The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-11
Foreign Residents in Mexico
City Helpless for Lack
of Transportation
EVACUATION OF
CAPITAL MAY COME
Carranza's Control Is Likely
to Be Ended Before Re-
ply to U. S. Arrives

Washington, March 1.-THE scarcity D
food in Mexico City has become mon,
acute. There is still no transportation
available for Americans or other for
eigners desiring to leave Mexico City
! These were the two outstanding facCi
of the situation SO far as the state de
partment was informed up to noon yes
| terday.
Reports that Mexico City has beer
evacuated by the constitutionalists anc
occupied Immediately thereafter by In,
| patistas are not confirmed in the state
department dispatches. General 0bregor
was still in Mexico City as late as lf
o'clock Tuesday morning. 1t is believed
I however, that the city has been eyac-
uated.
! The administration is still waiting for
Carranzas reply to the American repre-
sensations regarding conditions in Mex
leo City II now seems likely, however,
that the Mexican capital will be no long
err under Carranza's control by the time
that his note is received here, and that
the United States will be taking mp
with the Zapatistas the issues concern
ing which it has made its demands upon
Carranza.
Secretary Bryan declined yesterday to
comment on his warning of March s,
communicated through the Brazilian
minister, for Americans to leave Mexico
City. He insisted that the department
has not yet been informed that any
wish to leave. As matter of fact those
who may want to depart are entirely
helpless, as General Obegron refuses 70
furnish any transportation. 1t is I'M
derstood that he Is using, or preparing
to use, every locomotive and car for
the transportation Of his forces and their
supplies.
Meanwhile the food situation is so
threatening that the Red Cross at Mex
leo City has appealed through the state
department to the American Red Cross
for relief and supplies. There is no
assurance, however, that in case the Red
Cross sends supplies means viii be pro-
vided by Carranza for them to be trans
ported to Mexico City.
The belief prevails here that the pres
ent crisis viii pass without the United
States taking any more vigorous action
than that expressed in the note commu-
nicated 10 Carranza and the dispatch Of
two additional warships 70 Mexico. In,
the face Of the presidents known deter
mination not TO send American forces
into Mexico again. il is believed that
nothing in the present situation as thus
far outlined can force him TO resort TO
this course.
Secretary Bryan expressed himself
Yesterday as greatly encouraged by re-
ports from Vera Cruz indicating that
there il some prospect for obtaining per-
mission for expectation OF sisal ibre
from Progreso. That port is still closed
bv order of Carranza, and is under viz
tual blockade, but negotiations are now
in progress for modification OF this
order to the extent Of making possible
the shipping Of the fibre. which Is great
lv needed i'm American industries. Tues
dav the Carranza authorities at Vera I
Cruz refused TO give the Ward liner
Moro Castle and the steamship Path. 4
finder clearance papers for Progreso.
Agent Ilorente General Villas repre-
tentative in Washington, said yesterday
that his story Oft General Zapata's oc-
,unation Of Mexico City rested on q
message he received from General Orne-
las Nillista. commandant az Juarez
Tie believed IL TO be true, however,
explaining that the Nillista- had been all
dong IN communication with luarez
rom the capitals suburbs. and e they
gere in the city would have no trouble
n reaching the border hv wire
ne took il for granted that with "a
alta was Rogue Gonzales Cara, presi-
lent Of the Aguascalientes convention.
between them. he said there was no
.ucstion they would establish govern
nent. and. Is illustrated by Iapata
revions regime IN the capital. 70 pre-
Iictcd Il would be a good one.