The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-28
AME ERICANS DIE
IN F IGHT 7 D n
MEXICAN BORDER
Twenty Men Including Captain
Killed BY Mexicans.
OTHER SIDE LOSES ALSO
over 100 Killed or Wounded--Attempt
to smuggIe Men Across Border
Was Cause.

Nogales, Arlz., Aug. 27.--One Amer
ican officer fell fighting in the streets
of Nogales late today, one civilian
was killed, another officer seriously
wounded and between ten and TWEEN
ty American soldiers killed during
the skirmish which took place along
international Avenue between Ameri-
can troops and Mexicans in Nogales,
Sonora.
Approximately fifteen Americans
were wounded, including Lieut.. Col.
Frederick II. Herman, who was shot
through the right leg while command
ing the American troops. He continu
ed in command while on crutches.
The dead include Captain J. D.
Hungerford. who was killed in action,
The civilian was CASTOR Reddock
who was killed during the first hour
of the fighting. Lieutenant Luke w
Lotus was seriously wounded.
Casualties on the Mexican side, ac,
cording to a late report, were over
The trouble was supposed to have
started as q result of an attempt or
tho part of a Mexican immigration
officer to pass a low.countrymar
across the border illegally. American
sentries drew guns and the Mexican'
fired, Other Mexicans, apparently
fully armed, came from all directions
and aided the Mexicans on the line
until they were driven back
An infantry detachment in com
mand Of Lieut.. Col. Herman was rush
ed to the border. and was followed b,
negro cavalry troops who took VI
positions along the street which forms
the boundry line. The firing continu
ed until $50 p. m. when it died dow
slightly Reports thai machine gun
we're brought into action by IN,
American troops were denied, al
though machine gun was set up ii
an office facing Mexico
No one seemed to know exactl,
what happened after the first sho
was fired. An American sentry wa
: seen to enter an Office on Information
al Avenue with his arm dangling a
his side with bullet wound througl
his shoulder Soon after the firin
became general and the crowd whic
rushed to the customs house when tn
first shots were fired sought shelte
behind buildings. Every one was oI
dered off the streets by the militar
outhpritfos
In pursuing the Mexicans. tn
American troops did not stop at tn
boundary line, it was said, but col
tinued for at least two blocks int
the Mexican town Word was II
ceived late today from Fort Huachuc
that reinforcements were being hui
ried toward Nogales and would b
here by tomorrow morning.
International Avenue, where tn
fighting started, zigzags its way alon
the international boundary line b.
tween Mexico and the United State
and forms the main business street |
towns OF the two republics.
American sentries patrol the boul
Diary night and day while Mexica
sentries patrol the opposite side
the wide business street. Custom
guards and patrol squads have the
stations at the American and Mex
can Custom Houses, which face eaC
other across the street.
. NogaleZ. AriZ., Is a progressive An
zona border town with modern house
two and three story business bull
ings on international Avenue. No
alez, Sonora, the Mexican town, is
typical Mexican border town wi
square adobe houses lt has been Il
scene of a number of border battles