Evening journal., 1921-09-01
BOMB PLANES
END WAR OF
v. VA. Miners
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through Boone county on their way
to the Logan border today.
It is believed at least FIVE thous-
and are massed on the border.
Miners refuse to disclose their
casualty list. 1t is said, however. |
they estimate the dead at about 80 |
A detachment attacked a machine
gun nest near Clothier early today, |
a miner returning from the front |
said. Forty or more were killed or |
wounded, it was declared.
The miners established a field hos
pital at Clothier.
Train service has been suspended |
except where miners commander
trains.
Logan awaited today with |
Press) Logan awaited today with !
hopes that Federal Intervention
would halt the advance OF miners.
Reports reaching here were that
miners forces. holding the opposite
side of the ridge between Logan and
Boone counties, were being aug
mented instead of weakened by the
appeal of President Harding for
miners to return to their homes.
Don Chain, county sheriff. re-
ported "quiet" early today. only
scattered firing marked the night,
he said.
Omcials here were advised that
miners had sent out parties to
gather recruits instead of dissolving.
One OF the recruiting force had
reached Whiteville and others were
enroute to other Boone county min
ing camps, The miners were told
that the armed force had no inten-
ton of disbanding. the word here
said.
Advices from Madison and ST AL
bans, the gateway to the trouble
zone, were that the procession OF
miners toward the Boone county
frontier continued.
Automobiles which carried capac-
ity loads into the war territory late
yesterday and last night, returned
to Madison and St Abans empty
today.
Wires had been cut during the
night in many sections of the hills
and reports from all. towns are not
available. Train service also was
demoralized.
NORFOLK. Va, Sept. 1-Thir-
teen DeHaviland. four army air
planes, armed to the teeth" left
Langley Field. Va, this morning for
somewhere in West Virginia"
The planes carried 100 pound |
bombs and Browning machine guns |
and are equipped for several days
flying over the territory where thou
sands Of miners and citizens and |
deputy sheriffs are lined up for bat
tie.
The air squadron is flying under |
sealed orders, received early Thurs
day from Secretary Weeks at Wash
ington.
Although the destination Of the
planes was not announced It was
learned they were to report to Brig
adler General Bandholtz.
General Bandholtz is expected to
confer with Governor Morgan at
Charleston. W. Va, at noon, so it is
believed the majority Of the air fleet
will land near that city. The planes
are expected to reach Charleston
about 4 p. m.
CAMP SHERMAN. o., Sept. 1.
Omitted Press Orders have been
received here from the War Depart
ment for a United States infantry
regiment to hold itself in readiness
to entrain for West Virginia trouble
zones, it was learned by the United
Press today.
The Nineteenth Infantry, COM
posed Of S65 officers and men,
equipped for field duty was hastily
arranging. to depart Special trains
were held in waiting and other
preparations made in contemplation
of the official order to move.
The troops can reach the West
Virginia mine fields within three
hours, officials here indicated.
The special train viii be given
right of way on all lines.
Detailed preparations were COM
pleted last week and officers and
men have been held ir readiness to
move at an hours notice.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA squad
ron of airplanes was dispatched to-
day to the fighting area OF West vir-
ginia, Secretary OF War Weeks en-
nounced.
The squadron, consists OF 13 aero
planes and was ordered this morn
ing from Langley Field, Va.
The airships. It is understood, are
to be used as an evidence to the
army OF miners that the government
stands ready to quell the fighting.
Whether the airplanes will go so
far as to bomb the force Of miners.
Weeks would not say but he indicat-
ed any action necessary would be
taken.
The planes probably will be used
mainly for reconnoitering purposes.
Weeks also received a report from
Major Thompson the War Depart
ment observer in West Virginia,
which indicated there had been no
further fighting today.
Thompson's report, however, did
not state that the miners are dis
persing.
Secretary Weeks was plainly hope
ful that the miners will cease fight
ing and break up before it is neces-
sary to dispatch Federal troops.
Weeks said he would not send
troops unless he found It necessary.
Weeks reports from Major Thornp-
SON sfated that fhrea mo, ~ ~.