Arizona republican., 1915-06-02

ahead unless remedial measures were undertaken.
 The Carranza agency here issued several statements denying a shortage of food exists and saying the stories of famine were exaggerated but the Washington government is not taking these into consideration because of it's reports through diplomatic and con- sular sources and the personal investi- gation of West.
 In this connection Eliseo Are dondo, head of the Carranza agency,
 made public tonight the following telegram from Carranza dated at Vera Cruz:
 The last military successes made clear the triumph of our cause therefore I allowed free importa- tion of all kinds of food supplies into the City of Mexico
 The Washington government has repeatedly received assurances from CarranZa that food would be per mitted to be shipped to Mexico City to relieve the famine condition. Of ficial reports. however, told a few days ago of the seizure by the Car ranZa troops of a large shipment of corn started for the capital. A state ment by Mir. Arredondo tonight re- !terated a denial of this charge.
 One Red Cross message said:
 "CarranZa guarantees are futile. His orders for the protection of the rights and property of foreign CTS are largely ignored. It is clear that neither high officials nor sub ordinate military officers can en- force the orders even if sincere in a desire to protect foreigners The situation is now entirely on one local issue. graft affecting and concern ing the local military leader only"
 Persons fleeing from Mexico City, the report said. confirm all re- ports of the desperate situation, and agree in the fear of demands on foreigners and rerrisals if the supply for the populace should fail''
 At Hermosillo. Sonora according to mail advices received today. there is terrible state of affairs and there are fears that the footing of the whole town has only been post poned
 On May 20, this report declared q Chinese store was footed and with in 20 minutes stock worth $500 was gone. American Consul Hos letter finally succeeded in saving the Chinaman and his family. The re- port added the Chinese are always the first to suffer and that Mexican troops and officers assisted in loot ing two stores.
 Arredondo. head of the Carranza agency, gave out a statement tonight saying:
 "I am directed by Carranza today to say that the scandal provoked in. the press of the United States over the exaggerated shortage of food stuffs in the City of Mexico has for it's own source, violent com rlaints of a group of residents of the capital called the International committed
 ''I am authorized by the consti- tutional government, which I repre- sent here, to make emphatic denial that any forces of MT. Carranza have intercepted the importation of the 600 tons of corn so often alluded in the press reports, and to say that this accusation is false, even though those interested in giving it circula- tion may succeed in inducing the Brazilian minister, in charge of American interest in Mexico, to voice the same authentic. My gov ernment furthermore directs me to bring to the attention of the Amer ican people that the description of conditions in Mexico as sent to the department of state and the press is highly exaggerated, and I am direct ed to call especial attention to the fact that the City of Mexico is con- trolled by Zapatista forces and not by those of my government.
 General Carranza has nearly SOO,- 900 bushels of corn for the relief of Mexico City, and the only reason he does not send it into the city in ad- vance of his troops, is that it would fall into the hands of the Zapatistas and be used to feed enemies without the slightest chance of relieving the suffering poor"