IS IT WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1927, Page 2

IS IT WAR.

CENTRAL AAT ERICA ABLAZE

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] AVASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Mexico and Nicaragua are magic words in the news and never since the great war has a week-end come with such portent to America’s foreign policy. There is no question of the definiteness of President Coolidge’s programme, as far as Nicaragua is concerned by sea or land. American occupation is proceeding ill every town of importance on the coast and interior, Until the revolution against the .regime of Diaz is crushed. Further lighting is being jre vented by an activo policing of the. Republic by American forces, until Sacasa’s provisional Government, recognised by Alexico. is elitnin ated.

The oil'y interruption of this course is for tho Senate, bv direct mandate, to compel Air Coolidge to withdraw entirelv from Central America: On the east coast. American naval forces occupy every town and hamlet. making it impossible for Sacasi who controlled thro entire territory, to mass forces in Alexico. The position is highly complicated. Afexican students announce they will fight anil die with Calles in his fight against the northern cU’ossus, moaning United States. Dispatches from Alexico City declare business is almost paralysed, while a serious crisis threatens the Aloxican Cabinet. Two leading newspapers in Mexico City are very outspoken against the tortures and atrocities ivTnked at by the Calles Administration. U.S. AND MEXICO. A AVAR PROPIIESISED. [“Sydney Sun ” Cables.] AYASHINGTOX. Jan. 14. A tally officials in Washington consider ivar between Alexico and the United .States over the Nicaraguan trouble is inevitable. Prophesies range from a guess that within a month Alexico will be a. raging limning revolution, to hints that what United States is doing in Nicaragua in occupying all the important towns on the coast and interior, is mi object lesson of what will happen speedily in Mexico, if Calles does not reform. There is undoubtedly seething discontent in Alexico and a tremendous spirit of revolution abroad, while assassinations and mysterious murders are the order of the day.