The Washington times., 1915-06-23
STARVATION STALKS
THROUGHOUT MEXICO
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family Of twenty. including ten adults
and as many children, have been driven
from their ranch near Guerrero, south
central Mexico, and are at .Tampico.
Consul Bevan, at that port, has appeal
ed for more transports to bring the
refugees back to the United States from
Mexican east coast ports.
That conditions at Vera Cruz, the
capital of the Carranza government, are
on a par with those elsewhere, is shown
from the reports received here today at
the American Red Cross headquarters.
A special representative of that or
ganization in Vera Crunz has been hard
at work relieving a number of Mexican
school teachers, who have been driven
to beg in the streets.
Because Of the tremendous demands
made upon the Red Cross by the fam
Inc conditions throughout Mexico,
funds are running extremely low. Brig
Gen. c. A. Dcvol general manager Of
the Red Cross wired today from. Fort
Sam Houston that after he has pur-
chased another carload of corn for the
relief Of the Mexican famine sufferers
the relief funds will have been ex-
hausted. Monclova. Sabinas and Guer-
rero report conditions of intense hunger
and suffering.
Yaquis and Soldiers Fight.
Further fighting between the Yaqui
Indians and Mexican soldiers in the
Yaqui valley Is reported today in
telegram from Admiral Howard on
board the Colorado, to the Navy De-
partment. On June 20, according to the
telegram, there was fighting between
the Indians and an escort of eighty SOL
diers on a work train in which twenty
four soldiers were killed. eight wound7
ed. and twenty-five missing. The losses
of the Indians are unknown.
Admiral Howard reports that a mill
tary trani was sent from Empalme June
q containing 200 troops to bring In a
construction party numbering two
Americans and sixteen Mexicans, who
were repairing a bridge over the Yaqui
river near Corral. about 100 kilometers
from Guaymas 1t is reported that the
railroad has decided to discontinue its
work on the road in the Yaqui valley.
Admiral Howard says that beyond Tor
in the telegraphic communications are
interrupted.
Notice was served today in effect that
Gen. Felipe Angeles. chief of staff to
General Villa, will not be satisfactory
TO the Carranza forces. This Is the
substance of an interview here by RAJ
fael NIeto, subsecretary of the treas
ury in the CarranZa government
Senor Metro who Is known as one OF
the strong men about Carranza. talked
on various phases of the Mexican SIT
uation today. Among other things, h
asserted that Carranza has not gon,
to San Juan de Ulua to guard against
the treason of subordinates.
Senor Nieto called on Acting Seer
tary Lansing today. His call, how
ever. was personal an dwas not fol
the purpose of discussing the Mexican
situation.
Senator Nieto warns this country, in
allusion to the proposed plan of Presi-
dent Wilson to lend the moral support
OF this nation to some man or grouE
able to pacify the country. that the
prospective man or group of men bust
actually have at their command large
and we'll organized army"
A feature of the interview of SenoI
Nieto is that he fatty denies the con-
stitutionalist government is exporting
foodstuffs. On the contrary. he says
Carranza the past week has ordered
several thousand tons of corn to relieve
the distress of the people. He insists
however the food situation Is not as
bad as represented. He says the enc
of the campaign is near, and 1t will be
proven Mexico has the resources tC
solve the famine herself
Foreign help is not wanted, says SenoI
Nieto. and would be refused II offered