The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-04-24
DICTATOR HUERTA
ENCOURAGES MOB
IN MEXICO CITY
POpuace Being lni'amed
against Americans
MORE SHIPPING At Vi RA CRUZ
Anticipating More Fighting Admiral
Fletcher Advises Americans
TO Leave City

Vera Cruz, Mex. April 24.-corres-
pondents who today succeeded in
communicating with this port stated
that Anti-American sentiment in
Mexico City is rampant. The CORES
pondents also state that Huerta Is
rampant The correspondents also
state that Huerta Is making every
effort to inhame the populace aud
that crowds OF angry Mexicans have
appeared in front OF the American
legation.
Huerta and Charge O'Shaunessey
had a bitter argument in the latter's
automobile over the failure of the
American representative TO receive
his cable messages until after they
had been censored. The American
went in search OF the dictator de-
manded an explanation and found
Huorta az the bar OF the Jockey Glib
Huerta left tie club and entered
tie automobile where the Tampioo
incident was ihleshed cut. O'ShaU
messy continued to smile throughout
the controversy bat Huerta appeared
to be much wrought up and angry.
There is a report in Mexico City
hat Huerta is planning to escape by
the way of the west coast OF Mexico
where he will so on board a Japa-
nese warship.
The possibility OF using areoplanes
in war for the first time on the
North American continent became
apparent today when the ba.t'eehip
Mississippi. with an aeroplane equip
ment arrived IN the harbor
Admiral Fletcher has advised all
Americans 10 leave the city Of Vera
Cruz. Shipping began last might and
there is considerable evidence that
he Mexicans are planning to make
some kind OF attack upon the city.
Washington, April 24.-The bill 10
reorganize the mill ia on a war foot
ing under the direction of the secre-
tary passed the house today.
Austin, Tex, April 24.-Gov. Col
quit today dispatched eight compan-
les Of state troops to Brownsville
where the situation is reported to be
acute
Washing on, April 24.-Secretary
OF War Garrison announced ct o.
clock last night that the embargo
against shipment Of arms into Mexi-
GO from the United states had been
restored. Secretary Garrlson's state
ment follows
The department has been in re-
ceipt of many kilograms from places
along the border showing apprehen-
sion and to relieve the tension |
have ordered additional troops to re-
port 20 Gen Bliss to be distributed at
such places as he finds advisable un-
der the circumstances. Three regi-
ments of infantry at the preside of
San Francisco will report to Gen.
Bliss, together with some artillery
from Fort Riley. Under orders from
the department, no munitions of war
will at the present be permitted to
go over the border. A brigade of in
fantry and some artillery will be dis
patched from Galveston to Vera
Cruz to cooperate with the navy
there"
Brig-Gen. Frederick Funston has
been assigned to command the bri-
gade ordered to Vera Cruz from Gal
weston.
Rush oders TO embark for Vera
Cruz Immediately the 18th brigade OF
infantry and as much artillery and
cavalry as available in the I'd divi-
sion OF the army at Galveston, Tex,
we're received from Washington last
night. The order for the artillery,
military men say created a deep im-
preston, for Ii is upon this arm of.
the service that success in a cara
paign against important in
land srongholds generally de
pends The orders were to TAX
necessary ammunition and other sup
plies for at least 80 days. The four
transports. Meade, McClennan, Sum-
ned and Fitzpatrick, loaded and wait
ing to go, already carry supplies for
$500 men for at least 60 days. The
orders emphasized the fact that in
fantry and artillery must arrive at
Vera Cruz at the earliest possible
moment.
Headquarters Of the southern divi-
sion, United States army, al San An
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