Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-05-30 | Page 22 | 23 Moros Killed in Hill Fortress

23 MOROS KILLED IN HILL FORTRESS MANILA May By 9 29 By The Associated Press Press of government o constabulary attacks today on belligerent Moro tribes tribes- tribesmen tribesmen tribesmen men In Lanon province was marked by a II victory for attacking forces which destroyed a II mountain fort killinG 23 3 tribesmen and wounding eight Tho The constabulary forces acting under orders from Governor Gen Gen- General G General n- n eral Leonard Wood lost one sol soldier dier anti anil reported eight wounded Fighting has been under way four days das nn and has result resulted d In the killing of ot 80 tribesmen the woundinG of o an unknown number and the death of seven and wounding of 34 constabulary mem mem- members mem- mem members bers hers Determination to exterminate the outlaw bands came after after a 0 number of acts of banditry had been committed by the tho Moron upon the residents of the low low- lowlands lowlands low lowlands lands The Tho Moros refused a 0 prof prof- proffer proffer proffer fer of peace by Govern Governor 1 General Wood several months ago nn