Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1915 — FIRST CHIEF HAS ORDERED PROBE [ARTICLE]

FIRST CHIEF HAS ORDERED PROBE

Carranza Has Given Assurance That Those Responsible For Shooting U. S. Soldiers Will Be Punished. Vera Cruz, Oct. s.—Orders have been issued by Gen. Carranza for a thorough investigation into the alleged shooting of American soldiers near Matamoros, and assurances have been given Mr. Belt, acting special agent for the state department, that in the event of iguilt being established those responsible would be severely punished. This was the substance of a reply given today to representations of the U. S. made through Special Agent Belt on Saturday. Gen. Carranza’s reply Was couched in friendly terms and indicated surprise as to the picture of conditions on the border that had <been presented. He said every effort nad been made to maintain friendly relations between the American and Mexican peoples and that such a policy would be continued. General Carranza assured Mr. Belt that strict orders had been sent to the commanding officers in the north to see to it that there was n ©recurrence of the incident complained of.