Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-14
MEXICAN RABBLE
KILL AMERICANS
IN PARRAL FRAY
De Facto Troops Fail to Check Mob
Of Civilians Which Fires on
Pershings Soldiers En-.
tering City.
CARRANzA HURRIEDLY REPORTS
Many Deaths Occur Says State.
ment Of Chief Which Advises
Soldiers Leave Land
DANGEROUS FOR THEM TO STAY

DANGEROUS FOR THEM TO STAY
WASHINGTON. April l3 secre-
tafy Baker and Secretary Lansing
have received nothing on the fight At
Parral except the cMMcan dispatches
which the embassy forwarded to the
state department and mcagcr dis
patch from General Funston telling
Of his report from Consul Lotcher
that there had been trouble The
War and state departments viii
make Investigations Of their own 20
determine the extent Of the clash and
the circumstance under which the
troops entered Tho town
WAaInNGToN. Aprll is The FIRST
loas ~ American lyca ln the American
punitive expedition ~ Mexico occurred
in tho firing on thc American troops at
parral OGicol adviecs received here TO
day say that Mcxican civilians fired into
Tho troops killing ono American and
wonndlng another The troops replied
killing many Carranza troops did not
fire ON tie Amchcana. but aaslaled 81
restoring order
Tho advlceB say That when the Amcri
can troops entered tho local commander
recalled tho American assurances that
they would not pass through towns Tha
firing started by excited civilians fol-
lowed Tho situation qulctcd, but later
another clash between American troops
and civilians occurred IN which there
were more deaths among tho MoxlonnH
Late today secretary Lansing said the
carranza note gave evidence That there
was some Misunderstanding IN Mexico
somc ~ lts statements an published do
not agree with tho secrctnryn recollecs
ton u tho preliminary negotiations tle
said Tho United AtatoH recognized the
right of Mexico 70 ask withdrawal or
troops but the government considered
the agreement under which they entered
SIN IA force
HenniH for Present
There was apparent agreement among
officials that troops would reualn for the
present but that from Automatic stand
point II might seem advisable not 10 risk
local clashes with Carrnnza forces dur
Ing negotiations. Moreover 81 was said
military prudence would necosaitate hold
Ing the advance columns close 10 sup
porting forces until tho attitude Of thu
Mexican troops about them was definitely
known
Il was also increasingly evident today
that Tho War department has endeayored
to provide against possibilities, although
btricteat secrecy has been observed II
Is Understood the war department Ia pre-
pared 10 back W tho forces II need
arise
Some officials privately expressed the
view that General CarranzA might have
felt compelled TO propose tho with
drnWnl Of troops In difference to public
sentiment In Mexico. II seemed likely
today that a moro or less prolonged
diplomatic discussion was foreshadowed
Carran1n Report.
General Carranza tclcpgraphed HIS en-
hnsBy here today
"Many deaths occurred on both sides"
Carranza troops aided tho Americans ~
attempting to restore order. General Car
rama has appealed TO tho United states
to iccognlzing the dangers Of arouslng the
natives
News Of the clash MAS contained IN the
following Telegram from Quoretaro dated
yesterday and sent by FOREIGN Minister
Agtilar 10 Elisco Arredondo, General
Carrnnzn's Ambassador here
'rleasc confer with the Honorable See.
fctaty Lansing aud inform hlm that to
day 90 y. ~. column 81 i5o American
aoldiara entered tho citY Of rurral Tho
mayor ~ The clty. Jose De IA l.uz tfor
rera Immediately called the attention OF
tho commander Or thia column % the in
convenience of his entering the city. hla
soldiers Immediately withdraWlnE hut
when tnoy were leaving the peopla nro.
tested and tho mayor and military com
maudera tried 20 control them with thei
putonBl opeal IN order 70 prevent fr.c
iiau hut owing : oiho imprudenee VI q
@UlHp who fined q shot q general dts
lma followed u which one American
aalllrr wac all.ol md several civilians
V3e wounded ry shots from American
.Gl1b
tbecL the uoh
NiHaIs commanders sedsA o.
.HfeFHe ma mob at NRHabta and RE
IgHrt them 0om mIaRuR American
.fsaps. fUrWHa oHaH uf amlitmion
lILat soldiers
n thH connection tHf Mexican Foy
.fHmaHl warned tae so,erumtnt of the
United State r0m tNo beENuink that ~
sNHd he Nnuta inU Nmer So troops ta
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