Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-09
More Warships
 for Vera Cruz
CARRANZA WARNED THAT U. S.
 WILL PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
NOTE VERY EMPHATIC
In Effect Demands an Early Change, or Steps Will Be Taken by United States to Enforce Improvement.

ranza has been informed in a, note from the United States government that unless there is an improvement in conditions in respect to foreigners and their interests in Mexican terri tory under his control, such steps as may be necessary will be taken by the American government to obtain the desired protection.
 Carranza Warned.
 The note is the strongest and most emphatic document that has been sent by the Washington government to Mexico since the correspondence with Huerta a year ago. Carranza is warned that the United States has viewed with deep concern the growing complaints made by foreigners gener- ally against his administration of af- fairs and now, in effect, demands an early change.
 Entire Change of Policy
 The contents of the communication were revealed to several of the am- bassadors and ministers here who ex- pressed satisfaction at it's urgent entire change of policy toward Mexico on the part of the United State.
 American Consul Sillman should have presented the note to Carranza today.
 Naval Demonstration Contemplated
 A copy of it was sent to the Bra gillian minister at Mexico City to be shown to General Obregon, the Car ranza commander. In the meantime some movements of American war ships have been ordered, the effect of which will be a naval demonstration that is hoped by some officials wll convnce General Carranza of the de- termination of the American govern ment to obtan a. change in conditions in Mexico City.
 Secretary Daniels conferred with President Wilson tonight over the prospect of sending additional war ships to Vera Cruz.
 Warshps for Vera Cruz
 After a conference tonight between Secretary Daniels and the president it was learned on high authority that two more battleships would be order ed from Guantanamo to Ve,st Crua, pro bably tomorrow.
 Only one vessel, the batIeship Della ware, has been at Vera Cruz for sev- eral week, but five battleships will be in that vicinity within a few days. It was planned to send the Delaware to Guantanamo soon to join the At lantic fleet in it's spring manoeuvers. As result of the latest develop ments, the Delaware will remain at Vera Cruz indefinitely; the cruiser Tacoma left Port au Prince, Haiti, to- day under orders to proceed at once to Vera Cruz; the gunboat Petrel aI- so enroute from Mobile, Ala, and the cruiser Des Moines is bound from Progreso to Vera Cruz, while the gun boat Sacramento is at Tampico. Other available light draft vessels more valuable than battleships in tropical waters-are the gunboats Wheeling and Nashville, being held in readiness with the armored cruis- CT Washington, in Haitien and Do- minican waters, while the entire At lantic fleet of 21 first class battleships is at Guantanamo within two and a half days sail of Vera Cruz. MT Daniels gave this summary of the po- s1t1on of the warships but declined to discuss future movements.
 An Acute crisist Reached.
 That conditions have again reached an acute crisis, was, however admit ted all the government departments Asked whether the United States in- tended to use physical force to obtain compliance with it's requests, Secre- tary Bryan today replied that moth ing had been decided upon yet beyond representations" and that 1t was best to meet situations "as they arose.
 Latest reports from Mexico City in- d1cate menacing condition of affairs for the 25,000 foreigners there, of whom 2,500 are Americans. The Car dS1IIOTllICS nave COInHanQe0r6C all the midicines and medical supplies in the chief hospital and sent them to Vera Cruz.
 Typhus fever and smallpox have broken out in the capital as well las at Tampico.
 British Ships siezed by carranza Au- thorities.
 New Orleans, La, March S.-The British steamship Wyvisbrook has been seized by Carranza authorities al Campeche and her commander, Cap tain Muir. has been placed in jail, ac- cording to mail advice reaching her tonight from Progseo.