El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27
Oppose Sending
Mexican Troops
Along Border
Simers OF Protest Fear
Villa S Reprisals IfU. S.
Isn't Neutral.

Americans. fearing renrisals by
Francisco Villa against American
property in Chihuahua, sent protests
Tuesday to the state department to
senator A. 3. FAN. Gov. W. p. Hobby.
Of Texas. and Gov. o. A. Larrazolo, Of
New Mexico. against the reported in
tention TO allow Mexican fedreal
troops to be sent through the United
states to reinforce the federal forces
of Gen. Jesus Agustin Castro iu oper-
atoms against Nillistas in Chihuahsa
The troops are expected TO come from
Sonora.
News was received that permission
OF Arizona for passage OF the Mexican
troops were given by assistant secre-
tarv of state u. T. McGnleu, acting
governor in the absence Of Gov Ihos-
T. Campbell and secretary of state
Mitt Sims Protesting Americans con-
tend that Il was the sending Of federal
troops through American territory In
1916 that provoked villa TO the Co
lum5us raid. They hold that the
American government should maintain
a neutral attitude as between villa
and the CarranZa government.
situation in Interior.
Mexican government officials have
been claiming that Gen. Manuel Die
Torreon TO march against villa and
Gen. Angeles. There are persistent
reports, however. that Nilia-Angeles
forces are close around Gomez Pala-
clio. which is almost a suburb Of Tor
reon on the north. II is believed pos
sible that these two rebel chiefs have
a force threatening Gen Dieguez.
while at the same time threatening the
city OF Chihuahua 1t is known that
Nilla-Augeles forces were not far
from the last named place last Friday.
Mexican government troops in the city
Of Chihuahau Ear outnumber the
forces Nilla and Angeles can bring
against them The same claim is made
as TO the forces under Gen Dieguez at
Torreon-
Enumeration Service Notified.
f. W. Berkshire supervising in
spector OF the immigration service on
the border. when asked Tuesday morn
ing as TO such movement OF Mexican
troops from Sonora as above indi-
Gated, said that he had been notified
from Washington that such permis-
sion was TO be asked for from Arizona
and 10 prepare his office and staff for
such possible movement. but moth
ing more The immigration service
would probably keep a close check on
such movement Of foreign troops
through the states named
Brig Gen j. p. Erwin. commanding
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away on an inspection Irlp 10 CO.
iumbus. but in his office il was said
no Information had been received
regarding the matter.
Mayor Also Sends Protest
Mayor Charles Davis announced
Tuesday morning that he was sending
kilograms 10 Gov. ". p. Hobby and
Texas officials in Washington. D. c.
protesting upon the transshipment OF
Mexican troops over the United states
railway lines TO Juarez- The mayor
and city council are strongly against
the proposed movement Of the Mexican
troops from Mexico TO FL Paso into
Juarez.
go FOREIGNERS NJ Villas Mercy.
All who are protesting point out
that there are more than 200 foreign
ers in the territory in which Villa is
operating and many millions Of dollars
IN property, completely At his mercy.
and that villa has committed no out
RACES against foreigners in his latest
campaign