The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-20

Heavy storms in the Chihuahua
mountains have put out of commits
sion temporarily the army field tele-
phone, but communication is ex-
pected to be restored in a few hours
with the punitive force.
Permission Tor Invasion.
Mexico City, Aug. 19.-American
aViators were given permission to
cross the international frontier by
the Mexican government to search
for Lieuts. Harold G.. Peterson and
Paul II. Davis, who were captured
by bandits, according to a bulletin
made public here tonight by Gen.
Juan Barragan, chief OF the presi-
dental staff. The bulletin makes no
mention of any permission being
given the United States to send
troops across the frontier. II also
where the two American aviators
gives no information as to what band
region.
Report Confirmed.
Washington, Aug. 20.-Confirma-
ton Of press dispatches that an
American observation plane was fred
on by Mexican bandits was received
at the war department today in a
dispatch from Col. Langhorne at
Maria, Tex. 1t was stated that the
dispatch was the only one received
at the department from the border
UP to noon. 1t follows:
"Observation plane returning here
today reported having seen three
bandits about ten miles west of Can
delaria- Bandits fred on plane. Fire
returned and aviators belieye one
horse and one bandit killed and an
other bandit took to a nearby can
yon. his riderless horse escaping.
Both wings of plane show bullet
holes"
Working Out New Policy.
Washington, Aug. 20. - Mexican
border raids and depredations by
bandits directly across the border,
evidence from official sources today
showed will in the future bring upon
the marauders the armed forces of
the United States. The present punt
tive expedition led by Maj Gen.
Joseph T. Dickman, commander of
the southern department, 1t was
learned, constitutes the first work.
ng out of the new policy, which one
official characterized as Handling
The border nuisance without gloves"
Gen. Barragan's bulletin says that |
on Aug II, Gen. Manuel NJ. Dieguez, |
OF military operations in |
the state of Chihuahua, reported to |
President Carranza that he had re- |
ceived a message from Andrea Gar
,ia, inspector general Of Mexican |
forwarding a note from
col. George T. Langhorne, American
at Maria, Tex Col Lang
lornes note stated that an American
army alrplane had landed in Mexican
erritory south of the Big Bend
Tex. as a result Of follow
ng the Conchos river instead of the
Rio Grande. The bulletin continues
~ saying that the region where the
irplane landed is OF a desert where
t is known some bands OF outlaws
,ave their rendezvous, and have not
)een scattered because Of the diff
ult nature OF the country. The note
rom Col. Langhorne asked permis-
ion for other American machines to
ross the frontier to locate the lost
,ilots 1t is stated that President
'arranza gave his consent for other
irplanes to cross, but believing they
would accomplish nothing. had or
ered Gen. Antonio Pruneda, chief
Z command at Oiinaga, to send out
avalry scouting parties. 1t is stated
he government has been unOfiicially .
nformed that the aviators have been
ansomed and that the Eighth Amer =
IAN cavalry has sent troops In pur-
uit OF the bandits. but that no Of :
cial report has been received from !
zen. Dieguez. ;
Getting Guard in Shape. :
Austin. Tex, Aug. 2O-Acting un- y
er instructions from Gov. Hobby,
dit Gen. James A. Harley and {
rig. Gen. J. F. VOTERS, are today S
adoublng their efforts 10 place the d
exas national guard "in shape to r
leet any emergency that may arise" /
Adjt. Gen. Harley is in the northern n
action of the state recruiting the h
uard TO full strength, while Brig o
en-. VOTERS is on a recruiting mis- 4
on in the southern part Of the state. v
Assistant Adjt.- Gen. w. y. Cope. in a
large Of the adiutant generals
'adquarters, said that while no Of II
,ial instructions have been received b
ON Washington, the instructions la
ven by Gov Hobby for the speed p
z up of the recruiting TO full
rength of the guard is construed | +
mean that orders from Washing a
n TO send the Texas troops 10 the +,