The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-10
MEXICO'S famine
engages wilson
Conference Expected to Clear
Up misunderstanding with
Red Cross.
HORROR TALES IN DOUBT
Rumor that Interventionists Inspired
Reports Is Proved
Baseless.

conference likely to have an i'm
portant bearing on the Mexican sltua-
ton, and particularly with reference to
the Red Cross famine relief work in that
country, will take place at the White
House next week at the earliest convent
ence of President Wilson.
For some time representatives of the
Red Cross have been anxious for con-
ference with the President to discuss
with him the situation in Mexico it
presents itself since the issuance of the
Preident's appeal to the country of more
than a month ago. Since the President
has been away the Red Cross has found
that conditions in Mexico were such as
to make il difficult to carry on relief
work consistently with Red Cross prin-
ciples, while at the same time Red Cross
--coppittees throughout the country have
reported that they did not feel like ask
ing the people of their districts for con-
tributions until there was assurance that
food sent into Mexico would reach the
destitute noncombatants.
Reports DispIease Wilson.
Another development is the fact that
some misunderstanding has arisen be-
tween the White House and the Red
Cross regarding the reports about con-
dtions in Mexico which the organzat ton
has made public. An intimation reached
the Red Cross few days ago, it is
understood, that the President was not
altogether pleased with some of the re-
ports made public by the Red Cross. 1t
was said subsequently that it was feared
the Red Cross might be deceived by per-
sons interested in bringing about Amer
lean intervention in Mexico. The charge
has repeatedly been made that pro-in-
terventionists were busy spreading the
most alarming reports about famine con-
dit:ons in Mexico. The Carranza agency
here has not hesitated to charge that the
Brazilian Minister. United States consuls.
Red Cross agents and American residents
in Mexico We're all deceiving the State
Department about conditions in Mexico
Carranza has maintained that there is no
suffering in territory under his control
though alleging that undoubtedly there
was great distress in Villa territory
Nillistas have said as much about Car
rama territory
Carranza Claims Progress.
Inquiry at the Red Cross developed the
fact. However. that the basis of what
the Red Cross has made public about
i'm Mexico is tha reports sent
to the State Department by consuls.
According to the claims of the Car
rama agency and reports received at the
state Department. Gen. 0bregon has sue
'eeuth III pushing villa Dack upon
Aguas Calientes. his hea dquarters. Latest |
reports say that ObreGon has continued
his advance from Leon to Lagos to En- |
carna cion. with AEUaS Calientes as the |
immediate objective. 1t is asserted that
' lila has only a remnant of his force |
and that his artillery has been lost. The |
Nillistas deny these claims.
The Carranza agency last night reit- |
Grated its previous charge that there has |
been break between Villa and his right |
hand man. Gen. Angeles Gen. Angeles |
has been here for a week and has as !
serted that he will soon return to report !
To Villa in Mexico. The Carranzistas as
scrt that Angeles will not rcjoin Villa
The Villa agency last night asserted |
that reports from Villa showed that the
after let Gen. ObregOn's force approach
he Villa position, leading them to think
ne would offer no resistance. A battle
hen ensucd. lasting all day. and ending.
I IS stated. in the defeat of the Car
and their retirement. The
villa agency also claims that the Car
ANA forces were defeated. instead of
'ictorious. at the recent engagement near
Monterey.