The Washington herald., 1921-09-02
Bandholtz Prepares to
Hurl Federal Forces
Against Aggressors.
INFORMED MEN
WILL NOT YIELD
Ohio Soldiers, Only Four
|. Hours Away, May Be
First to Reach Scene.
BY JOHN N. GLRIssxER

! CHARLESTON, W. Va SeptS-
| (FridayD-A call for YederzI
troops was made early this norn-
ing as the hattie on NE ridges
took on a menacing axpect q
The call was made by BrfG
Gen Bandholtz, who was sent into
the mining territory region ny
Secretary Of War weeks 60 sp-
praise the situation Bandhoft1
was disinclined to summop tha
Federal forces. but developments
late Thursday compelled sction-
exports from oLgan this mer1a~
ing told of continued battling
The first troops 20 srrive here. q
Is stated will be from Ohio. Thsy
are only four hours away md
would move in through Hunf1ng-
ton HEADQUARTERS already have
been established ehre.
No Peace wtth0ut Poree-
Il am astished." said Gen
BandOhltz early this morning.
that the miners will not lay doun
their arms as President Harding
has requested.
My request for troops went %
Washington shortly after midnight
Il expect that Federal troops
will be sent in here immedistely-s
The situation is now in the
hands OF the Federal government
said Gov. Morgan to United News
The recomme ndation of Gen
Bandholtz that Federal troops Be
sent in followed Intellectual .efIorts
to have the miners dispesse and
retire TO their homes. Army ofhcsrs
aud union representatives f1FfI 10
persuade miners advancing on Bo-
gan County to lay down their arms.
The mission sent by Gen. Band
holtE into Boone County proceeded
as far as Sharpless. There Phillip
Murray. union vice-president. met
them and advised that il would be
useless to talk to the miners. Gov.
Morgan. Gen. Bandholtz. Murray
and others went into conference az
late hour.
The result was Gen. BandhoItz-s
messages to Washington sslxing Tor
troops.
sniPing Operations Vicious.
Shipping was vicious all day long
along the Blair front. Three army
officers headed by Capt Picks took
charge OF the Blair section.
Families were fleeing the region
Offers of aid from neighboring
towns were received.
The Mill Creek sector Of the
firing line resembled a battle fleld.
Ragged holes torn in mountain
slopes indicated where air bombs
had been dropped to check the ad-
vancing miners.
1
the defenders army" and forced
the opposing party to retire a mile
Down the mountain. 4 jammed ma
chine gun hampered the Logan de-
fense.
A party of fifty defenders at one
point was outnumbered three TO one.
Two airships carrying INT.
bombs were dispatched to halt the
retreat.
sectors were reinforced during
the day.
I The miners advanced to within
| seven miles OF Logan Thursday. Two
defenders were slightly wounded.
while several among the miners
were reported wounded -
Wait all Day.
Throughout the day ana early
evening, as reports of fierce fight
/ ing among the mountains ebcame
more frequent, authorities in Wash
ington waited patiently for word
/ from Gen. Bandholz.
The War Department was loath
to move until notified that Federal
intervention was necessary to save
the situation. With regiments fully
euipped at Camps Sherman and Dix
the War Department not only hoped.
but believed. that their depsrtlIre
would prove unnecessary.
harly reports from Gen. Bandholz
tended to confirm this view. These
stated that the miners were re-
/ ported TO have started back 20 their
homes in scattered hands. Gen.
BandholZ. however. admitted over
the telephone to Secretary OF War
Weeks that he had not had an opA,
! portunity to examine the entire
war" aera. -
Army Sends Peace oher.
As the representatives OF the war
/ Department. Gen. BandholtH senrs
stan officers and spokesrnen for. the
United Mine Workers among the
armed forces Thursday night 10
guarantee them protection on the
Presidents assurance. IL they lay
down their guns.
| Coz Ford ana MAJ. Thompson.
representing the War Depart
ment, and David Fowler ana VI. r..
Ray. representing the United Hrine-
Workers, form the deputation now.
en- route by motor 90 St Albans toI
take a special train. They tried1
to get in touch with Phillip
Murray. OF indianapolis. national
vice president of the United Nine
Workers. who entered the field ear
lier in the day. They carried also.
a lester from Gov. Morgan, givinr
the assurance of the State OF Wed
Virginia. in addition L" that % tic
United States, that II the mo-
should demobolize theH would q
protected
Letter Urges SuaSioa.
Gen. Bandholtz ais" sent a letter
to Murray eXpressin, tn" hope thsfI
he would do his part TO pers lad1
CONTINUED on PASE rwa