Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08
U. S. PLANES IN READINESS.
Ordered to Shoot Down Mexican Air
craft North of Border.


NACO, Ariz, April 8 up. - United
States Army flyers with 10 fighting
planes were at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.,
near here, today, under orders to patrol
the border and shoot down any Mexi-
can plane flying north of the interna-
tional line.
The planes were sent here yesterday
from Fort Crockett, Tex, following the
continued dropping Of bombs on Ari-
IONA soil after the MexicanS had been
warned repeatedly against endangering
the lives Of American citizens.
Seven more officers and A men OF
the third attack group are on the way
to reinforce the American flyers, hay
ing left Fort Crockett.
A sudden end to the rebel airplane
bombing attacks, which have harassed
the loyal garrison ~ at Naco, Sonora,
across the line from here. was expected
to- result. Gen. Lucas Gonzalez, COM
mander Of the Mexican garrison, was
advised to keep his planes on the
ground because the American flyers
might not be able TO distinguish them
from rebel planes.
.s.' Attack Renewxf IN Doubt.
Gen. Fausto Topete, commander Of
the rebel forces, whose planes have
dropped several bombs on the Ameri-
can side in their attacks on the garri-
son, announced his aviators would use
only machine guns In the event they
fly over the Sonora town again.
Whether another attack would be
staged by Topete's planes soon remain
ed in doubt, however, as he declared
last night he was awaiting orders from
Gen. ]. Gonzalo Escobar, revolutionary
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Their action.
The end has come to the rebel
army's air forces in Northern Chihua-
hua, consisting Of three planes. Two
of the ships were informed at Fort
Bliss, Ell Paso, Tex, and the third had
not been reported sighted since 1t LETT
for points unknown in the United
States.
It was said Gen. Jose Gonzalo Esco-
bars three pilots went over the hill
Yesterday. Antonio CardenaS and
Artuo Jiminez, mail plane pilots, new
two Of the ships across the Rio Grande
and landed at Fort Bliss.
The third plane, flown away by an
American pilot, passed over Ell Paso
late yesterday. Nothing has been heard
of 1t since.
Little Damage In Attack.
SATURDAYS rebel attack on the loyal
garrison and the exciting events on
both sides Of the border which preceded
it resulted in little damage and only
two deaths as far as can be aScer-
tanned.
Rebel losses were reported at two
killed and Is wounded. The federals,
under Gen. Lucas Gonzalez, counted
Ave Of their number wounded. None
was killed.
Casualties on the American side,
which experienced one bomb explosion.
a sprinkle Of miSdirected or ricochetlng
bullets and an unintentional invasion
Of rebel cavalrymen who veered across
the line during a charge numbered
three.
Besides the American soldier, Pvt.
John Fineze, colored, who was shot
in the chest when a group OF united
States cavalrymen were fired upon from
the Mexican side OF the line elgnt
miles east Of here, two Mexican women
on American territory were wounded
by bullets.
Topete Issues Statement.
Topete Yesterday issued a statement
limiting that his Saturday retreat was
not because of defeat before the fire OF
the entrenched Naco federals, put
rather because American Army officers
made strong objections to the dropping
Of aerial bombs and rife bullets In
Naco, Ariz. Topete said:
ST cannot fight the American Army.
nor do I wish to damage American
property or endanger American lives.
I have taken every precantion against
these things, but we OF The rebel cause
cannot prevent few bullets crossing
the international line at Naco."
The origin of the rs hand grenades
found in sacks along the Southern Pa
cific Railroad line where American and
Mexican soldiers clashed Saturday re-
NAMED undetermined. Whether they
were intended for use in an attack on
the train which brought 295 Mexican
federal soldiers from Ell Paso, Tex,
across American soil to Naco, Sonora,
likewise was not decided.
In view of the statement Saturday
of Gov. John G. Phillips that he was
powerless to stop the Mexican troop
movement on Arizona soil, the incident
was considered closed. Phillips pro-
tested to washington when he learned
that the Mexicans were to be moved
through Arizona. These troops moved
into Naco garrison from this side OF the
line during Saturdays battle.
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