MEXICAN CIVIL WAR.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 312, 23 December 1913, Page 5

MEXICAN CIVIL WAR.

AMERICAN TROOPS FIRED ON

[per pp.ess association —copyright.] Mexico, Dec. 22. Shots were exchanged between Mexican and American soldiers on the border. A Federal regular was killed who admittedly cressed the i line. When the American sentries j called on the Mexicans to halt, the I latter opened fire. PRESIDENT REPRIMANDS OFFICERS. (Received 23. 1 p.m.) Washington, Dec. 22. President Wilson has issued a serious reprimand to the officers concerned in the Carabao incident, characterising their songs and sketches as silly effewescenses of childish wit, unworthy of American officers. If such is their idea of fun what must be their idea of duty be I It is understood that the court martial will lie dropped MEXICAN BARBARITIES. . (Received 23, 1 p.m.) New York, Dec. 22. The “American” publishes photographs showing how Mexicans drive children into the sea .and shoot them, allowing the tide to carry off their bodies. The “American” quotes Air. Russell Milward, an English traveller, in support of their statement that unbelievable barbarities exist in Mexico.