New Britain herald., 1919-08-18
KIDNAPPING OF SOLDIERS.

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 The willy Mexican, be he outlaw or cognized member of the alleged gav-
 1ment of that country, is getting. eper and deeper into the hole wit,
 actions of the last few days. Fol wing closely upon a virtual ultima m to the peons the United States has en appraised of two acts that nearly
 proximate a war situation. Satur- the Carranza government was hrned that lawlessness and disorder nst cease, particularly where it af- cts American citizens. Since, then arge of the legation documents, has en. virtually kicked out of the coun-
 and two aviators have been held, der threat of death, for a rans al
 fifteen thousand dollars.
 The holding of the two avia tdFs, outs. Paul $. Davis and Harold G.
 terson. who made a landing on he rder when their plane went wroig, the4 matter of the greatest concern
 us. Of course they were not mao e ptive by forces of the Carranza vernment but were taken by rebel nds. But the lawlessness of these bels has been of the greatest con- Tn to us and should be to Carranza, ao is either unable to stop their Ids or is unwilling to do so. Even if is beyond his ability to make the 1Iistas quit he must answer to us for eir acts. If he is unable to keep der the United States must take bps to "help" him, and that help g'' will involve sending an armed Irce into his territory, with the prob le result that he will take it as a ght upon himself and consider that declaration of war has been made. e esta blishmen of a neutral zone, Pillar to>,that along the Rhine, to a lint about fifteen, miles South of the 10 Grande, with U. s. troops in occu- Ition, might help the difficulty some Rat, but we doubt whether Carranza uld accept it as an act which had ether motive than the protection of lives and property of American izens. War, such" war as Mexico uld offer, would be the result How Ter, it is time that we did something eliminate the pestiferous acts of the tlaws along the border.
 As lar as the ransom for the avia IS is concerned, we are told from ashingron that the amount will obably be paid, with the belief that
 will eventually be collected from e Carranza government The coun-
 owesfit to the fiers to rescue them
 the earliest and best possible ethod, which is the one that the cap- IFS require. Yet we will not readily Fget that we have been the victims
 virtual holdup, and that fifteen ousand dollars, will bring to those no receive it, much more trouble an the same amount usually does to cipients. Even if Carranza pays it tmediately, the thought that the rne event might reoccur will contin- llyrankle. Tn addition to this, suc- ss for the bandits, in this case, will Ee them more courage for the next tempt.
 The removal of the British. offiical
 Mexico City may be more serious cident than we yet anticipate. hould Great Britain take offense it Il be our duty to interfere and bring bout a change of government down 3ere The Monroe Doctrine, for .nich we have argued so much, hkes this imperative. We will not look interference by the power ross the ocean upon the continent of orth America, if we wish to be con- bt care who does the interfering as ng as someone does, and will be Elling that we look to to our own buse. It means that we must pro- eds though. England will have just use for complaint about Mexico; we $Il have to recognize it.
 Carranza may "carry on'' with his 3icidal plans, we have countenanced $ actions long enough at present Fitting, and have come to the point here we are willing for cause to in- Sde. Then the old fellow will learn at he was seriously mistaken in his hpressions of our peacefulness.
 INDOOR SPORTS AT SING SING.