The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-17
A Violation of Our Sovereignty,
Says Carranza Aide.
L. S. GarrisOning Border, Fear
ing Villa Reprisals.
WIRES POUR INTO WASHINGTON
Railway Cut, Preventing U. s.
Mine Workers Escape.
Party of L. S. Refugees Robbed
by Bandit Gang.

washington. June 1.-THE gov
ernment and people Of Mexico con-
slider as a violation of Mexican SOW
ereignty the crossing of United States
soldiers into Mexican territory. Gen.
Candido Aguilar, confidential ambassa-
dor Of President Carranza declared to-
day in a formal statement issued at
the Mexican embassy.
Garrison the Border.
FL Paso. June 17.-Every border
city. town and hamlet along the Rio
Grande in this district is being gar
risoncd by detachments of American
troops bv General Erwin to prevent
the possibility of a Villa raid across
the border in retaliation for the ex-
pedition against Villas forces in
Mexico.
Company G. 18th infantry. was or
de-ed to Ysleta. Tex. today. Co II. of
site Guadalupe. Chihuahua. and Co.
/ 20 Fort Hancock Tex. In addition
machine gun platoon was ordered
to Fabena.
STlal patrols of troops will garrison
the border between towns and the bor-
Ce" west of FL Paso has also been
reinforced until the entire border front
IS under military guard.
Washington. June 17.-TeIegrams
reaching the state department today
from various sources indicated a feel
ing Of apprehension that the Willis
would take reprisals on Amer cans in
thaf part Of Mexico controlled by
Villa. Officials of a mining company
operated south of chihuahua tele-
rvaphed the department that the rail-
road line south of Chihuahua had
been cut and that their employees were
endeavoring to get out of Mexico by
wav Of Parral and Laredo
The NatiOnal association for the
projection of American rights in
MEXICO sent a telegram to Henry P.
Fletcher. American ambassador to
AieSico who is now in Washington,
calling attention to this menace to
American lives and property and urg
in~ proper protection be secured.
Acter a conference at the state de-
pa"tment today with Henry P. Fletch-
Ioio said he had presented no protest
10 the Amer can government and that
he had received no Instructions from
his government to make one.
Fears Felt on Border.
FL Paso. Tex. June 17.-Fears were
felt here today that Villistas. smart
ing under defeat at the hands of the
American expedition into Mexico, may
begin campaign of determination
against United States citizens in Chi
huahua. Americans with interests in
Chihuahua met here to debate the
closing down mines and smelters in
view of the almost certain attacks
from the Villistas.
The excitement over the American
crossing into Juarez and brief skirm-
ishes with the bandit forces had sub
sliced today. The 5000 United States
soldiers who dispersed the Villistas,
killing or wounding upwards of fifty
before returning to this side of the
border. were resting at Fort Bliss. No
early return of the Villistas to the
attack on Juarez is anticipated. The
American border troops are ready
again to cross into Mexico to protect
residents of Ell Paso from any fight
ing in Juarez.
The suggestion that the crossing was
primarily to aid the Carranzistas
against the villistas was refuted by
General Erwin.
Rob American Party.
Laredo. Tex, June IA party of
American refugees held up and robbed
OF everything, including their clothing.
by Mexican bandits near JimineZ,
Mexico. arrived here today.
Miss Isabel Maley. Nogales, Ariz.,
said the party was en- route from Mex
leo City to the United States via Chi
huahua. When the train reached
Jiminez. where bandits had torn UP
the tracks, they were forced to hire a
Mexican driver to take them to Chi
huahua City. Shortly after leaving
Jiminez bandits stopped the party
robbing them of everything and beat
ing them with rifle butts.
Miss Maley and two other Americans
escaped into the desert and finally
reached Chihuahua. where Americans
assisted them to the border.
Miss Maley said she did not know
what became of the other Americans
in the party. She said they may have
harfgbad in he