The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-03-12
.zAPATA men
IN CONTROL
Mexico City Once More
Gauges Its Rulers.
Bryan Warns American Citizens
To Leave City in View
Fl Of Situation.

Washington, March 9.-The Villa
agency here announced tonight a tel.
egram had been received stating tina,
Zapata forces occupied Mexico City
today and had begun repairing the
railroad northward. Communication
with the border would be restored in
six days, the message said.
Another message reported the APP
pearance of 1000 Villa troops four
miles south of Aqua Prieta this after
noon. Gen. P. Elias Gales, CON-
manmandant, the message said, i'm
mediately set his garrison to
Strengthening Notifications in antici-
patton of an extended siege.
American citizens again have been
warned to leave Mexico City in view
of the critical situation that has
arisen there. Secretary Bryan an
nounced tonight that transportation
facilities would be sought for as
many as desired to leave.
The battleship Georgia and the
armored' cruiser Washington were
ordered by Secretary Daniels to pro-
coed at once to Vera Cruz after con-
ferences with President Wilson.
Consular messages from Vera Cruz
stated that it was reported there that
the evacuation of Mexico City began
last night
Enrique C. Llorente, Washington
representative of Gen. Villa, received
a message saying that Zapatista
forces occupied Mexico City today
immediately on the evacuation Of OBJ
regions troops. .
Word came from American Consul
Silliman that at personal interview
with Gen. Carranza he had delivered
to the latter the formal note from
the United States Government de-
manding an improvement in condi-
lions for foreigners in the territory
under his control.
Carranza promised written reply
soon, but stated orally that Gen OBJ
RECON had not prevented food sup
plies from reaching the city of Mex
leo nor had he sent the available
supplies from the capital.
These were the principal develop.
ments today in the Mexican situation,
the importance of which today over
Swallowed in official Washington in
terest in the European war.
Altho the contents of the American
note to Carranza were not revealed,
it's emphatic tone impressed men,
bers of the diplomatic corps that
serious consequences would ensue il
Carranza failed to heed the repres-
entations made to him. The United
States in its communication. it be-
came known today, described condi-
lions as 'intolerab BILE" and called up.
on Carranza to take the necessary
steps to correct the situation.
The incendiary utterance of Gen
Obregon were noted by the Ameri-
can Government as likely to stir up
dangerous feeling aginst foreigners
giving rise possibly to riots aud out
RACES.
The note pointed out that if harm
befell any foreigners as a result OF
| the conditions that had arisen the
American Government would hold
Carranza officials personally respon.
sible" and would take the necessary
means to impose the responsibility
where it belonged. 1t was not in the
nature of an ultimatum. President
Wilson himself today declared that
the United States did not utter ulti,
mata, but presented views and acted
accordingly.
In view of this warning. 1t was con-
sidered likely that the Obregon forces
would not evacuate Mexico City with.
out arranging for some method OF
policing the city as the troops with
drew. The reports that evacuation
had begun and that. no disorders had
arisen brought feeling of relief to
officials who believed that Carranza
would not fail to answer the Ameri.
can Government with the requisite
action for the protection of foreign
ers.
In a sense there was an absence In
official quarters of apprehension that
drastic measures would be required
to enforce the American note. The