The Alaska citizen., 1914-06-01
WAR SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
FLYING MACHINE ATTACKED.

FLYING MACHINE ATTACKED.
 VERA CRUZ, May 25.-An Ameri- can hydroaeroplane was the object of an attack on Sunday while flying over the federal lines a few miles inland from this city, but no dam age was done and no action will be taken by the American authori- ties.
 General Funston considers the in- cident of small importance. He says the aviators were not aware that they had been attacked, the noise of the motor preventing them from hearing the shots.
 DEFIEs HUERTA.
 VERA CRUZ. May 25.-War Min ister Banquet has refused to carry out Huerta's order to execute many political prisoners who are held in custody by the Mexican government Huerta is said 10 have yielded submissively to BlanqUet for the time being, but it is predicted that the war minister will be made to suffer for his action at later date.
 SALUTE ALARMS MExicANs.
 MAZATLAN, May 25.-The resi- dents of this city were greatly alarmed today when the American and Japanese battleships in the har- Dor fired salute in honor of the memory of the dowager empress of Japan, whose funeral was held to- day at Tokyo Not having been ap- prised of the fact that the salute would be fired, the residents believ- city. For a time the greatest eX- citement prevailed.
 ZAPATA WANTS AID.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26.- Declaring that General Zapata is the only man in Mexico who is entitled to recognition, an agent of the bri- gand leader called at the office of Secretary of State Bryan this afer- noon and endeavored to induce Bryan to back Zapatists in their attempt to overthrow the Huerta government
 SULLIVAN IS ILL.
 VERA CRUZ. May 26 - Greatly weakened in condition, American Consul Silliman arrived here this afternoon from the interior and was immediately escorted on board the hospital ship, where he is now un- der the care of an American army surgeon. As he left the train, Silli- man was compelled to lean on the arm of soldier who accompanied him from the capital.
 In speaking of his recent impris- onment at Saltillo, the consul de- clared that President Huerta was in no way responsible for his trouble He said that his arrest was made at the instance of General Maas, commander of the federal troops.
 JAP VESSEL MOVES.
 MAZATLAN, May 26. Finding that there is no need for a warship at this port, the Japanese cruiser which has been here during the past several days sailed for Manzanillo this afternoon. Everything is quiet here.
 SULLIVAN TO RETURN.
 VERA CRUZ, May 27.-American Consul Silliman. who arrived here yesterday from the interior, has re- ceived instructions to proceed to W anu W III lCdNC IO1 lAC United States within a week.
 MExICANS KILLED.
 MORALES, May 27. - Six Mexi- cans, accused of stealing cattle, were executed here today, few hours after their capture. Two of the of lenders were hanged on an impro- vised scaffold and the other four were shot to death. Mexican style.
 HUERTA SEEKS PROTECTION.
 VERA CRUZ. May 27.-There is a rumor in general circulation in this city to the effect that emis- saries of President Huerta are here endeavoring to learn from General Funston if the dictator will be re- ceived within the American lines in case he decides to leave Mexico City Questioned today regarding the rumor, General Funston declin- ed to discuss the matter
 HUERTA DEPARTS.
 VERA CRUZ. May 27.-It is re- ported here this afternoon that President Huerta is enroute to Puerto, where the German steamship Ypiranga has just arrived with a full cargo of arms and ammunition for the Mexican federal government.
 INVESTIGATIONS RESUMED.
 FL PASO, May 27. - That the murderers of Benton, the British sub ject, and Bausch, the American, are not to go unpunished is evident from the fact that both the United States and Great Britain have re- stunned the investigations which were started immediately following the commission of the crimes, and later abandoned. The two nations are now engaged in making joint in- quiry, representatives of both coun- tries having arrived here today from the East for the purpose of reviving the investigation.
 The abandonment of the probe was