Arizona republican., 1915-07-30
An Order to Three Chiefs Demanding That Way Be Opened at Once for Relief of Starving Pop ulation of Capital
PRECEDENT TO
 DEMAND FOR PEACE
Tales of Outrages Upon American Citizens and American Flag at Last Stirs the Administration to Decisive Action
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WASHINGTON. July -9-Demand- ing in the name of humanity that food be permitted to reach the starv- ing people of Mexico City. urgent representations were sent by the state department to Generals Car ranza. Villa and Zapata The note declares that avenues of transporta- tion to Mexico City must be opened for provision trains. IL is known that the document is a forerunner of final demand that the Mexican fac tions must end their strife and estab- fish a constitutional government by means of a joint conference.
 Officials believe that Carranza. at Vera Cruz, is in a position to keep the railroad to Mexico City from Vera Cruz open for the transporta- tion of food as far as Pachuca. and that either he or Zapata. in cooper ation with Villa can control the line beysnd Pachuca. The dispatch, sign ed by Secretary Lansing was for warded immediately to American rep rescntatives at Vera Cruz. Torreon and Mexico City.
 official reports said that there is actual starvation at Mexico City and that conditions generally are worse than ever. All classes are suffering. although there is plenty Of money Advices from Charles O'Connor. spe- cial representative of the Red Cross at Mexico City. were communicated to Lansing. who announced that determined effort to get supplies to the capital would be made O'Con- nor said
 "The scarcity of food is far great or than if tx-o rraelre fg almost impossible to buy corn; vege- tables are far less plentiful. Peopre are actually dying of starvation as l can prove by doctors and nurses"
 O'Connor said we have no word of supplies coming from the state Each time we have started to buy something here a change of the gov ernment has made other plans neces- sary. We are ready to distribute food to families but have been un- able to secure any at reasonabl prices. Conditions are more chaotic than ever. There is not q single government official with whom to deal"
 O'Connor's letter dated Mexico City. July E, said:
 "The desperate condition of the people of Mexico City has been rem dered almost hopeless by the change of currency. Beginning with July 10 when the Zapatista evacuation was completed nearly all the stores and other places of business remained practically closed A few sales were made, but on the whole. business was paralyzed. Present conditions are worse than they were during any of the other numerous governments II has been a matter of grave concern with everyone whether the two kinds If currency will suddenly become worthless or not. I saw groups of women going about carrying cur rency and empty baskets which mon- ey could not fill with food needed for starving families"
 A message from Vera Cruz detail- ed an assault upon Allan Mallory, an American, near Puebla, and a viola tion of the American flag by Zapata soldiers. served further to arouse the officials to the extreme gravity of the situation.
 The message to the state depart ment dated July 2S which also de- tailed the Mallory assault. said there is a genuine reign of terror in Mexico City in so far as legal pro- cedure is concerned"
 Mallory. the report said. was in an automobile with the son of the Italian minister to Mexico and two Spaniards. The car was en route to the coast, flew the American flag and was carrying diplomatic cor respondence Near Puebla the auto mobile was stopped by a company of /0o..t.,,o5 or DOC rt,roo<