The Washington herald., 1921-09-03
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has been no capitulation. Instead.
men have taken guns In their hands.
Perhaps the miners dread the pros
pect of another winter with only a
tent as a shelter for their families.
But whatever the imemdiate cause
Of their latest action may be. hey
are in the hills. armed and fighting.
and In response to the call OF civil
law the military takes control.
Reglar. Inspire Dread.
Possibly not the machine guns of
the army. perhaps not even the
rifles, viii be fired. The show OF
force may be sufficient. Thoughts
of "the regulars" bring a chill TO
the heart of a civilian, when the
civilian does not know that "the
regular Is fighting for him. The
whirr of an airplane up above IL
disconcerting when you feel that
the airplane is loking for you.
Reports from Logan uate today
were that the miners and deputies
were engaged in a final desperate
fight between Logan and Boone
counties. According to Information
from the miners IL was their desire
to force the calling of government
troops in the hope that through
them they might gain relief from
grievances which they claim result
from the mine guard system that Is
being maintained.
Power Given Bandholtz.
Scattered over stretch of
twenty-five miles, the fire from
both sides swept from ridge to
ridge. and rifles and small arms
spoke their hate.
Gen. Bandholtz, under martial
law, will have the powers Of a car,
because civil guarantees vii no
longer bipd. He will administer the
command. however, so as to disrupt
as little as possible the civil gov
ernment and to interfere no more
than is absolutely necessary with
normal agencies.
Bandholtz is an affable, approach
able individual with the bearing of
a soldier. He Is inclined to Jest IL
a jest is possible. but when occa-
sion demands. has all the dignity
that any situation might demand
of a representative of the Federal
government.
He is kindly and makes friends
readily. But one can ina gine him
kCing decidedly ''hdrdboiled,' as his
soldiers would say.
That is why he studies the big
war map on the wall at headquar-
ters with the idea of distributing
his forces just as II serious trouble
were in prospect. None is expected,
but disobedience to Federal man
dates will be suppressed with the
greatest vigor.
Scout Planes In Action.
Headquarters has been equipped
to handle with the greatest rapidity
the movement of forces in the field.
Radio apparatus will be installed at
strategic points throughout the
trouble area. SO detachments in the
mountains away from communica-
tion will be Immediately in touch
with headquarters. In addition.
twenty-fOur planes will be at hand
to scout over the mountains where
there are few roads. Ten of these
planes made a reconnaissance today
in advance of the arrival of troops.
The first demand of the Federal
government, 1t is indicated. will lie
that all citizens refrain from carry
ing arms. An order compelling
them to surrender arms, however.
probably will not be issued. The
lawless elements would evade the
order by hiding their weapons.
while the law-abiding citizens
would obey. Then II there were
trouble the good citizens" would
be at the mercy of the others.
Two Fights in Progress.
And the demand will be made of
course. that the miners dlsperse.
There may be regulations forbid
ding men to congregate, but the
policy will be to issue As few Or
lers as are possible in the effectual
carrying out of intervention.
While troops were being rushed
to the Southwestern counties. hos
tilities broke out again between the
Logan County forces and the
miners army. Two battles were in
progress. one at Blair Mountain. and
the other in the Mill Creek-Crooked ed
Creek sector. Word was received
here that one deputy was wounded.
and there were no reports Of deaths
on either side. Miners have no way
of reporting their casualties. Rein
forcements were received by both
forces.
Labor leaders declared the miners
would lay down their arms when
the soldiers arrived. Runners were
sent among them from headquar.
ters here. carrying word that the
soldiers were on the way.
VIII Surround Miners.
Logan County waited with deep
anxiety for the arrival of Federai
troops. The hostile forces have
been in contact and in battle almost
continually for two days. and the
defenders are wearying under the
strain. Twelve hundred men are
scattered along a twenty-mile front.
expecting an assault at any point.
The Federal troops will move into
the affected territory in such a way
as to virtually surround the miners
One contingent-the soldiers from
Ohio - will occupy Boone County
and part Of Logan County, moving
up the Coal River Valley. Part of
the New Jersey contingent will go
into the valley of the Guyandotte
and the town of Logan. This will
put soldiers on both sides OF the
Other New Jersey troops will have
in Charleston, and
will be in a position to occupy the
Cabin Creek area.
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