in having entered PARIS
y without the permission of the author
= ties, violating the orders OF that go'
10 eminent forbidding the occupation {
towns by American forces
Withdrawal Demanded.
Please cause the secretary OF stat
to sec that It IL unwise for America
troops to remain any longer on OF
:, soil. as more serious incidents tina
. the present one, which we must avoi
!, at all costs, may develop. Please NAL
: use Of any arguments you may dec
advisable TO put an end to the stu
:, ton created by the presence Of Amer
= can troops In our territory. wi
4 keep on advising you through the 10
u eign once of any further incidents.
= <signed) ~. CARRANzA.-