The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-16

practically alone. II would hc oN-
trcmely difficult to locate villa.
Mexican TrcachcrN.
While the taffanza government hnd
nominally granted permission FOR
! nited states troopa TO cross the Dor
der In this ease German propaganda
had been So active that Tho McNiclus
felt exceedingly bitter at The
pancy of tEcir country by I%crshing's
army Several attacks we're made on
detached troops bN McNiranz who
were believed 10 be under the com
maud uf t~arrauaa' liz disCluimed all
responsibility for these acts. Bat said
ho WIS not always able to control his
men iio realized. 10 zone of his oun
trymCn did. that Intervention IN McN-
icuu affairs bN the United States
MeNicans who had amy personal an
hiuuu TO gtutifN.
In April the effects OF the propi-
gHnda had reached such proportions
that Cafrtuza followers ami civilians
OF the town OF Parral made an uu-
provoked attack upon unarmcd Amer
lean troopers.
\ party of men fromN the Tenth
cavalry mad approached the town
seeking 10 purchase food The towns
people demanded nat they leave then
NAitN NfANlAAfA MANtll INV fNAAfNiA. lNNf
the troopers did. not "suspcCung any
trick once within the town. q nun
dcrous fire was opened upon them
from the houHcs Two Americans were
Killed and the remainder rctrcutod to-
warts their camp
Those in the camp. hearing th,
shots. advanced and fired #ct era
v%oilcys nto the McNi,tns. killing for.
~ and dispensing the remainder.
General Porshing immediately sent
additional troops TO parrai and de.
mundcd an explanation. Carrauza dc.
clarcd TINT mono Of the men who par.
ucipatcd in the attack wore OF hi,
army. but were irresponsible towns.
people. 1t was impossible 10 Verii,
this statement. but re-shinE demand.
ed that Carranla make good ht,
promise To usc his troops BOZ uidini
him 20 clear the district of am VIA
forces.
CarranAa Forced to Act
ON June %. Embellishments Gar.
rama assurances. tWo Nsuops of ia,
Tenth Cavalry were attacked 'rc,
were ON % march and had approachc,
the apparent, descvtcd Village o.
Carrizul
An u.ibush of MoNlclns Rad beer
arranged among the ruins at tn,
adobe houses,
Waiting until tho Americans wcr,
close al hand, they poured "a withur
ing IRE into their ranks. quickly ro
covering from their surprise. On.
troopers prepared for action \ vastl.
superior force was in the ruin
equipped with machin, guns VIII
which they were able to NOV doNi
the troopers,
Notwithstanding these odds, q Ian.
OF fortN-thrcc were able to cut thei
: way through the surrounding Nh.
: cans and make their way bach to IA
American camp Twenty -four troop
ers were captured dud placed ir
ulthN Mexican iuit
General nsrshinE, upon hearing a
this outrage. notified C4rrauZa tina
IL he did not see that these men wer
! returned 10 American soIl Immediate
IA. he. himsolf. would ttkc measur.
TO have them returned 'arrauz.
after muuN excuses. ut last had th
men returned.
Conferences were arranged With th
principal McNicau lenders after 90.
AFFAIR and the American aWlassado'
designated 900 the United states. prom
isei hearty Cu.upert ton hN thc tH'
rsInza forces tHrrau2u had begun 4
fear ttut the presence wi the AuIor
can forces would cause him 90 loss ,