MEXICAN INSURRECTION

West Coast Times, 19 April 1911, Page 3

MEXICAN INSURRECTION

ANOTHER FRONTIER BATTLE,

HEAVY LOSSES. MORE AMERICANS HIT. [PEn PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.] MEXICO‘CITY, April .17.—Federal troops were repulsed on the Arizona ; border. Machine guns’ bullets rained into American territory. NEAV YORK, April 18. There has been further fighting on the American frontier between the' Mexican Insurgents and Government troops. A message states that bullets rained in on tho city of Douglas, in Arizona, during tho trans-frontier battle, which was fought between 1600 Federals and a thousand rebels. Two hundred of the Federals arc re-’ ported to have been killed. The battle was, however, an indecisive one. The rebel losses are unknown. Several Douglas inhabitants! wore.!, killed by tho flying bullets. Later on Garcia, the rebels’ leader, crossed the frontier and surrendered to the American forces. His reason is not known.

AN ATTACK EXPECTED, MEXICO CUT, April 18. General Jaurez, the Federal leader, is again expecting an attack, and his troops are throwing up fortifications. Tho rebels, aro approaching south. AN AMERICAN OBJECTION. . WASHINGTON, April 18. "• The State Department has despatch-' ed a further urgent message to Mexico complaining of the killing of American citizens in consequence of tho border battles. THE QUESTION OP INTERVENTION NEAV YORK, April 18. President Taft- and Mr Bryce (the British Ambassador at Wasliington) have just had a lengthy conference. It is understood that tho recent landing of British blue jackets at San Quanentin, also Anglo-American arbitration were discussed. Tho press publishes a statement that. Bryce urged joint intervention in Mexico by Britain and tho United States, but this is not believed, as such action would indicate the abandonment of tho Monroe doctrine. It is fully realised in Government circles that intervention means war between America and Mexico. President Taft is inclined to leave Congress decide whether there shall be intervention or not. Ho does not intend to send a Congressional metsage pending further developments.