Mexico and America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 69, 26 June 1916, Page 4

Mexico and America

ACTIVE HOSTILITIES. AMERICAN FORCE WIPED OUT. ENTENTE POWERS AND THE U.S.A. tj United Pkksb AssoofATWW. ;? •Washington, June 24.)ix>f/•The South American republics are tail endeavouring to .mediate- between thfaaw United States and .Mexico,' but the United States refuses.^A .baww ;■:>-■: It has been definitely I .established ■< that a small force of an American ex- . petition was defeated by the Mexi- jj cans, the Americans being annihilat- \ ed. The Mexicans threaten to repeat this exploit if the Americans enter further into Mexico. / The United States has asked Britain to take charge of its interests in Mexico City. The Entente Powers have notified the United States of their willingness to subordinate their American munition contracts to the United States' , needs. This notice is regarded as , intimating that the Allies themselves ,', are now able to supply all their own. munition requirements.

THE POPE AND PEAGE. •*: APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENTS. (Received 8.45. a.m.) Rome, June 25. The Pope has appealed to the Presidents of the United States and Mexico to earnestly strive to avert war.