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Show Mexican Natives Highly Impressed By Army's Courage Spirit of Contempt Gives Way to Courtesy In Region Occupied by Pershing Kiinlplqulpa, Chihuahua, Mexico, May 17. American residents or thin Ejection or Mexico have assured General Gen-eral Pershing, commander or the punltlvo expedition, that tho American Ameri-can troops havo restored respect on tho pnrt or tho natives ror United StateH soldiers to n degreo not existing exist-ing ror fivo oars. For somo tlmo Mexlcnns had sneer, ed at the fighting ability of tho Americans, Am-ericans, somo of them honestly be-llovlng be-llovlng that tho United States Haulers Haul-ers woro afraid to engage any Mexican Mexi-can command. After tho OJo Azulos fight, however signs of tho growing respect on tho part or tho natives became moro nnd moro manifest. American noncombatauts living in tho vicinity were treated with a courtesy cour-tesy which astonished them nnd tho llko or which thoy had not experienced experienc-ed ror years. Theso same Americans, however, havo openly expressed their Intention or leaving Mexico If tho expeditionary expedition-ary command is withdrawn. Thoy hellovo that a native- uprising will result Immediately tho protection of tho American guns l8 removed. |
