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Show AMERICAN TROOPS NECESSARY. a It Is the Opinion That Their Presence Has Some Effect on Situation. CHIHUAHUA, April 11 (Via Laredo.) Lare-do.) This city was entirely cut off from -outside communication for several sev-eral hours loday. , Later telegraph communication was restored, but the United Statos consul was Informed that all railroad connections had been severed and probably would remain so for some time. The condition is "believed to have been brought about "by the insurreetos as a train load of federal troops was sent south yesterday. Previously, the lnsurrectos had served notice that If anything but provisions were carried over the road It would be put out of commission Little fear of an attack was entertained because of the belief that Madero's force' had been moved to the northwesL The Americans hero are unanimous In their opinion as to Intervention by United States troops. No matter how long tho war continues, they assert the presence of the troops would havo tho opposite of a "quieting effect" and would cause ' unpleasant complications complica-tions From their vlowpoint, also property prop-erty Interests do not want. Intervention, Interven-tion, especially as Madero has ordered the protection of all foreign proporty The American prisoners who are now reported to be marching hore from Casas Grandes under guard of federal troops probably will be placed In the penitentiary as soon as they arrive. They win ho allowed to confer con-fer with attorneys in preparation for their trials in the civil courts on charges of sedition. |