The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
No Word Heard From the Mexican Capital by the State Department for Sey- eral Days
ZAPATA CHECKS CARRANZA ARMY
 UNDER GONZALES
Famine Conditions Growing Worse and Fear Is Felt for Safety of Foreigners in the City

Washington. June 2s.-Anxiet, in- the situation in Mexico City. ms the state department hns been unable to communicate by telegrnrh for several days with that city.
 Brief dispatches from Vera Cruz said Carranza officials were much chn- grined at the apparent failure of Gem cral Pablo Gonznlcz to enter the csp- itaI. Reports that GonxaIrz was en- gagged in mn artillery dnci with thr Zapntistas gave the first intimatien that the NiiIa-zapata forces In Mes- leo City had determined to offer re- sistance to the invading Carranza Hrmy instead of cvacuntiug. Gonzalez himself. it is indicated. ent communi- cation between Vera Cruz and Mexico
 This prevents the state department from communicating with the Brazilian mins- ter and depfves all other foreign gov ernments of information concerning their diplomatic missions and subjects Famine conditions in Mexico City have been growing worse daily and investment | by new army it is feared. win cause much suffering to foreigners
 No Further Developments While generally understood that thera will be no further development in the general Mexican situation so far as tho United States is concerned until the re. turn of President Wilson from Cornish. lt is thought in official quarters that tho situation in the southern capital may force new crisis.
 Carranza has given this government as- suranee that every effort will be made by General Gonzalez to guard the lives and property of foreigners if his troops enter the city. It is feared however, that fighting may be carried into the old capital by the contendng forces. al- though the diplomatic corps hitherto has been successful in persuading the garri- son 10 evacuate rather than give battle in the streets
 General Hernandez, commanding forces in the Moncova district, refuses to per- init American Red Cross agents to buy corn and beans in Mexico but has given permission to bring them from the United States He signified his intention of us- ing the local supply for relief purposes himself
 Reports to Red Cross headquarters to- day say the opening of the railroad south from Piedras Negras confirms "the | starving of civilians south of Piedras Negras on every hand"
 Plan Co-Operation Plans to bring about cooperation be- tween the American and the Mexican Red Cross societies were set on foot today by Miss Mabel Boardman. The state de- partment reqested Consul General Shank lin. now at Vera Cruz, to get in touch with Mexican Red Cross officials as soon as he reaches Mexico City and outline Miss Boardman's proposal
 Mr Shanl<lin and c. J. OConnor, Amer ican Red Cross representatives at Vera Cruz were endeavorlng today to arrange for the transportation Of relief supplies to Mexico City.
 Government officials concluded today that there had been no change in the situation in the Yaqui valley. where | American settlers recently were menaced by Indians after the receipt of dis pa tch from Admiral Howard. which men toned only the routine of ship move ments. Latest press and official dis patches indicated Sonora state troops had the situation in hand and 1t was hoped that landing of American buejacl<ets from Admiral Towards four ships would not be necessary.