File No. 312.11/8267
Vice Consul Blocker to the Secretary of State
Department’s December 8, five p.m. Consulate is using every effort to obtain further information regarding Americans at Parral. I am inclined to believe information obtained from L. Naudine is absolutely authentic in view of fact” he is the only eyewitness that has arrived here from Parral. His affidavit should reach Department Monday which gives in detail general situation that existed in Parral from time Villa entered until November 30. Am informed this morning by Mexican authorities that they also have advices from Mexican refugees that remaining 3 Americans in Parral are safe; that Howard Gray was the only American killed there and also the burning of an American at Jimenez is confirmed but his name unknown. The killing of 66 Chinese at Parral and also several at Jimenez seems authentic.