The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
MEXICAN BANDITS ARE KILLED;
 ], 5. TROOPS STILL IN PURSUIT


 cavalry pursuing bandits in Mexico, arrived here tonight from the column aeroplane He reports that the Amer ica troops killed four bandits yesterday after surrounding them adobe block house which had evidently been con struced defend mountain pass The fighting started when the Americans started search the bockouse which time the Mexcans inside opened fire The Americans then started firing and rushed the defense foot with the re suit that bandits to leave the bockhouse Dy The troops then entered the place and tod four more of the bandits dead None of these bandits have been identified having been members ot the party who captured Davis and Peterson.
 MEETS CARRANZISTA FORCE
 Captain NIaock also reports having met orce ot Carranza soldiers 200 strong. The commanders o the two forces consulted Major anghorne stating that hls column was after the bandits The Mexican commander told him to go ahead making effort whatever to hinder the eSped- tiOn.
 The troops have advanced far into Mexico that it is difficult to transport food and supplies to them For this every aeroane leaving here carries money to the commanding officers of the American force i'll order that they make purchases of everything they need from suc ranchers they happen to meet
 TROOPS NOT TO WITHDRAW
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-P)7-lt is indicated in de- partmenta circles here that Mexico request that the Aer can troops be withdrawn from Mexican soil will not hasten the withdrawal aho positive statement to this effect has been made The troops have been ordered to go alter the bandits and is ntated that instead of desistng as re- qesed the United States government will order yet more troops the pursuit such seems necessary
 TAMP1CO BANDITS EXECUTED
 GALVESTON, Texas, Aug 2l-(4)-An ohclal re- port of the Caranza recently received here IS to the effect that seven bandits have been executed near Tam pico These the bandits who held up and robbed mum Der of American sailors Tampco several months
 PORTO RICAN HELD PRISONER
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-H9-The state depart has been officially informed that the Mexican govern unable do anything toward securing the release of Dr. A. Goenaga, the Porto Rca physician who IS held as prisoner by bandits Mexico City, The bandits are demanding for his release and the state department signifies its willingness pay it, provided some means ot doing SO can be found.
 MORE MEN MISSING
 SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 21.--(H9-What may pos sby the commission of another crime against Amer1- can citizens by Mexican bandits the disappearance of Lieu Watehouse and Connolly of the army air forces whose whereabouts at present ukOWn The men nave been missing since Wednesday, which time they started from Yuma, Arizona for Rockwell field here in an aero plane Whether the flew the border or not can not be aceraed but feared that they may have done and that they forced to land as the result o an accident Fifteen machines sent from there today to search the country the vicinity in which the avators flying all returned tonight without having found trace ot the miss ing aviators.
 FORMAL, REQUEST MADE
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-F)-Both the state and war departments formally notified today by Mexican Ambassador Bonas that Mexico protests against the send ing of American troops into Mexico 1n pursuit o1 bandits The notification also contains the request that the American soldiers be withdrawn immediately. The instructions to the Mexican ambassador direct from the Carranza ment at Mexico City.
 TWO BANDITS CAPTURED
 MARTA, Aug. 2l.-N)-A report reaching here this afternoon is the effect that troop of the eighth cavalry the regiment which in Mexico under Captain leo- ard Maoc yesterday captured two Meicans who are be- eved have been implicated in the capture and subsequent holding for of the American avator Davis and Peterson. The being brot here, it is stated and will be nerrogaed closely with regard to their possible connection with the outrage
 AVIATORS HELP FEDERAI.S
 MARTA, Texas Aug. 2l-(49-Cooperation in the bandit in Mexico between American avators and SOL ders of the Carranza government of Mexco reported in communication received here tonight from the American forces The avators said to be scouting ahead of the federal forces we'll the Americans and also reported be carrying messages General Pruneda the Carranzasta commander the field from the Carranza consul Pre-