New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-30
Lansing Transmits Warn
ing to Carranza, Zapata
and Villa.
MAY SEND TROOPS
INTO VERA CRUZ
CAPITAL Faces Famine, Ameri-
cans Report-Decisive Action
Expected Soon.

Washington, July 29. Secretary
lansing sent a sharp note to Generals
Carranza. Villa and Zapata tonight
demanding that railroad communica-
,;or between Vera Cruz and Mexico
CITY be Immediately re-established' so
H.. TODD can be taken TO the starving
Americans and foreigners at the capi7
tai Unless prompt compliance results
troops may be sent to Vera 0ru|'
Secretary Lansing would not deny TO-
dav that such move was beng con-
sidered.
peports from Americans in the capt.
col N at actual famine is not more thah
ten DAYS of prompted this action oS
tho state Department. The Red cross
oonerms the official dispatches ana
800 hat deaths from starvation occur
every dav. e particularly
..;s II noints out that for months
.ainrshle conditions OF starVauoh anu
sar;ne, have prevailed in Mexico ivy.
Sarran7e assured this government Vnat
"a ,rnnId control the railroad 10 thS
nc but he has failed. The Cnlieu
S S.P.~ s,,n,mons him to make gooo ms
-S;sos and will hold him respohsi
~ for the maintenance OF coHh""'-
cation. 80 warned that
.fornrce with the transportation u
naSsenrers. dispatches and inc ne1e i;Do
p@sS. oF Iife along the Vera Cruz ilne
ties " ~, The railroad must DE re-
u u,uIt ond future attempts TO oes'Io!
il are condemned. ..o,,, of the
Tbere is no direct statement VI ~,
- 90 he taken by this governing
a; case this demand is not coIhplhIett
nth hut the inference Is PianIiaa, .
che time for trifing is past .'I;Ii oct
here believe the facuonlsIs VIII
swiftly TO prevent interference of
The document is the 1oTeIunme co.
q fnal demand that the MeNIe& dI;sb a
t;ons end their strife ana esIapi' 80
constitutional government at '''"'
conference.
Road Can Be kept Open
Omo;sls believe that General Car
,anzs AT Vera Cruz. Is IN a pos'SSi I'm
!o Len the railroad TO Mexico Ivy
oDan for transportation OF 1oou dU
Sdast as far as Pachuca, and that elther
or Zanata. in cooperation WIN
Villa. can control the line BEYOND 'hS'
point. ,,o,,;oon affairs
vas created to-day in the state pe-
nsrtment Heretofore Mexican rtla-
t;ons have been handled by the DIVISION
of Tatin-Ar1e rican affairs. Leon d.
Canova was appointed chief OF the new
Allen Mallory, an American win TWO
c1aniards a Swiss and the son OF the
Cb;iian Minister. left Mexico City IN
an automobile for Puebla with dls,
patches. They were held up by band
of Zapatistas. The American nag as,
nlaved on their car was selzed ana
trampled on and then torn INTO shreds'
according TO messages received by the
State Department to-day.
One of the Spaniards was dragged
from the automobile and maltreated
and is held a prisoner at Zapata.s
Headquarters. He is said to have SUI
fered severely from the handling he
received. and may die. The band IN
tended 10 put him TO death, but Mr..
Mallory inteTceded.
Editor and Family Arrested.
Official reports say that Paul Hud-
son. an American citizen. editor of
THE Mexican Herald" and his entire
family are held as political prisoners
in Mexico City. Mr.. Hudson has at
tackled the factionists and has criti-