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Naval Aviators at Vera Cruz:

Naval Aviators at Vera Cruz:
WASHINGTON, April 27.-(Associ
ated Press by Federal Wireiess) -Ac'
cording to cable advices received late
yesterday by the navy department
from Rear-admiral Frank F. Fletcher
lin command of the navy forces at
Vera Cruz, naval ayiators flying
around, Vera Cruz yesterday reported
,. several bridges on the railroad from
! Vera Cruz to the City Of Mexico as
\ burning. The destruction Of the
! bridges would seriously cripple rail
! communication between the capital
! and the American refugee base at
; Vera Cruz.
Americans Are: Aiming.
I NOGALES, Ariz., Apr 26.-( AssOci-
ated Press by Federal WireleSsl -Ac-
cording to reports received here yes
terday, the, hostile attitude of Mex
cans toward Americans and other
foreigners is rapidly increasing In the
| interior and northwestern portions of
Mexico. Americans everywhere across
the border are reported to be arming
themselves and there is a general eX-
odus from all points for the border.
Refugees are arriving in large NUM-
bers at all the towns along the boun-
dairy.
Villa After Mexico City.
Ell PASO, Tex, Apr. 26.-(Associ-
ated Press by Federal Wirelessl-
General Pancho Villa, commander in
chief of the Constitutionalist army,
who, is in sJuarez across the border
with. a large following of rebels, yes
fsrday reiterated his statement that
he will in no way oppose American
occupation.
u only hope that they will hold
Vera Cruz for while until | can get
down and take the City of Mexico
from Huerta,'' said Villa
He also expressed the hope that
Huerta will accept the offer of medi-
alton extended by Brazil, Argentine
and Chile.
Quiet at Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ; Mex, Apr. 26.-(As-
ISOLATED Press by Federal Wireless)
-Rear-Admiral Charles J. Badger, IL
command Of the navy forces in MeXi-
co waters yesterday extended the line
of American sailors and marines fur
Their beyond the city limits: An en-.
tire battalion is now we'll entrenched
two and one-haf miles west Of the
city. There was no further fighting
yesterday and no word was received
from Commandment Mas or President
Huerta as to their intentions.
Strategic Board Named.
WASHINGTON, Apr. g. Associ-
ated Press by Federal Wireless Ma
jor-general William w. Wotherspoon,
who was recently appointed as theI
new chief of staff of the army by Sec
rotary CT War Garrison to succeed
General Wood. and Brigadier- general
Montgomery NJ. Macomb, president of
the war college,, were yesterday de-
tailed by the president as joint stra-
tegic board of the United States army. !
Germans Save Americans.
TAMP1CO, Mex. Apr. e. AssOci- |
ated Press by Federal Wireless Be
tween the strong anti-American feel |
ing in this city and the attack made |
On the federal garrison by a strong
rebel force. the situation here con-
tinues serious for Americans and other
foreigners. The United States torpe-
do boats were sent up the Panuco
river yesterday to get Americans who
had no other means of escape from
the country. German sailors saved
number Of Americans Wednesday
from Mexican rioters.
Held Up.
ANTWERP. Apr. 26-Associated
Press by Federal Wireless) Seven
hundred tons of ammunition ordered
by President Huerta Of Mexico and
awaiting shipment here have been
ordered held until the close Of hostil-
ties between the United States and
Mexico.
Refugees at Galveston.
GALVESTON. Tex. Apr. 20 CAS-
,ociated Press by Federal Wirelessl-
The collier Cyclops and the steamers
Esperanto ard Trinidadian with 1890
American refugees on board, arrived
2pre Yesterday from Mexico Three
thousand more refugees on various
ships are expected to arrive today. ;
to Rob Armory.
PRESCOTT. Ariz.. Apr 25--ASSo- I
lated Press by Fed oral Wireless A |
iC1en NeNicans Yesterday attempted $
o break into the National Guard ar,
nCrv and steal ammunition. bur were
frightened away by the accidental ar {
ival Of number Of guards. Thu |
guard was then doubled. {
tore REFUGEES in 81 Paso.
FL PASO. Tex. Apr. %. -(ASsoci- &
ted Press bY Federal WireIesS,-A T