MEXICO.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1916, Page 5

MEXICO.

A NOTE FROM AMERICA. ' PINAL WARNING TO CARRANZA. By Cable—Press Associu'ion—Copyright. Washington, Juno 20. The American Note to Mexico flutly rejects Carranza's demand for the withdrawal of American troops and rebukes Carranza for the discourteous tone and temper of his last communication. Anti-American feeling is at fever heat in Mexico. The United States consuls and citizens are leaving the country. Carranza hopes that war will he avoided, but it is believed lie is unable to restrain his followers.

Tlie_ United States has dispatched a warship and some torpedo-boats to Mexican waters. General Funston is appealing for more troops to guard the frontier, as the present forces are insufficient.

Renter states that, replying to the recent demand by the Mexican do facto Government for the immediate withdrawal of American troops from Mexican soil, Mr. Lansing, in a Note handed to the Mexican Ambassador, flatly refuses and rebukes the Carranza Government for the discourteous tone of its last communication. "~

The Note also recites a long series of outrages against Americans, both in Mexico, and on the soil of the United States, and expresses the belief that the Carranza Government Hoes not desire Villa and his band to be captured either by the troops of the. United States or by those of Mexico. It says that Carranza's adherents and soldiers participated in the recent attacks on an American town when the uncivilised act of mutilation was perpetrated on -the bodies of murdered Americans. The Note warns Mexicans with the gravest consequences if, as they threaten to do, they appeal to arms against the troops of the United States.