MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13333, 23 March 1911, Page 6

MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

ACROSS THE BORDER. Smuggling, of Armed Men. WASHINGTON. March 20. Captain Evans; has asked for more'men to guard the border against the smuggling across of, armed men; The ■ Chinese smuggling has been stopped, but the Japanese are actively crossing the line singly and in paire whenever' the opportunity otters; BANDITS BUSY; Plundering Ranches and Hamlets. SAN FRANCISCO, March fed. Without any attempt at interference with their depredations bands of aimed desperadoes are plundering the ranches and widely-separated hamlets in Lower California, Mexico, contiguous to the boundary line. These bands are under the leadership of desperate characters, and make no claim to be- patriots, nor even do’-they call themselves insurrectos- ' . :