The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-11
RAILROAD BETWEEN VERA CRUZ AND MEXICO CITY USED FOR
 MILITARY PURPOSES.
CONDITIONS ARE THREATENING
Mexican Red Cross Appealed to the Order in This Country for Assist
 anee-No More Warships to Be Sent to Mexican Waters for the Present.

Washington, March 10.-Secretary Bryan announced tonight that the food situation in Mexico City was still very serious and that the forces Of General Ohregon appeared not to have evacuated the city as yet, though this was expected at any moment. He said notaing of a definite character had reached the state department as to the reply which General Carranza k preparing to the American note de- manding an improvement in condi- tlons for foreigners.
 Sir Cecil SpringRce, the British ambassador brought to the depart ment a copy Of telegram received from Thomas Hohler, charge d'af- faires of the British legation in Mex leo City declaring that the American note, copy Of which had been pre- sened to General Obregon simutan eously with It's delivery to General Carauza, had produced a good effect on the situation
 The chalge pointed out however the necessity at all times Of keeping a line of railway and telegraphc com munication open between Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
 No more warshjps were ordered to Mexican waters today and no more 1vll iE seu psHaiAe fartitcr ac} 5lsr- ments in the situation. The United States already has made Iepr- 7enta- tions on the subject O. keeping ,ail- way communication open from Mexico City to Vera Cruz.
 Mr Bryan stated tonight that Chas A. Douglas, Washington adviser to the Carranza government now at Vera Cruz. wac cooperating with American Consul Siiiman il an attempt t1 solve the transportation problem. The secretary said consular reports showed that the trains from Mexico City were being used for military pur- poses or being held for that object. As yet no requests had come, he add ed from Americans in NeXico City for transportation facilities, but the department is doing what it can, nevertheless. to make the necessary arrangements for trains to carry away those who desire to heed the warning from the Washington government for American citizens 10 leave Mexico City,
 In a general way the situation seemed to some officials to have inn proved. There was an increasing confidence that Carranza would give the required assurances for the pro. tection of foreigners and that the United States would not be compe led to take any sters beyond those a. ready taken.
 The fear of famine still eXi ts and the Mexican Red Cross has appealed again to the American Red Cross for assistance. Relief projects are held up pending the outcome of the state apartments representatives on be- half of an international committee composed of wealthy residents in Mexico City who raised a fund to take charge Of the situation
 The CarranZa agency issued an other statement today saying reports of the conditions in Mexico City were exaggerated ant predicting that Gen eral Carranza's reply would prove that most of these reports were base less
 At the state department the official reports continued to show the c9ndi- ton of affairs as threatening. a. though officials thought General Car ranZa would instruct General ObregOn to arrange for the policing of Mexico City in the event of evacuation. The Zapata forces are expected to take possession immediately after Obrc- gon's men withdrew. Reports from other parts of Mexico indicated that there was little military activity to-, day
 Secretary Bryan announced that an agreement was about 10 be reached whereby the eXportation of sisal hemp from Progreso was assured. The following information was given out at the state department coA. corning the evacuation of Pied a. Negras:
 "Piedras Negras was evacuated on March by the CnrIanza garrison. Only small guard was left to police the town until the forces of Villa ar rive. which are expected on the l0th. IL is reported that they nave been de layed by heavy rains and the cold