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Show WILL NOT ATTACK AMERICAN TROOPS CALEXICO. CaL April 22. Unless he receives further orders from Mexico City, Colonel Juan T.ojero. commandant .of the federal garrison at Mcxlcall, opposite here, will not attack American troops or disturb American property. On the contrary, con-trary, he Is prcparod to co-operate with Captain Arthur Polllon. commanding troop D of the First United Slates cavalry, cav-alry, stationed here, in maintaining order. But if the Americans try to Invade Lower California he will fight. Colonel Lojero called .1. B. Hoffman, justlco of the peace of Calexleo, to Moxf-call Moxf-call today to make this statement. The Mexican commander said that he had strengthened the Mexican guard at Sharp's heading, the Intake of the big Imperial Valley Irrigation system, to prevent pre-vent any wanton damages. Knclna Hume, one of tho main arteries of the system, also Is under a heavy Mexican guard. Lojero said he had acted to prevent pre-vent blame being attached to the Mexican authorities in the event that. Irresponsible nationals of cither country sought to damage tho water system. Mcxlcall is a town of saloons, and Lojero Lo-jero threatened to clpsu all the llquor-selllng llquor-selllng establishments If. there was any Indication of disorder. "If American troops try to Invade." Colonel Lojero .concluded, "we will light, hut If there Ls any trouble It will be entirely en-tirely the fault of Amqricaue." A united States cavalryman was arrested ar-rested tonlcht. In Mcxlca.li. Just across the border, disarmed and later released. His arms were returned to him and he was escorted back to the line with an admonition admoni-tion to stay on I he American side. |