The Washington times., 1919-12-22
Lansing Demands Arrest oi
kidnapers Of American
Ranch Manager.
BANDITS ATTACK TRAINS
Government to Make hspV.
q sentations for Release Of
Imprisoned Sailors.

The State Department instructed
the American embassy ct Nexies
City today to insist to the Mexican
government that "outrages" against
American citizens in Aexics -
stopped.
At the same time the dapaxt1ast
ordered the embassy to renew its ys-
guest that ~every possible stsp h
taken" to arrest the bandits who KID
naSed Frederick Hugo, manager Of
. r~nch near Ausquix, In Coahuila,
recently.
Heh fss Rsnssa.
Hugo was captured by viliistas end
was later reported released without
ransom with later reports. however.
Hugo was released upon Agreeunea;
that within twelve days. he voul1 ny
. ransom OF tl.eeo ne department.
a3ss WA0 Informed that the viilistAs
TOOK from Amsrscas-owNsd sAseAlo
L>aneG14nAtsiy 100 .0oo pesos toDAoooA,
- kersea and q. kaSUs osaop1y -
food during tAeif- recent opsratises
- CoahuilA
The department. has been aAvsseA--
aid aA announcement today. 'thaa
while there were only 600 Of Tie
bandits engaged in the attack on
NusQuix, the Mexican federal fOrssa
with about sSo men and six mschios
gums, located within less than forty
miles distance took no steps to relieve
Muxouil-
The Mexican federal forces VEN
under command OF Generals Rica NJ
and Peraldi. and. according to TIE
departments information, thess
forces did not attempt to 20 into Nus
aui1 until after the viilistas evacuated
the town"
Pfve Ty.A.s Astseksl.
At the same time that ~ announas1
instructions TO make urgent repeo
sentations to the Mexican eoverU-
ment had been sent to the Americas
embassy, the state Department re-
ceived information that i've trains
on the railroad between San Luis
Potosi and Tampico had been at
tackled and crews and passenger
molested by bandits during the past
eve weeks.
A train was blown up near Car
denAs, in Ban Luis Potosi state, or
December IL, the department vas
advised. and ten passengers and sol
diers were killed by q band of sew
enty -fve marauders-
About twenty~ight persons were
reported to have been killed In .
similar incident on that line on Do
cember g.
The department had no fnforms-
ton that Americans were involved
in these Affairs.
Convinced that the Mexican author.
ties are Juggling" again In the case
Of Harry v. Leonard and Harry o.
Martin, American sailors held In Sail
on a minor charge since November
u, the State Department Ia preparing
to demand their release.
The report OF the indiCnities -
which the 3ackies have been submitted
was transmitted to the State Depart
ment by Secretary Daniels. rhsy
have been held IN q MaxAtlAn Jail
without sufficient clothing and food
navy officers reported
News from Noeales. Aris- 10 to the
effect that the Mexican authertttes
are indifferent in the matter and that
they do not fear the possibility OF
intervention as . result of this o.
previous crimes
The release Of Consular Agent zen
kins and President wilson's stand
against the Senate resolution pro-
viding severance OF diplomatic rsla.
tions has filled the Carrsnsistas with
Joy. say reports. The latest sharp
reply from Medina Carranaa's min
lister of foreign Affairs, il one result
of this cocksure feeling.