The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-24
SITUATION
In MEXICO
Is TENSE
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT
Is COMPLETELY CUT OFF
FROM MEXICO CITY.
And Has Been for Five Dsys-Red
Cross Hampered in Work
L. 5. May Act SooE.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. July Ga
With the Washington government
completely cut or from communica-
tion with Mexico CITY for Hvc davs
sihce the rC-ocCupation by Zapata
forces. and with local agents OF the
Mexican factions in complete irno.
rance Of military operations believed
10 be IN progress near The capital.
the Mexican situation today araIn
began TO assume an air Of tension.
somewhere IN the neighborhood OF
Pachuca. 80 miles northwest of the
capital, General Pablo Gonzalez. with
his CarranZa army. h. believed TO be
battling with the villa flying col
umn," whose sweep down from The
north last week caused him to hur.
riedly abandon Mexico City. Cutting
of cables and telegraph wires has
drawn a veil over this whole section.
n diplomatic as well as govern
ment circles there Is much uneasl.
ness. II is assumed that the dipIo-
matte corps in Mexico City has taken
steps 70 insure the safety Of foreign.
prs. but no one knows just what force
Lapata has sent in TO preserve order.
/ aud the food supplies delivered dur
ing the brief Carranza occupation
probably were insufficient to check
femme riots for very long
confers With Red Cross.
President Wilson. with the note TO
Germany dispatched. turned his at.
tention today particularly TO Mexico.
He conferred with officials of the
American Red Cross and listened
with tnHnWnaF 20 a. II. a
Cross had been seriously hampered
In its efforts TO extend relief to the
needy civilian population OF the coun-
try. He told Brigadior General De-
vol. general manager OF the Red
Cross; Ernest Bicknen. its director.
and Miss Mabel T. Boardman not to
be discouraged by handicaps. and 70
keep up the relief work. getting sup
plies into Mexico wherever they
could.
The political aspect OF the situa-
tiOn was discussed briefly but the
President did not indicate what
course Of action might be in contem-
platiOn by the United States as a re-
suit OF failure Of the rival factions.
after nearly two months. TO get to-
gether for a peace conference in ac-
W hAAhf WIN AAAN rANf"HAANANa
Decisive Step Later.
Although Mr. Wilson gave his call
ers the impression that this govern
ment has In mind taking some deci-
siye step later. he intimated that the
military situation a. between Car
ranze and villa forces az present
made and mediate action inadvisable.
Much depends. it is believed here.
on the outcome Of battles IN progress
or impending In the vicinity Of Mexico
City. AZ Torreon and in the northern
coal regions. should one faction win
series or victories az these points
there is grOwinE belief here that the
victor might soon become dominant
enough To- undertake rc-ostablishmcnt
Of an constitutional government.
State department officials await
with interest a reply from General
Carrauza at Vera Cruz 10 the message
sent TO him yesterday callinE HE a..
tcntiou To- the fact that hiq forces had
violated the Scott aErccmcnt for the
naturalization % border cities hy the
recent occupation of Nance on tho
northern border Of Sonora. There BE-
apprehension also concerning the
situation at Nogales. where General
Nayforena. head Of the villa forces
is expecting an attack by Carranza's
army under General Cauea Some
step may bo taken To- prevent this lm.
pending battle