Crucial Moment Happily Saved by Col. Carmi Thompson Manila, Aug.
'A conflict between Moros Filipinos was, barely averted Zamboanga on Tuesday, on the arrival of Colonel Carmi Thompson, when the Moros charged the Filipinos with breaking an agreement that each share equally in welcoming President Coolidge's investigator.
Two thousand Filipinos assembled at the Docks, but, Colonel Luther Stevens, commanding the Constabulary, boarded Colonel Thompson's ship and informed him that it would be dangerous to land before the Moros were pacified.
Two companies of infantry, in the meanwhile, intervened and prevented the Moros from attacking the Filipinos.
The Moros were disarmed, though they retained their knives, Colonel Thompson, who landed] later, said he would cancel his visits if such @ course were necessary to avert bloodshed—Reuter.
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