Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-08
NO WORD FROM FIGHTING
WITHIN FAST TWO DAYS

WASHINGTON. July News of the
result OF Carranzas latest attempt to
drive the Zapa;a garrison out of Mex
ico CITY was awaited with anxiety here
tonight. No word from tho fighting
has come since 1t was announced from
Vera Cruz two days ago that General
Gonzales's reinforced Carranza army
! had renewed its attack with the cx-
ton of An easy victory
Apprehension had been somewhat re-
iieVed during the day, however by re-
ceipt OF a,dispatch AT the State Depart
ment from Vera Cruz stating that the
Investing Carranza forces intended 10
facilitate attempts OF foreigners to quit
IN" capital, and TO transmit their mes
sages TO the outside world The de-
partments adriccs added that the Car
rama officials were confident of taking
Mexico City lin Z short time"
Measures for relief OF noncomhatants
were continued to-day. Consul-Gcn-
cral Hanna. at Monterey. reported to
tho Red Cross that he was feeding
5000 persons from American relief
supplies. Chinese legation officials
here arranged with the State Depart
incnt and the Red Cross for the care
of destitute Chinese in Mexico
Eiiseo Arrcndondo, Cnrranzas agent
in Washington, reiterated in state
ment tonight that in those parts Of
McNico over which Carranza has con-
troll there is no famine danger and mo
shortage OF Loodstuff supplies so seri-
Gus as TO threaten hunger even 10 the
poorest OF our population in the future
immediate or distant
The contention between the Red
Cross and officials of Villas agency
+! here over the attitude OF Villas Of
iccrS toward relief measures resulted
In statement tonight from the
agency that Villa forces had offered
every aid to alleviate suffering in war
disturbed districts Miss Mabel Boa I'd :
man. of the Red Cross, asserted that
there had been lack OF cooperation by
both Villa and Carranza officers.
Dispatches 10 the state Department
from Mexico said that Guanujuato had
been occupied by Villa troops, and that
Villa forces also had recovered the
towns OF Cedral and Matehuala.
| RATTLE IN PROGRESS
IN VICINITY Or PAREDOS
o,her dispatches said that battle
had been in progress for about six
days in the vicinity of Paredon.
The Carrnnza agency announced the
receipt Of a dispatch declaring the
Villa army had been COMPLETELY
routed" by the Carranza forces at Villa
Garcia. between Monterey and Pare
don. villa forces were said to have
suffered a loss Of 500 killed and
wounded. The agency added that a
second fight nearer Paredon also had
resulted in a Carranza success.
Thousands of Mexican noncomba Ia nts
have eaten nothing but native fruits
for months: where famine is now
ravaging IL is impending, and only a
hunger truce between the warning fac
tons can save the lives of a multitude.
according to report TO the American
Red Cross, dated from its field agent
July =. 1t follows:
After six days journey of about
500 miles through Northern Mexico. in
Guiding large portions of the States Of
Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. I am COM
PEELED TO state that famine conditions
existing have been understated rather
than exaggerated. Where famine is
not ravaging, ii is impending: where
! land is not already famine stricken
starvation draws even nearer. Meager
corn crop in sight will not feed half
the people. and great amount of it
will be or has been taken by military
authorities. whose needs are only
slightly less pressing than those of
civilian population.
"a hunger truce between the factions
might save the hundreds of thousands
of lives now menaced. If hunger
truse cannot be arranged, food will
have 10 be brought from outside
There is perfect agreement among all
Mexicans in this section and hoping
that American authorities will find
means 10 stop criminal exploitation OF
foodstuffs from this famine land. while
the country was skinned Of bulk Of
its products months ago. Some provi :
sions are still tricklinE over the border
into land of plenty"