The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-22

been identified as having been member, o the party who captured Davis and Peterson.
 MEETS CARKAN/ISTA FORGE
 Captain AIatIock also reports having met force ol Carrarza soldiers 2OO strong. The commanders o the two forces consulted, Major Langhone stating that ls column was after the bandits The Mexican commander told m to go ahead, making no effort whatever to hdef the eHPe 
 Ihe troops have now advanced so far into MeNlco that it is difficult transport food and supplies to them For every acropIane leaving here carles money to the commanding officers ot the American force Ill order that they make purchases O1 everything they need from SuCH rancEers as they happen to meet
 TROOPS NOT TO WITHDRAW
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-l4J is indicated in de parnena circles here that MeNicos request that the Amer can troops withdrawn from Mexican soil will not hasten the withdrawal aho no positive this effect has been made The troops have been ordered to go alter the bandits and minated that instead of dessnS as re- quested the United States government will order yet more troops the pursuit ii such measure seems necessary
 TAAIPICO BANDITS EXECUTED
 GALVESTON, Texas Aug. 2I- l4J-An official re- port the Carranza government recently recel\ed here to the effect that bandits have been executed near am pco These are the bandits who held up and robbed mum Der of American sailors lampco several months ago
 PORTO RICAN HELD PRISONER
 WASHINGTON Aug. 2l.-l4'-Ihe state depar- men has been officially informed that the Mexican govern me1 is unable to do nthng toward securing the release ot Dr. A. Goenaga the Porto kca ph slcan who IS held as prisoner by bandits Mexico City, The bandits are demanding for his release and the state department signifies its willingness pay provided means Ol doing be found.
 MORE MEN MISSING
 SAN DIEGO Cahf. Aug 2l-lAD-What may pos sby mean the commission another crime against Amer can citizens by Mexican bandits is the disappearance ot Leu Waerhouse and Connolly of the army ar forces whose whereabouts present unknown he men have been missing since Wednesday, at which time they started from una, Arizona for Rockwell field here m an aero plane Whether the flew across the border or not can be ascertaneC but feared that they may have done lcrll the. Dt an accident Fifteen machines sent from there today to search the country the vicinity in which the avators were N% N% all returned tonight without having found trace o1 the mss ing aVlatOrs
 FORMAL, REQUEST MADE
 WASHINGTON, Aug 2l.-l4)-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 in pursuit of bandits The notification also contains the request that the Amercn soldiers be withdrawn immediately. The instructions to the Mexican ambassador direct from the Carranza Mexico City.
 TWO BANDITS CAPTURED
 MARTA, Aug 2l-QP)-A report reaching here this afternoon the effect that troop of the eighth cavalry the regiment which is in Mexico under Captain Leon ard Aatock yesterday captured two MeXcas who are be- eved been implicated in the capture and subsequent holding for of the American aVators DaV1s and Peterson The being brot here, 1t IS stated will be nterrogaed closely with regard to their possible connection with the outrage
 AVIATORS HELP FEDERAIS
 MARTA, Texas, Aug. 2l-H)-Cooperation in the bandit hunt in Mexico between American avators and sol diers the Caranza government of Mexico, reported m communication received here tonight from the American forces The said to be scouting ahead o the federal forces as we'll the Americans and also reported be carrying messages General Pneda the Carranzasa commander the field from the Carranza consul at Pre- sidio
 CAPTIVES ARE HELD
 MARTA Texas Aug 21.-(A0-Major Ianghofne, the commander of the American expedition MeNco advises the holding of the captured yesterday as bandits
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