THE WAR CRISIS IN AMERICA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2810, 30 June 1916, Page 5

THE WAR CRISIS IN AMERICA

CRISIS AVERTED THE UNREADY MILITIA ByTeleffrapli-Press Aasociatlon-Coipyrifflit-Washington, June 28. The "United States, having asked President Carranza to release captured American soldiers, and not having received a reply, fixed a time limit, and notified Carranza that if tho prisonors were not received- at its expiry, forciblo steps' would bo taken to recover tho prisonors. Carranza has not ropljed, and feverish war preparations aro proceeding in Mexico. Many bandit chiefs i're joining him, and anti-American outbreaks continue. Tho United States mobilisation of mffitia, authorised recently, is not jot hali completed. President Wilson. s still etriving to avoid a formal declaration of i\var, and is willing to extend the time for Carrnnza's reply. NO FORMAL WAE, '-.. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, Juno 28. The. "Timesls" correspondent ington says that President Wilson's Note was tho outcome of tho refusal of Carranza to disavow the Carrizal attack. After dispatching the Note, President Wilson summoned tho leadine Foreign Affairs Committeemen, and told .them £he situation was excessively serious, and be feared Carranza would submit to no argument except fdrce. The general opinion is that President Wilson will not deciaro a formal war, but will mereiy increase the troops in Mexico, supporting them by a r.aval blockade. AMERICAN PRISONERS SET FREE. (Eoo, June 30, 1 a.m.) ' El Paso, June 2!). General Jacinto Trovino has ordered ah American, who was taken prisoner and interned at Chihuahua City, to bo taken to Juarez with his arms and 1 accoutrements, and released. Washington, June 29. An ! immediate break between tho United States and tho de facto Government of Mexico has been averted by a compliance with America's demand for the release of twenty-three troopers who were captured in the fight at Carpizal. Whether war has been prevented, or merely postponed, there is no attempt to Bay.