South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21

LATEST FLASHES ON
MEXICAN SITUATION

WASHINGTON. April 11.-"Charge
O'Shaughness, has notified all for
eigners 10 leave Mexico City at once
i'm addition TO warning ne gave TO the
Americans. I received this infOrma-
ton i'm telegram from Great Britain's
representative i'm Mexico City within
the last half hour"
This statement was made by Sir
Cecil Spring Rice. the British ambas-
sadOr. after his conference with Sec
retary of State Bryan this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, April II. 1t was
learned on the highest authority this
afternoon that neither Vera Cruz nor
TampicO had yet been taken. IL is
absolutely certain. however, accord
ing To the same authority. that these
ports will be taken before midnight.
WASHINGTON. April II. - Secre-
tary of state Bryan has summoned all
the representatives of foreign countries
accredited To the United States TO "a
diplomatic conference at the state de-
partment at 2:3O o'clock today.
WASHINGTON. April 21.-To fa-
Cilitate the transmission OF orders be-
tween the navy department and the
fleet under Admiral Badger. Secre-
tary OF the Navy Daniels today order
ed the bureau of navigation TO per-
feet teIegraphic and wireless com
municatiOn. Special telegraph lines
between the navy department and
the wireless station at Arlington, Va,
were arranged and facilities in the
bureau of operations OF the fleet were
doubled.
= Secretary of the Navy Daniels to-
day established a censorship upon the
operations of the navy. Reports will
be given out through a publicity
| bureau" after Secretary Daniels has
authorized their publication.
BOSTON, April 21.-The battle
ships Virginia, Georgia and Nebraska,
at the CharIestown navy yard, re-
ceived orders today TO sail Thursday
afternoon for Mexican waters. The
orders came from Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels. The three ships carry
- guns and about 2,7OO men.
The Georgia is already cOaIed. The
others are coaling. BY tomorrow
night they will have been supplied
with ammunition from bingham
naval arsenal or the CRarIestOwn
arsenal.
GALVESTON, Texas, April "
Torpedo boats will guard transports
carrying American troops to Mexico
from attack by Mexican gInboats. A
wireless despatch received here this
forenoon said that the F1usher, Pres
ton and Reid. commanded by Lieuten-
ant AnCrum, would arrive here within
d few hours. They will escort the
Meade. Mcclellan. Fitzpatrick and
Sumner tO Vera Cruz.
san FRANCISCO. April 21.-The
cruiser Maryland. with 300 marines
will sail for Mexico tonight or early
tomorrow. The cruiser South Dakota.
with 4O0 marines on board. will arrive
here tonight from the BremertOn navy
yard. After taking on board 400 adj
tiOnal marines she will sail for Mex
| leo. accompanied by the collier Jupi-
ter. carrying 500 marines.
The Cleveland and the protected
cruiser Buffalo, both carrying marines,
will sail for Mexico before Sunday.
There il much activity at the BFem-
ertOn navy yard. where the Colorado,
| West Virginia and Chattanooga are be-
,, ing fitted out at top speed for SER
vice.
There are four transports in the
! San Francisco harbOr. the BufOrd,
sherman, Crook and Logan.
GALVESTON, Texas. April 2t.-
Vast quantities of ammunition and
food supplies were rushed aboard the
army transports Meade. Mcclellan
and Fitzpatrick today while Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston awaited the flash
from Washington to embark 5000 L..
| :. regulars for service i'm Mexico.
Eight OF the latest type Of machine
guns which are capable of firing 100
shots a minute were put aboard the
transports during the night. ... ...
.. The other 5000 men OF Gen.
FunstOn's division arc on their way
here and vessels will he hired from
steamship lines to take them to- Mex
/ leo.
The food supplies taken on board
the transports are sufficient to- last
5000 men 80 days.