Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-06-23
DEMAND CARRANzA
REPUD|ATE ATTACK
MUST RELEASE OUR SOLDIERS
CAPTURED IN RECENT At
TACK AT CARRIZAL.
FAILURE SURELY MEANS WAR
On Plan to Patrol Mexican Bor-
der-Mexican General Says He
Will Fight If We Stay.

Washington, d. c., June 25.-A pre-
emptory demand that General Car
lean troops at Carrizal and immedi-
ately release all captured American
soldiers was understood Sunday a.
m. to be the next step in the Next
can crisis now contemplated by the
Washington government.
Failure to comply with either de-
mand undoubtedly would result in
the gravest consequences, foretold In
Secretary Lansing's recent note to
the de facto government.
War Preparations Go On.
Formation OF communication
awaited a final report from General
Pershing on the Carrizal incident.
Pending its receipt the war depart
ment pressed urgently Sunday its eff
forts to reinforce strongly the bor-
der patrol and prepare for any even
Qualities.
Official information from American
sources as to what happened at Car
RIAL are lacking and long delay in
finding additional survivors of the
fight was regarded as an ominous
sign.
Fear Trap and Massacre.
No American officer may survive.
In that event action by the United
States probably would be based on
the reports already received from
stragglers, which indicate that the
force was trapped and massacred by
machine gun fire.
Some hope persisted Saturday that
a few of the command, left afoot in
the desert when their horses STAN
peded under the Mexican fire, may
have dug themselves in somewhere
in the country west of Carrizal and
be waiting for relief. General Per.
shing's cavalry supports we're near
ing the scene of the tragedy and al
ready had picked up a number OF
survivors, according to late reports
from the border.
Speeding Mobilization.
Officials were plainly concerned
with news dispatches from Chihui
hua saying that General Jacinto Ire
vino, the Mexican commander, hat
threatened to attack American col
umns reported advancing from the
field base toward San Antonio ant
Ola Caliente II they did not immedi
ately retreat. Another battle at thil
time might precipitate general hos
Titles.
Rumors that the Carranza govern
ment was seeking mediation through
other Latin-American nations came
from many quarters.
No offers OF mediation reached the
state department from any sources
Administration officials hold that they
have nothing to mediate. 1t is gen
orally regarded as unlikely that Pres
ident Wilson would agree to any pro
posal that would result In tying the
hands of General Funston in his eff
forts to protect the border from ban
dts.
Trevlno's Threats Renewed.
While the diplomatic status of the
situation shifted and changed Sunday
with every hour, IL rumors were to
be credited, the steps of the war de-
partment to get ready continued
Word came of the mastering into the
federal service Of an Oregon National
Guard company, the first unit OF the
state troops to be enrolled under the
presidents call last week.
Carranza Slow With Answer.
Washington, June 28.-Unless Gen
3 eral Carranza surrenders the % Am.
erican troopers held at chihuahua
City before Wednesday night Presi.
dent Wilson probably will go before
congress Thursday to ask for author.
ity to rescue them by force. Pending
their release, the United States gov
eminent will not consider any offer
of mediation or arbitration.
No Reply to Note.
The state department had no init
nation tonight as to when a reply
to the note sent Sunday demanding
immediate release OF the soldiers
might be expected
Prompt compliance by congress with
any request the president may make
as to Mexico was foreshadowed today
by the calm which prevailed in both
houses. Although measures designed
to prepare for war were under con-
sideration and the corridors of the
capitol hummed with rumors, there
was no excitement and discussion OF
the subject on the floor was avoided
Mexico Has Grievances.
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambas-
sador-designate, said he had received
no intimation of the course his gov
eminent intended to pursue and had
not even been advised OF the receipt
Of the American note. On his own
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