TO THE BITTER END

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2133, 27 April 1914, Page 5

TO THE BITTER END

WAR IN MEXICO

REFUGEES REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SHOT

OTHERS AERESTED

CARRANZA WILL NOT JOIN WITH HUERTA ;

By Teleeraph-Pres3 Aseocia-iioti-Coprrsght (Rec. April 26, 5.5 p.si.) Washington, April 2.3. Senator Lodge asserts that nothing remains for the United States but to sco the war with Mexico through to the bitter end. Many Congressmen hold that the British ' recognition of Huorta. as do facto President'was the proper course for the United States to follow. Congressmen criticise tho supinoness of Mr. Bryan (Secretary of State) in dealing with Genera.! Ce-mniw as'tfee leadniß party. Carranze (thoy say) will think ho is ablo to fool the United States regarding his real intentions.' 'J. ho State Department is receiving dispatches from tho South American Republic, showing strong disapproval of tho United States' action' towards Mexico. Tho safety of the Americans at Lareda is reported officially, hat it is not stated whether the property loss has boon heavy or not. Twenty refugees (nineteen American and ono British) aro reported to have been shot by followers of Huerta. According , to ■ information .furnished to Mr. Bryan (Secretary of State), details aro lacking, but they are believed to have been executed out of revenge. Colonel Gocthals (Governor) has placed tho Canal zono en a full War footing. American refugees from Mexiea City .have reached Vera Cruz,, including the Charge d'Alfairs (Mr. O'ShaugSinessy). Tho Federals opened tlseir campaign against tlio Americans by destroying public buildings at Nnevit I/are?3o, and, turning their guns across the beuadary, endeavouring to repeat the- datiiago at tho American town of Laredo, Texas. There- was intense excitement. It is reported that several Americans were killed during a skirmish with the Mexicans. All available American troops have been dispatched to the scene. Tho United States Consulate at Nuova Laredo is.burning. Every available warship is now bound for Mexico. The President is making unexampled preparations for war, which is recognised Bfi inevitable. The Texas Guards havo beefl ordered to patrol tho entire border, as littlo reliance is placed on Villa's protestations of friendship.

Tho town'of Lnredo ia the e&nnty seat of "Webb-County. Texas, 153 uiite soatliwest of San 'Antonio, It is on the border river, the Bio GraHde, on the opposite bank to the Texan ' town, of Nuevq Laredo, .with which it is tonnected by bridges, and by Hie laternatianal and Great Northern, tho Mexican National, and other : railways, whieh pass Ujtotigii -the two towns and erft.M the Bio GraEtle hove. The population h about 15,009, and there are some fine builrliisjH, including the market;, convent, the M>r*y Hospital, a fine courthouse and gnal,aiid the Laredo Seminary of tl.ie Mefhodlsl: Episcopal Church (establishwl ihirty-two years ago). The city lias .1 ftiic park of G"> acres, aii<l is a wcnltly pastoral nml acrricultural centre, but it also has valuable mineral deposits, piirtieulaiiy (mn\ s and is an important cetninprcial ceritfe, witii a largo international and Io»l tiatle, pxportinu bricks, live stnek, antl coal. Therp are , extensive emiccntrating aftt] samnliiifr works, car, and machine chops, brickworks, tjinnery, foawlry, , awl'farniture factories, etc. It ivns settled atul laid out by the Spaniards in ITfit. ami was loiir a Mexican frontier fawn till t.tii> Americans moved their bouuiirj' forward and took it in.

FEDERALS ROUTED. " MEXICAN TOWN IN RUINS, (Rec. April 20, 5.S p.m.) Lareflo, Texas, April WNuevo Laredo, a thriving Mexican border town, is in fuitis, as a result of' a dynamite- fire- started by tlio Federals. American troopers touted: the Mexicans, and killed several, hut they were unablo to save Nuoyo Laredo. Blauy volleys were fired into tiio Atnefiean city. It is not holieved that jiiUch damage was done. General Villa reasserts that he las no intention of fighting against the United States. H'o believes that General Carranza will also refuse to join with Huerta's arm;?, despite his statement to the contrary. Mexican soldiers arc reported to hb holding a number of American prisoners near Cordoba, and threatening them with execution. It is also reported £hat- Huerta re* fused to allow ottef Americans to leave the capital. Three thousand men and twelve machine-guns are now en route from Galvoston to Vera Cruz. An English engineer was arrested nt Orizaba by tho Federals, _ An American official was also arrested, but was released.

