Arizona republican., 1921-02-26
THOUSANDS RUSH T0 COL0RS WHEN. PANAMA SOUNDS. CALL ID ARMS.
Southern Democracy Will Repulse Costa Rican h. vasion of Coto With Arms Is Indication
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wire1

PANAMA. Feb 25-ThOusandS of Panamanians presented themselves at the mayors office today to enroll for military service against Costa Rica, as result of the appeal issued last night by President Porras following the re- ceipt of official communication that Costa Rican troops had occupied the disputed territory of Coto, bordering on the Pacific frontier of the two repub- lies.
 On reading a Washington dispatch today to the effect that Charge d'Af- faires Lefevre had asked the good of fees of the United States in order to prevent bloodshed, the statement was authorized at the office off the presi- dent that the Panamah government had not asked for mediation and that a re- quest of this kind, 1T made by the charge, was unauthorized.
 President Issues Proclamation
 President Porras this afternoon is- sued the following proclamation res garding the situation:
 During moments when we were pre- pairing to initiate public works in which the republic is much interested, unex- pected aggression by the Costa Rican government obliges us to drop the tools !. of labor and hasten to defend the ' country from a humiliation which the government of people with which we have been cultivating good relations is trying to inflict.
 That government has desired to put to the test our dignity as a sovereign and independent nation and despite the suddenness of the attack and our lack of war material, we have been found ready to make all sacrifices for the purpose of maintaining our flag in the regions belonging to us since colonial times.
 The Costa Rican government has dislodged our national authorities In ho ctr nf Cnfn which thRV have seized We must meet force with force and I expect in this moment of supreme sacrifice that party differences shall be forgotten and that united we shall demonstrate that we know how to be Panamanians and subject ourselves to every kind of sacrifice to maintain the national dignity"
 Details of the occupation of Coto, re- ceived here, say that Colonel Zunlsa Mora arrived at Coto Monday evening on board ship with 100 troops He commanded Manuel Pinzon, the Pana- manian police inspector at Coto, to sur render Pinzon refused to comply but he offered no resistance and transmit ted the news to the town of David capital of Chiriqui province, whence Il was relayed to Panama. It is stateS that every male in Chiriqui immediate ly volunteered for service.
 carryinq Out Government Orders
 Reports from Coto assert that Mora on occupying the town. announced tha he was carrying out his government orders for the occupation of the terri tory awarded Costa Rica under th' recent arbitration decision handed down by Chief Justice White or tn United States supreme court. He add ed that Costa Rica would not recognlz the concession given the municipalit. of AIanje, where Coto is located, u exploit the rich cocoanut. groves in tn nearby district of Durica.
 Archibaldo Boyd. mayor of Panama issued a proclamation this afternoon calling on everybody to deposit arm in the city hall, where a receipt woul be given for them.
 Private dispatches received here re port that two Panamanians at Sa lose. Costa Rica, were attacked las night by a mob and sought refuge l the American legation.
 Extra editions of some of the news papers asserted that Panama had de clared war on Costa Rica last nlgh Thus far, however, the national as sembly has not acted in this respect.