PEACE OR WAR IN MEXICO

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2138, 2 May 1914, Page 5

PEACE OR WAR IN MEXICO

MEDIATORS AND GENERALS

BOTH BUSY

DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE OF

MEXICAN RIVALS

HUBRf A AGREES TO AN

ARMISTICE

By Talfsfaph—Press Asecipiatisfl—Oojiyriijlit t „ . Mexico City., April 30. revcfish war preparations aro proceeding throughout Mexico. 11h> railway foundry is turning out cannon, and a first-class cartridge factor)- has hewn established near Fuebla, Admiral .Fletcher's declaration of martial lav-- at Vera Cruz is taken iieto to indicate that a march on Moaho City is curtain to follow. 'Lite general feeling appears t.o bo that President Wilson's acceptance of mediation .is merely a rn'so/AMERICAN DOCTOR HELD AS A SPY. ■(lira. May 1, 10.40 p.m.) . New York, April 30. J: nvato advices from Mexico City anliotnico that Doctor Byan, an American, bus been imprisoned, and is about to be executed as a spy. The State Department at Washington is taking action.

A DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE. Mexican Rivals negotiating. , r . „ ... Mexico City, April 30. * it have approach" cd Huorfa with regard to a defensive? alliance between themselves and Huerta pad the powerful brigand Zapata. a It is considered possible that Huetffca, bPiGi'C accenting JBcdioti-Oft, ™ to secure tfee goad offices of tie European Pavers. There is no truth in the nuiiour that flio mediators nro asking fcurojie to bring jiressaro to hear on President. Wilson.

THE PEACE OVERTURES. HUBRTA AGE EES TO AN ARMISTICE. . Washington, April 30. _ An optiiiiistie_sig.il for a peaceful end. : «& ot the. Moxicaa trouble is an order whicu has been issued to American Coiisms ta return to their posts in certain J.t.exiean cities, and cxcrciso their office on theif Sfivii pcvsoual discretion. (Rsc. May l, 0.20 p..ni<) Washington, May V. General Flnerta has formally agreed to an armistice whilo tho .South Arneii ciua.Republics exorcise their good offices. • i S f a *° ©epartmont at Wn.shtogte.ii thinks that with General Casszanza's undertaking to ti, similar ('fleet, the, probaMitiea of the restoration of iu Mtixico havo greatly increased. . (Rco- May 1, 10.40 p.m.) New York, April 30. The South Anscricnn Republics are asking thoir European Ministers to bring be'foro_ tlio European Covprnments ihb necessity for their friendly co-operation in securing peace in Mexico. DESERTED OIL CAMPS, Mexico -City, April 30, Ono hundred and twenty American refugees are at the, oil camps at Tampico, which are otbew'ieb deserted. Tlio «)il is running Into the river. Washington, April 30, With a view to the neutralisation of the oilfiaklSj JJr. W. J. Bryan, Sccre* iary of State, has tolejtraphed to the British legation in Mexico. The Eastern _ Ivstensioji Cable Co, advises that private tekgrarns in .plain language. ;uul code addressed to Vera Cruz," Jfeico, are again accepted.