The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
MEXICO ASKING WITHDRAWAL OF ALL
 AMERICAN TROOPS NOW IN COUNTRY

AMERICAN IkOOPS NUW IN COUNlkY
 WASHINGTON, Aug 2o-(P)-Nexican Ambassador to the United States Bonias tonight received message from the Mexican cousul Presidio Texas requesting the department to withdraw all American troops from Mex can soil This request which is said to from the Mex- government the ambassador will present to the war de partrnent tomorrow together with copy of to the state department In commenting upon the message he receVeo Senor Bonias said that the Mexican government deems that it is not at all necessary for American troops to operate against bandits in Mexco that the federal government o Mexico already has enough soldiers in the field to take care of all such contingencies.
 TANKS SENT TO BORDER
 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug 2O-(49-That the govern is preparing for any eventay as regards any pos sibilty trouble with Mexico is evidenced by information which leaked out here tonight The report says that oz tanks have been shipped the Mexican border within te past week from the army depot her together with l5OOO regular army rifles One hundred of the tanks sent derstood to have been man whppets.
 CARRANZISTAS AFTER BANDITS
 MARTA, Texas, Aug 2O.- H9 A large force off Mexican federal troops is also hunting the bandits who have recently been committing depredations ot all kinds across the border according information received here tonight They cooperating with the American troops accord ing the general understanding here each is going at the job in hand in his way.
 The American troops are now spending their second night in Mexico and have not yet established contact with the bandits they huntng far be asceraned No late report concerning their movements available how ever for the that but poor communication with he can be maintained on account of storms
 MEXICANS BACK CARRANZA
 MEXICO CITY, Aug 2O.-QP)- That the population of this district believes that break between the Carranza government and the United States imminent is evidenced by manifesto issued by the workers federation tonight The manifesto that the workers will back Carranza actions with regard to what termed the present crisis, o the last man, and calls upon all other patriotic Mexcans do likewise
 MARTA, Texas Aug 2O-QP)-rhe American force which is after bandits in Mexico is off from con- municaon tonight in the Chlluahua mountains hay ing interrupted the telephone communication for the time being. It believed however, that the force has met wth misap and that is moving forward its quest of te bandits intended.
 Leutenants Poilet and Cooper pilot and observer re- specvey of of the arpanes which has been doing scout duty in the bandit un report having been fired upon by three Mexicans They arrived Presido Texas tonight bringing their report.
 The avators say that they noticed the three Mecans who mounted they scouting They could plain y with glasses that the heavily armed which fact caused them descend closer for purpose of vesga ton. The result that all three Mexcans opened fire the airpane when it nearing the ground which caused the avators themselves to start shooting, pointing the of their plane skyward the me Before they ha gone far and while the shooting going they say they of the horses of the Mexicans fall Later while still investigating the locality, they horse standn: fully accoutred but without rider This leads to the belief that the avators killed and probably of the bandits who are being sought.
 AVIATORS PERMITTED TO HUNT BANDITS
 MEXICO CITY, Aug 20-(49- response to pro- tests made from certain quarters here regarding the of American troops in Mexico statement issued today by Mexican government officials saying that American avia tors given permission the border into Mexico to search for the then missing but since ransoed Lieute Davis and Peterson The statement says nothing of A.~a~ :~,