The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
Two REGIMENTS
ORDERED TO WEST
VIRGINIA FRONT
Gen. :Bandholtz Is Given
Full Authority to Dis
:perse Miners.
cosrISuED FROM PAGE ONE.

NO-fLANOBD EhOA FAdE ONE-
of war;: At least fifteen airplanes
with mpre than 100 groundmen are
Included. with the units Of the two
regimerts ordered to the zone.
Gen. ,Bandholtz's instructions COW
cred every emergency that might
present itself He has full authority.
and had with him the proclamation
OF martial law.
President Harding and Secretary OF
War Weeks made IT clear that the
government had shown all possible
Tolerance. They were especially
gratifled by reports from Gen. Band
holtz tnat Wire President Murray of
the United Mine Workers and other
unldn efficials were cooperating with
the army officers on the ground IN
urging the men to disperse. showing
that tho leaders Of the organized
miners sprove what the army is do
ing.
Report of Gen. BandhoI..
zen Bsndholz's reports telegraphed
Thursday night from Charleston to
the adtptaht general of the army
were made public yesterday by the
Secretary of War.
.'Arriyed 1850 this morning." Gen.
5andholz reported.
Governor Morgan still considers
situation serious. Vice President
Murray of the United Mine Workers
OF America now with the insurgents
ldeavoripg to induce them to return
home in; obedience to Presidents pro-
clamation A Mr.. Fowler of the Ma
tIonaI United Mime Workers organi-
zRtio-l and Mr.. Petrey, Che local vice
president reported to me shortly
after my arrival Mingo County in
dictments against Keeney and
Mooney have caused these two gen.
tleInen to disappear.
at is believed that the withdra wal
II the invaders as promised by
Keeney and Mooney would have been
Satisfactorily accomplished but for
th1 tardy sending Of trains as re-
quested land particularly but for the
| |ill-advised and ill-timed advance
movement of State constabulary on
the night of Aug. 81 resulting in
bloodshed. Am sending two staff
officers with Mr.. Fowler to report
on sompliance with proclamation
workers Ask Assurances.
Ming workers officials say they
believe peaceful withdrawal can yet
BE- accomplished If invaders are as
sured they will not again pe molested
by state or county authorities. Gov
ernor Morgan has furnished Fowler
with a letter as follows:
ITO whom It may concern: Parties
Twill not be molested by State or
county authorities while making a
sincere ,effort to return to their
homes m compliance with the proc
iamatIon of the President of the
United States
Il have given him a letter stat
Ing my mission. stating that the Gov
|ernor had assured me persons OBEY
| ing proclamation would not be mo-
Tested and adding in effect that it
was hoped and believed that the
IAmcTlcanism and common sense of
Invaders would cause them to re-
urn at once. My investigating party
should return by late tonight or be-
fore nopn Friday, when immediate
report will be made with recOmmen-
iation as to troops.
Sees No Intention to Obey.
TT is understood from telephone
| conversations with Major GasseI
hat troop trains are already spotted
and awaiting orders. Request COM
handing general Fifth Corps area be
| advised to include 26th Infantry in
bis plan for supply of troops. All
reports received UP to the present
| Indicate that It will probably be
| necessary to use Federal troops. but
| sery few reports seem to be based
On facts"
Shortly after midnight the general
| wired: Investigators returned about
1880 tonight. The invaders have not
jbeyed Presidents proclamation ard
here is no apparent intention to do
20. It is. therefore. recommended
hat the troops now held in readiness
De sent 10 West Virginia without de-
ay."