South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-25
HUERTA ASKS.
Rebels REPEL
U. U.S.itvAsIoN
DictatoTA o. Control in Mex
lean Capital But Outbreaks
Continue-Fear DemonCtra-
ltion Will Come Sunday.

(The following description OF conditions
in Mexico City is translation OF code
dispatches sent from the Mexican capital
10 the International News Service In or
der to get through the cenSor'S hands they
first were sent 10 London the censorship
over the dispatches 10 England being less
strict than that dispatches TO the L. s.,
which have practically been cut on
MEXICO CITY, April 25-via Lon
don. April 25.-Gen. Huerta is still in
control in the Mexican capital but
outbreaks continue
Three Americans have been wound
ed, but so far as can be learned none
| have been killed.
Thirty-five Mexican rioters. who
were arrested by rurales. have been
executed. Death sentence was i'm
posed upon these men by special de-
cree from Huerta. not so much be-
cause they showed anti-foreign hos
tility, as because they took advantage
| of the present fevered state OF the
public mind to make an anti-Huerta
manifestation.
Foreigners have gathered in the
concentration zones. A call is made
to the patriotism of rebels whom HUI
erta but recently denounced as out
laws, robbers and bandits.
Huerta Playing for Time.
Huerta is playing for time. Aside
from recalling his diplomatic envoy
from Washington and rendering pass
ports to the American charge daft
fairs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy. he has
| done nothing TO declare a state Of war
between Mexico and the United
States. The dictator has addressed
some notes TO the foreign diplomats
complaining that the United States
violated the code of nations in seiz-
ing Vera Cruz. But even the warm
est supporters of Gen. Huerta realize
| that Mexico would be without foreign
| support if war were declared.
The ammunition factories of the
| government are working night and
| day, but Nuerta's war equipment is
woefully Inadequate compared with
the United States equipment already
| in Mexico.
The plight of the dictator is hope
! less His chief sources of income
were from the Vera Cruz custom
/ house. the cable company and the In
| terOceanic railway.
The Interoceanic railway is prac-
tically out of commission.
| The departure Of Mr.. O'Shaugh-
messy was followed by an attempt TO
Z burn the L. .embessy. The Mex
| lean police on duty were seated in the
| street playing cards when incen-
| diaries applied the torch. Several ar
rests were made. but the prisoners
\ were later released.
OF all the anti-American agitators
! the most radical is Jorge Huerta, son
| OF the dictator The younger Huerta
| burn the L. 5. embassy. The Mex
from the altar. in his wedding fnery.
| TO harangue a mob.
Discharges Americans.
| The government has discharged all
| the American employees of the Ma
tional railway system.
| Some Americans have sought the
protection of the British and French
| flags
Huerta holds long. important con-
| ferences with Senior PortillO Rojas,
] his foreign minister. and Gen. Aure-
| llano Banquet the war minister. in
the national palace.
Huerta has begun preparation on
| large scale for the defense OF this
| city. Artillery is being placed at the
| approaches which would necessarily
be traversed in a campaign against
/ the capital.
The flower of the army is being
! mustered.
I Huerta has sent messengers to all
| the rebel camps declaJing that
Mexico has been invaded without
Americans in the concentration
zones are in charge of Radolf de
| Kardoff, secretary of the German
legation. and NJ de Lefaivre. secre-
tary Of the French legation.
Senior Cardoza de Oliviera, the
| Brazilian minister who will look
! after the diplomatic affairs OF the
| United States in Mexico, has been
i assured by President Huerta that
trains will be provided for all Amer
| leans and other foreigners who wish
| TO leave the capital
EnVOys Plan Defense.
| There was meeting of the foreign
envoys at the British legation during
/ the morning at which Sir Lionel Car
den presided. Steps were taken TO
provide for the safety OF the foreign
ers in the event that the rabble of the
| city should get beyond control So
| long as General Huerta lives IL is be
| lieved that the army will remain loyal
and Will be able TO cope with any dis
| order. but should the dictator's enc
mics resort 10 assassination. disorder
would be sure 70 follow.
Machine guns have been mounted
upon the roof OF the national palace.
| Sunday is viewed with dread BY
foreigners remaining in the city. 1t
has always been a fateful day in
Mexico City 1t is generally the day
which is chosen for a big demOnstra-
ton OF any kind. either friendly or
| hostile
Huerta has given notice TO the for
eign diplomatic ENJOYS that he will
| police the streets with armed troops
as IL is a conclusion that there Will
Il