FORGERY.

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FORGERY.

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Received Monday 8 p.m. NEV7 YORK, March 28. The "New York Times' " Washington correspondent states that the United States had narowly escaped a" serious crisis in its rela- 1 tions with Mexico. It is understood that forged documents bearing the ! j signature of Mr Ivellogg and other | j officials of the American Govern- ! | ment, ostensibly instnictions from the State Department to the American Amhassador in Mexico, purporting to show that the United ( States planned a war on Mexico. or sought to fcment revolution in that country, fell into the hands of President Calles. A prominent American journalist, visiting Calles, was shown these documents as convincing evidenca of America's bad faith. The journalist suggested that Calles should inform Rresident Coolidge and an exchange of notes disclosed the documents to be spurious. It is not certain whether the perpetrator's identity is known. '