The Alaska citizen., 1913-11-24
WAR SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO

uV JILL WLnIUU VERA CRUZ. Nov. 17.-There is
 the probability that railroad com munication between this ciy and the
 capital will be interrupted within
 few days. according to advices received from Mexico City th's after noon, The rep rts received here
 state that President Huerta plans to tear up a portion of the tracks in
 order to protect the capital against possible attack from che rebels. It is believed that the contemplated
 move also is directed at the United states to prevent the transpor, at on Of marines to the intcri in case
 such move Is decided upon The threatened action is viewed
 with alarm here by those who see in such a move the straniing of many Americans and other foreigners in the interior towns.
 Every train to the coast brings many refugees. Eight American fam. flies arrived today from Mexico City. and reports state that many more are awaiting the opportunity to reach
 q place of safety.
 WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 17.- In d talk with newspapermen this afternoon, President Wilson denied he hundreds of rumors wh ch are in general circulation here. He de clared emphatically that there are no reasons for believing that the United States is on the verge of war with the Southern republic. He says he is hopeful If peaceful settle
 ment within a few days. The presi- dent laso denied that he had ordered the withdrawal of all American re
 presentatives in Mexico.
 VERA CRUZ. Nov. IT --Prac ical ly all of the employees of foreign rms residing in or near Mexico City have been advised to send their families to the coast for safety.
 Deposed Minister of the Interior Aldage arrived here day with his
 .amily and is preparing to leave i'm
 meaiately for Paris.
 MEXICO CITY. Nov. 11.-Charge
 d'Affaires Nelson O'Shaughnessy is
 carefully avoiding replying to Huer- ta's invitation to attend the session Dl NoISHtSS OH HUI SudN. ntIt Is the possibility that O'Shaughnessy Hill go 10 Vera Cruz this week, al though no definite announcement has been given out.
 LAREDO, Tex. Nv. 17-Accord ing to dispatches received here this afternoon, 900 American refugees
 have reached Monterey from the in
 'erior and are now awaiting the op- portunity to secure transportation 70 the United States. The majority of the refugees are women and chil- iren, and the suffering they were compelled to endure while enrou,e . the coast is described as heart breaking. Many of the women and younger children gave out complete ly and became an. additional burden upon the others.
 FL PASO, Tex, Nov. r. The wholesale execution of federal sol lliers has been the rule at Juarez
 since that ely fell into the hands
 of the Constitutionalists late last
 week. A score of federal officers were put to death yesterday after noon, and several more were shot this morning at sunrise.
 With the exception of the execu. tions mentioned there have been no
 disturbances here since the federals were driven from their position in the city. Several detaehments of the federal forces are camped at safe distances from the town, and some of the refugees are still on the American side of the line. but no at tempt whatever has been made to prepare for the recapture of the place.
 The rebels have fortified the town
 in the belief that the enemy will
 make an assault as soon as their
 ranks have been reinforced from the south