Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 812.00/17022.

General Barnum to the Secretary of War.

[Telegram—Extract.]

Fort Sam Houston, December 21, 1915.

Following received from General Pershing:

Squad of Mexicans appeared this afternoon half mile east of international bridge, deliberately fired towards American side, killing railroad car inspector. There had been little firing and none toward American side. Am now covering whole river front, and troops have orders to vigorously return any deliberate firing from Mexican side.

Barnum.