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THE TIMES: AUGUST 18, 1919
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lcs steps were tahen to atop murder
of American citizens and for protec
tion of thlr rights a radical change
In the nttl'.udo of this government
toward Mexico would ho adopted,
news that two Amurlc.in army avia
tors were being held by Mexican ban
dits for 115,000 random with death 01
the alternative, caused the already
trained relations between the two
countries to bo regarded here today
a having reached a stage bordering
on the acute. Olllclnl Washington r.s
well as the entire diplomatic corps
were awaiting developments wi'.a
keen interest.
El Paso, Texas, Aug. 13. Every ef
fort was nyia todny to expedite the
rescue of licits. Paul II. Davis and
Jlarold O. Peterson, aviators of the
United States army, who are held for
a ransom of $16,000 by Mexican ban
dits somewhere in Mexico south of
tho big bend district of .West Texas.
While no official announcement was
made by tho military authorities, it
was understood that the ransom
money had been arranged for tit a
local bunk and that a mesrenacr
would be started during the day for
Candelaria, Tex:i.i, where he would
receive instructions shout handing
over the gold to an agent of the ban
dits. Cattlemen attending a cowboy
camp meeting at Fort Davis, Texas,
also raised $15,000 In fifteen minutes.
