FURIOUS FIGHTING SOUTH OF MEXICO CITY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3487, 15 May 1920, Page 5

FURIOUS FIGHTING SOUTH OF MEXICO CITY.

REBELS REINFORCED.

VVASHINGTON, May 13.

> Reports from Mexicq City state that‘ Whén Carranza. fled‘ from Mexico City, he took twenty-seven million pesos‘ of Government funds, but the rebels claim they recap't.ul-ed this when the trains stopped. Ca'l'l'.‘u.=;Lu"s force luado its way down the railway, :1 d'Zs~ tance of 35 miles, before being held up by the rebel troops coming from the north.

The latest reports state furious fighting has been proceeding between forces personally led by Carranza and the rebels. Heavy rebel reinforcements, including :u‘tillery_, are being rushed forward.

The rebels hope to hold the Pl'esi~ dentiai Eiections in July. General Huerta will probably act as Provisional President in thoVlneant.ime. Indications suggest. the election of General O’Bregon as President.

CARRANZA WON’T GIVE IN‘

Received 10.45 21.111‘

NEW YORK, May 14.

Messages from El Paso state the re(voluntionaries a re hemming Carranza in between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Carranza refuses to surrender, though guaranteed safety and fl'eedoln of movement. The last Carranza. garrison surrendere'd today- .

TERMS TO TURKEY. NATIONALIST DEFIANCE. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 13. It is reported that the Nationalist leader, Mmistapha. Kcmal, has formed a government at Angora, and has telegraphed to the Peace Conference declaring that any acceptance of the peace terms by the present Turkish delegation will be null and void. UKRAINIAN WHEAT FOR FRANCE NEW YORK, May 13. A New York-Times’ despatch from Paris announces that France expects to get the Ukrainian surplus wheat supply, which will fill the gap until next year. ' Ships await the reopening of ports to transport the grain to France. Payment will be made in a very depreei-atecl Polish and Remnanian money, which will ilnl)rbV’e the French exchange,

THE WHEAT SUPPLY. U.S.A.’S GUARANTEE WITHDRAWN. Received 10.45 am. NEW YORK, May 14. A serious outcome is anticipated as :1 result of the expiration of ‘the wheat price guaranteed in consequent of the -Withdrawal of the United States Governmentifrom the wheat market on June Ist. Wheat Director Bales suggested the remedy is for the United States Grain Corporation to make a loan to grain dealers’ bankers out of the thousand million wheat guarantee fund}, which is virtually unlfouched‘, enabling them to handle the new crop during the delay in realising on the old crop, owing to the grave car shortage.