New Britain herald., 1915-06-04
Plan TO RELIEVE
HUNGRY MEXICANS
Government Officials Cooperate
With American Red Cross
NO WORD FROM LEADERS
Hunger Riots, Wanton Looting and
BIoodsl1cd Follow Evacuation of
Monterey by villa Troops. Five
Rioters Killed.

Monterey by villa Troops. Five
Rioters Killed.
Washington, June 4.-Without
waiting to see how the contending
military factions of Mexico take
President Wilson's warning, admins
tration officials were today co-opera-
ting with the American Red Cross in
carrying toward comprehensive plans
for relieving the Mexican civilian
hunger resulting from the incessant
warfare in the southern republic.
All of the relief plans in which gov
ernmental agencies are aiding were
ready to be laid before the Red Gross
Executive committee today. They in
Guided the or ganization of special
committees in the principal cities of
the country for the collection and for
warding of supplies to Mexico; super
vision over the movement of supplies;
efforts to secure either free transpor-
tation or reduced rates for foodstuffs
to border points and instruction by
the government to consular officers
and military posts along the border to
aid in assembling and moving food
supplies.
Effect Of Demand Awaited.
Meantime the effect or President
Wilson's demand for order on the
leaders of the various military fac
tions in Mexico still was awaited with
interest here. It is not definitely
known here whether or not all the
factional leaders have received the
presidents statement, although official
advices told Of the receipt by Ameri-
can consular representatives in
Mexico of copies.
Meagre official advices received here
confirm claims of victory for Villa
III the. battle with Obregon forces at
Silao, Upon the result or this battle
hinges supremacy in central Mexico
and possibly the success of a. final.
effort to bring the commencing. fac
tons together to establish a new gnxr
eminent. ~
To Take Out Foreigners.
British authorities in Mexico City
ire arranging to take out foreigners
by horseback and automobile to points
from which there is train service to
Vera Cruz. The Brazilian minister,
in charge of American interests re-
ported today that Mr.. Cummins. a
former British consul, would Start
Tuesday with party on horseback
tor Pachuca. The British charge
q affaires will take party of foreign
ers Wednesday TO Pachuca by auto
mobile.
President Wilson'S statement was
delivered yesterday in Mexico City
for transmission to Generals Cara |
and Zapata. Department of1cials be- !
lieve it has by this time been de- |
Hvered to General Villa and therefore,
is in the hands of all the Mexican
leaders. The executive committee of
the Red Cross decided today that all
Mexican relief supplies will be con-
signed to consular officials, who will
supervise their distribution The (
committee approved arrangements for
issuing appeals throughout the United |
States. Henry p. Dawson of j. p.
Morgan and campany and others are
expected to form New York local
Red Cross committee today.
Tales of Hunger Riots.
Laredo, Tex, June 4.-Tales of hun
,er riots, wanton lootfng and blood
he'd subsequent to the evacuation of
Monterey by Villa troops were told
cday by passengers arriving here
rom that city. Five rioters were.
,illed and twelve wounded, it is de-
Jared, by Dafael Ferrigno, an Italian
ubject, when mob attempted to raid
us tailoring establishment. Fer
igno is said to have been imprison-
d.
"A police force organize by the Villa
authorities prior to the evacuation,
he arrivals declare, proved power
sss to check the disorder, but after
hree days of 1awlessness vigilance .
made up of Mexicans and !
oreigners are reported to have {
rought order by drastic methods. IL
fen, women and children partici- =
ated in the riots. I
Crowds Loot Shops. 4
According to an American passen- b
err who reached here today, the last.i a
illista train left Monterey May IS. h
With the departure of the last of +
he Villa forces, the starving people a
:arted out in large bodies to loot
akery, grocery and butcher shops. a
l some cases efforts were made to o
urchase food from small merchants. G
ut the exorbitant prices demanded +
nd the request that payment be made h
gold or silver brought violence
After satisfying their hunger, fol-
wed by the looting of liquor estab-
the mobs, it is said, began n
attack general mercantile estab- n
shments, usually of the smaller class | Il
II the larger were too well guarded t,
warrant successful attack. Many r,
nall establishments were completely s.