Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-29
sRiTlsH ADMIRAL ASKS TO SUB
ORDINATE HIMSELF TO AMERI
lcAN OFFICER
EVIDENCE or FRIENDLY
FEELING BETWEEN NATIONS
Attic Ranldns oMhese BY Reason Of
ssnisrity, srtlsh Commander De-
r.ires q oavs Flstehsr Free Rein In
Carrying Out Amsriean PoIiei's-
Tension Ia OH District Abatsd.

Rear Admiral Fletcher by virtue Of
seniority, tho British commander has
notified the American admiral that he
wishes 70 subordinate himself in CO.
operation with the United States forces.
This fresh evidence Of friendly feeling
and hearty cooperation between the
two governments was received here to-
day. with manifest qualification.
Any Developments In the Mexican
situation seemed to be moving under
the surface: there appeared no change
In. the diplomatic situation and no In
dication that the American government
was deviating from its attitude of care
full watching and patient waiting Tor
the elimination Of Huerta.
All officials in immediate charge OF
the situation were away from the cap
ital. President Wilson and Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels were In New
York to attend the army and navy foot
ball game. and Secretary Bryan was
speaking In Potstown. Pa.
American Safsouards Adequate.
Rear Admiral Cradock has been adj
vised by Rear Admiral Fletcher of the
extent OF the plans adopted by the AM
erican commander to safeguard British
an well as American interests at Tam
pico and Tuxpam. The action Of the
British admiral In sailing away from
was satisfied with the adequacy of
these plans.
The return Of the, battleship New
Hampshire to Vera Cruz from the
northern oil fields was taken to indi-
cate an abatement Of the tension In
that quarter at present Tho principal
@elE0tt1 oG the naval commanders, acting
WITH the Amer Dan cnnSt nzlc in
the Oh coeSt u now being directed TO
securing such an understanding with
the constitutionalist leaders as will In
sure the safety Of foreign life and prop
erty.
Twentieth Infantry 70 Border.
Salt Lake City. Nov. 29.-To the tune
Of ''The Girl Left Behind Me-" the
Twentieth United States infantry
marched thru the city from Fort
Douglas this morning and entrained for
Ell Paso. Despite the early hour many
citizens lined South Temple street and
cheered their departure.
Three special trains. half hour
apart, transported the troops. the f1rst
leaving at $3.50 o'clock over the Salt
Lake route. Connections will be made
with the Southern Pacific railway at
Coulton. Cal. Altho It is expected the
regiment will be assigned to garrison
duty it Is completely equipped for field
service.
Rebels Follow Retrsatine Federals.
Juarez, Mexico, Nov. 29.-Between
y<%<
Juarez at noon today for the south,
advancing against the federals whom
they defeated this week In a battle
near Juare. General Pancho Villa
supervised the loading Of the troops.
He expects to leave about Tuesday.
Villa does not know whether the fed
erals entrained to Chihuahua or en-
trenched themselves south Of Juarez.
He has heard the federal engines died
for lack Of water and that the federals
We're waiting his men at Villa Ahu-
NADIA, eighty-three miles south Of
Juarez.
Husrta's Troops Short Of Ammunition
Hermosillo, Mexico, Nov. 29.-1nfor-
nation was received at constitutions
alist headquarters that ammunition
had become scarce in Mexico City and
at other points held by the Huerta
government. It was asserted that
many garrisons IN southern Mexico
therefore would be unable to resist
attack.
Carranza and. his military advisers
were inclined to accept the report as
true.
FrsneE Paper Demands Intervention.
Paris, Nov. 2s.-The Paris Temps
today prints 4 vigorous editorial on
the anarchy in Mexico" The news
paper in concluding the articles says:
"In the presence Of death. destruc-
tion and ruin the moment appears to
hsve been reached when humanity and
general interest commands AL the
powers TO take concerted action with
the United States. to compel all parties
IN Mexico to lay down their arms and
bring an end TO the intolerable situa-
ton"
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