Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02
BRINGS F|RST-HAND
NEWS OF MEXICO
Arnold ShankIin, Consul Gen.
eraI at Mexican Capital,
Arrives Here.
REPORTED CARRANZA WILL
AID STARVING POPULACE
Reoocupation of City by the Carran'
zistas Under Gen. Gonzales Is
Officially Confirmed.

Officially Confirmed.
The arrival of Arnold Shanklin,
consul general at Mexico City, in
Washington today, bringing to
the State Department important
frst-hand information regarding
the Mexican situation. and the re-
port that Gen. Carranza had ar
ranged to send heavily guarded
trains bearing foodstuffs to Mex
leo CITY to aid the starving pop
ulation. were important develop
ments in the situation today.
Secretary Lansing again made it plain
that he expected some early action on
the part of the administration in regard
TO Mexico The belief is growing
stronger daily here that it is the hope
of the administration that the constitu-
tionalist party. headed by Gen. car
rama. will be able to handle the situa-
ton from now on. bringing about
speedy relief of the famine in Mexico
City and other parts of the country.
If Gen. Carranza can carry out the pro-
gram he has outlined the chances OF
recognition by the United States are
considered good.
Report From Red Cross Agent.
A dispatch from Charles J. OConnor,
representative of the American Red
Cross, which was sent to Washington
from Vera Cruz, declared that famine
conditions existed in Mexico City. AT
the State Depa rtment. however. it was
pointed out that this dispatch probably
was sent from Mexico City before the
Carranzistas again occuuied the city
last Friday. 1t is the hope of officials
here that since the reoccupation of the
city conditions have become better.
Official confirmation of the reoccupa-
ton of Mexico City by the Carranzistas.
under Gen. Gonzales. was received by
the department today from Consul Silli-
man at Vera Cruz.
The Red Cross message from Charles
]. OConnor. the society's relief agent
in Mexico City, said:
prices already are prohibitive. There
10 practically no corn in the city. Au-
from starvation. Some people are eat
ing leaves. grass, weeds. dead horses
and mules
Counsel Silliman's Message.
Consul silliman's message said Mexi-
co City was occupied by the Gonzales
forces Friday night ION urgent orders
Of Gen. Carranza,' and added:
"a severe fight occurred Friday aft
ernoon at a point east of Guadeloupe.
Director of telegraph states telegraph
communication is expected by Sunday
afternoon at the latest. Communica-
ton with Tula via Pachuca and Is be-
ing pushed northward. Occupation of
Zacatecas by Gen. Obregon's forces con-
firmed- 1t is stated that Gen. Gonzales
Is going directly into Mexico City, in
stead Of lingering. as before, and 1t Is
expected that communica ton Will be
restored at once. 1t also is expected
eminent to Mexico City during Au-
gust
Villa Abandons Torreon.
The State Department has unonicial
reports that Gen. Villa abandoned Tor
reon. established headquarters at Chi
huahua and ordered Americans there
to leave. Nothing official has been re-
ceived.
Advices concerning Paul Hudson.
American. editor of the Mexican Her
aid. say he was held a prisoner in the
Herald building as late as July %,
when Zapata followers were operating
his presses printing their paper Ell
Renovador.
partment dispatch says. that upon the
entry of the Carranza forces into Mex
leo CITY the Brazilian minister was
able to obtain the release of Mr.. Hud-
son and his staff
Advices from Tampico say the plants
Of the Eagle Petroleum Company and
the Huasteca Petroleum Company are
being operated by foreigners. The Mex
lean employees have struck. but there
has been no damage to foreign prop
erty. and the Tampico authorities have
given assurances of protection.
Recalled to Washington.
Arnold Shanklin. American consul
general at Mexico City. who arrived
here today to confer with Secretary
Lansing regarding Mexican affairs, was
recently recalled to Washington fol-
lowing reports of a difficulty he had
with the Brazilian minister, who is
looking after American interests in
Mexico.
considerable light on the Mexican po-
litical situation as well as the food sit
uation at Mexico City.
Elfseo Arredondo. confidential agent
of the constitutionalist government, is
in receipt of a cablegram from Gen.
Carranza dated at Vera Cruz last
night. in which is described the entire
military situation in Mexico. The dis
patch indicates the rapid spread of the
constitutionalists over the disaffected
sections of Mexico. The text of the
dispatch is as follows:
To Open Line to Tampico.
'T am in receipt of telegraphic advice
from Gen. Oregon via San Luis Po-
tosi, confirming that he is in possess
sion Of Zacatecas and Aguascalientes
and informing me that he Is already
proceeding to repair the railway line
to open communication with Tampico.
Gen. Pablo Gonzales will proceed
Immediately to repair the line to Quere-
taro and continue the work iowa I'd
the north. thus establishing communi-
cation with the whole center of the
country under our control.
Communication between Manzanillo.
Pacific port. and Guadalajara and
Irapuato is in running order, and /
am informed by Gen. Iturbide, by mes
sage received today, that being in con-
troll of the situation in the whole of
the state of Sinaioa he is about to
start for Sonora.
States in Normal Condition.
THE states Of Tamaulipas, Nuevo
Leon and the greater portion of the
state of Coahuila are controlled by the
corps Of the army of the northeast,
commanded by Gen. Jacinto Trevino,