The sun., 1918-08-28
US. MEN SLAIN IN
MEXICAN CLASH
Captain and 10 to 90 Soldiers
Killed and Is Wounded
at Nogales, Ariz.
SONORA CASUALTIES 200
Fighting FSllows Attempt to
Smuggle a Man Into
This Country.
SONORA CASUALTIES 200

NooALEs A-ii. Aug e.-One Ameri-
car officer Was killed fighting IN the
streets o: NoEaies late to-day. one
civilian was slain. two Officers were
, wounded and between ten and twenty
American soldiers rere killed during q
sk:rn.sh which took place along 1n-
ternAtoaal avenue between American
trcope and N.xieans n SoSSies Sonora
Approximately fifteen Amer cans were
wounded including Lieut-Col Fred
e-:ck H Herman. who was shot through
The righ; leg. but continued in com
mard On cru:ehes
The dead include Capt. J n. Hunger
ford. who was Killed n a, cn- The
civilian was Gas;on Reddock. who was
killed during the n-st hour OF the fight
ing Lieut. LUX. w. LOTUS was seri-
ous'y wounded
Mexican Casualties Heavy.
White the casualties on the Mex.ca n
side Of the border were not known to-
night. IL was estimated that 100 had
been killed by FIRE from the America Il
s!ce. while &: least twice this numoer
Including number 90 civilisns were
wounded. !; was reported to-nigh;
that the Mayor OF Sossles. Sonora.
WAS killed. but this was not confirmed.
The fighting followed the alleged et-
forts Of Mexican customs otficial TO
snuggie fellow couut-gmAn across
the boundary into the United States
An American sentry attempted 20 stop
him. Two Mex!c2ns hred al the sentry
scross TIE street. striking him in the
right arm.
The are was returned by American
patrols and after other Mexicans had
rushed from nearby buildings and
started shooting across the line from
behind buildings and walls the firing
became general
500 Americans In Combat.
Reenforcements from an infantry reg
!nent and negro cavalry regimen;
were rushed 10 the border and took up
combat positions 1t WAS estimated
more than SEQ American soldiers and
at least fifty civilians participated in
the shooting
II was reported tonight that a de-
tAchment Of cavalry crossed the border
in pursuit Of the Mexicans, but this was
not confirmed
The hghting, which started al 4:05 T.
NJ, continued without abatement until
5 80, when II died down except for an
occasional sniping shot along the long
International street.
A 80 a white nag was displayed by
the Mexicans. and psrley followed
but the sniping continued until after >
o'clock. Bullets fell in Sosales and
civilians were ordered 10 remain indoors
and without the zone of FIRE. Adobe
houses. because their walls cannot be
pierced by high power bullets, were
especially popular and many families
spent the night in these buildings with
friends.
Tucson. AriL. Aug. :T.-A telephone
message from Nogales at lo:l5 O'Clock
tonight said the twin cities were
quiet, a truce having been agreed upon
until : o'clock In the morning Al
conference tonight between A J. Aba
sola, commanding the Nogales Sonora,
garrison. and LIeut.-Col. Herman
together with Charles Hardy. Collector
OF the Port. and prominent American
and Mexican civilians, CommAndante
AbasolA expressed regret al the out
break and declared &; was due TO III
feeling between Mexican and American
customs Gusrds1 He said there was no
hostility among the Mexican Federal
soldiers toward The American forces