The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
FIFTH BRIGADE
IS STILL ABOARD
GEN. FUNSTON coNFERs WITH
BADGER AND FLETCHER.
CONTROL FROM NAVY TO ARMY
Army and Navy Departments Going
Ahead With Their Plans for War
While the Peace ENJOYS are
Trying to Mediate.

Vera Cruz, April 30. - The Fifth
Brigade was still aboard transports
tied up at the docks here early to-
day, while General Funston was con-
ferring with Rear Admirals Badger
and Fletcher completing arrange.
ments for the transfer of the control
of Vera Cruz from the navy to the
army. There was a possibility that
they might be landed today, but fur
Their delay until Thursday Is expect
ed The administrative force has
now completely organized Every
report from Mexico City says that
the danger to Americans is practical
ly past for the present.
Going Ahead With Plans.
Washington, April 90. - While the
army and navy departments are 60
ing ahead with their plans for war
in Mexico, the three peace ENJOYS
trying to mediate the trouble, are
secretly at work. but will make no
statement. They are meeting con
stantly in the Argentina legation and
send and receive long kilograms from
Mexico City. They admit their task
Is great, but President Wilson ana
Secretary Bryan are hopeful, while
other cabinet members do not ex'
pect results. The general staff says
that the MexiCans are preparing for
war. 1t is said that Huerta wants
general arbitration, he to appoint
half the arbitration board, which
would give him recognition.
San Diego, April 20 Fifty-seven
Mexican federal soldiers held prison
ers at Fort Rosecrans near here es'
capped early today taking advantage
of small guard and a severe rain
storm. Troopers were sent in pur
suit and eleven were re-captured. The
MexiCans dug a seventy foot tunnel
from their tents to the yard of the
quarantine station.
Situation Relieved.
FL Paso. April 29.-The tense stu
alton that has existed along the Dor
der was somewhat relieved today BY
the receipt of advices from the reb
els at Chihuahua that the conference
between Villa and CarranZa so IA
from breaking up, had resulted in ar
almost complete agreement. The two
chiefs, say the dispatches, have con
cluded to act merely as spectator
so long as there is no armed invasion
of northern Mexico.
Forces are Augmented.
Vera Cruz, April % The Ameri
can land and navy forces holding
| Vera Cruz were augmented toda!
when four destroyers joined the fic--
| in the harbor and the liner, Morrt
Castle, pressed into service as
| transport, arrived with 900 marines
An additional transport carrying
troops also anchored in the harbo
but General Funston's brigade ha
not yet been landed.
Few Americans Left. .. .
Washington, April 20 Less thai
800 Americans remain in Mexico City
This was the smallest number i
half century, according to officia
dispatches today. Most of those RI
naming are expected to take
chance and remain In the capito
damned to overflowing a refuge
train carrying five hundred Amer
cans and several Englishmen an
Germans. left Mexico City last nigh
enroute to the east coast, Swampe
by the influx from the war zone, de-
parate efforts we're being made 4
day to care for the refugees, TIL
treasury. public health. labor, stat
and war and navy departments WEI
all busy. Secretary McAdoo aske
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