RIOTING IN MEXICO CJTY. AMERICANS ATTACKED BY MOB, (Roc. April 26, 5.5 p.m.) Vera Cr«?, April 25. Tho newspapers publish accounts of rioting in Mexico City, ia which Americans were murdered by the mob. It is reiiortcd that tlicy kiikcl threw Americans 'in tbo streets, and that another was murdered in the Y.M.C.A. building by members of the baseball team to whicli he belonged. Vera Cniz is isolated from tbo capital, and the news is not trustworthy. It- is not doubted, however, that many Americans have been arrested in Mesieo City, and are bold in gaol. It is understood thai Sir. Bryan is enlisting tlio good offices of tho Brazilian Minister to secure tho Americans' freedom.

NEGOTIATIONS FRUITLESS

'WHAT WILL CAKRANZA DO? (Rcc. April 20, 5.5 p.m.) Nogales, Arizona, April 25. Negotiations between the Constitutionalists and the Hnertiuns proved fruitless, General Cartaiwsa refusing to ally himself with President Hiwrta. It is not known, however, wlwilior Ciirranza will remain neutral or fight iho United Sln&s independently of Hvsortn.

csf the German' cruiser '-Dresden notified tlie inol) that ho would land his ..marines unless they dispersed. ■"''■ - ■■'?.; The tlorclgsiors ■■'■.won. tkett'..,;taken ;iboard the .cruiser'safely. , .!,- ■- '■••'.'■ "'. ?;v "MATH. TO AMERICANS!'-! , ,, STARS-,'iXD ! STRIPES TRAMPLED : ■■■. ■ IN. THE DUST. ■ > . ■ ■■■■>■ ■■* . : - Vera Cruz, April 24'A'transport has. been dispatched to pick Tip 120 refugees from I'ampieo. ' . A. train hns arrived hero from Mexico City with British and German refugees aboard, They roport that mobs in Mexico City trampled tho American flag m tlio dust, fuicl Jiold demonstrations outside the American Club,- smashing the windows and shouting insults. The position of Americans in the city is regarded as critical. Excited Mexicans are continually parading the streets ami t>bout> ing "Death to AinericaKß I" It is feared that if tlio ■ Ainerk'Sn troops make a forward move from Vera Cruz outrages will occur. British, German, and French residents of. Mexico City are preparing to concentrate in certain siftgo districts, in lvliicli provisions aro being accumulated. The newspapers are under strict ftensorship, and are publishing varied vf.-ori.es of Mexican successes against tlio Americans in wholly imaginary battles. Communication, with the outside hn.s been cut off. Huei'ta- is understood to have pro*-nii-swl strict protection to all foreigners, and is providing guards far the Amori* can Einbassr.

DRAMATIC INCIDENT. WHEN THE AMERICANS LANDED, London-, April 24. Vera Cruz telegrams give details oi a dramatic incident at Vera- Cruz. Crcw.s of the British crtiisors Esses aud Her-' wick lined the decks ami cheered the Americans' landing force. When (ho American dead were carried to their boats the flags on tho British sliips were half-masted. British officers oxpress -unstinted admiration for tho porfwtion of organisation in connection with the American landing. A eurioiis incident occurred in connection with tho capture of • five Ircatdwd Mexicans, wilt} wore evidently convinced that tho Americans, following the Mexican custom, intended, immediate execution. Tim pri-3onc-T3 vohtbiy protested their innocence, and were intensely suv* prised aiid relioVed when thoy learnt that they wei-o only to bo placed on ttoo warships. Danger spots itta developing Dliss, owing to the diversion of the Amcrica.n garrison to other border points. Five thousand Mexicans are internod in a pooriy-giuvrdcci bar bod wi.ro ciwlosure at Fort Bliss, '.the Sfexieans aro chiefly Federal soldiers, with tlioir wives, who flftii from Ajinaga semo months ago. The American Government had intended ta take ihe ]»risoncrs to a point sufficiently distant from tho border to ensure their safo-kdpoping. Goiwrnl Villa informed tlio American representative at ChilninliUa. that lie refused to bo dragged into war with America,

STOCK EXCHANGE PEPSESSED. London, April 24. Tho Stock Escliango is depressed mil rathei- panicky owing to the developments in Mexico. Consols fell to 74:},' but recovered to 74:j. (A'previous cablegram.quoted consols at 75.)

TEOOPSHIPS WANTED. "Times" And Sydnev. "Sun" fksriltea. ioodon, April 24. Inquiries arc being made in England for steamers to act a-s troopships and eailiors hi- ttio Uaitfltl States" fleet operftting in Mexico. . "Times" e&A SjaSe* "SuS." Scttlccb, ■'■ Berlin, April 25. It is stated that Porfirio Diaz,, exPresident of Mexico, hiss saiM incognito foi , Mexico to place liis services at life disposal of Use country. ■