The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-21
SHRIVER RESIGNS AS
MANAGER OF ST0GIES
MEXICO CITY


BY villa's men. Is hourly expected.
and many already have occurred.
messages being received here requir.
Ing about - hours In transmission.
Traffic Suspended.
Other reports 20 the state depart
inent during the day said that rail-
road communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City was suspended
on o 81 the present military
operations" but no details OF the
operations were disclosed.
suspension OF railroad trafic IL
viewed here with alarm for the suffer.
ing people In Mexico City. as this ae-
ton completely cuts OF the sending
OF much needed food supplies. A pri-
'ate message from a responsible
source received today pictured the
situation a. desperate.
a State Department Official tonight.
iegarding the latest change In au-
thority at Mexico City. said:
The State Department is in re-
ceipt OF sdvices received about noon
on the 18th from Mexico City. stating
that the evacuation of M city Is com
plete. The Zapatistas occupied the
city on h afternoon OF the 18th. and
on the 18th appointed some authori-
ties. There are. therefore. again In
full power. However. IL Is said that
their actions indicate a desire TO
maintain order. President Chazaro
and h conventionist government
have not yet returned.
The department has received from
one OF the towns on the Mexican Dor
der a report stating that the last re-
I UnrHg Ganaw.1 NH.Nr. - --a-H
from his flying column was that Il had
we're to give full protection TO for
eigners and their interests
Situation Discussed.
At the cabinet meeting to-day the
uncertain Mexican situation was
briefly discussed. Some move on the
part OF the United States in pursuance
OF President Wilson's message to the
Mexican factions two months age.
urging peace. is expected in the near
future. American Consul General
Shanklin. who is now at Vera Cruz.
returning to Washington from Mexico
City. Is expected to give the admins
%tration considerable light on the exact
status OF affairs I'm the republic when
he arrives here next week.
Confirmation was received to-day
Of the capture OF Naco by Carranza
troops yesterday. The attack upon
Naco. Villas gents here claimed,
was a violation OF the border agree
ment negotiated at the instance or
Major General Hugh l.. Scott. chief OF
stan OF the United States army. War
department officials indicated. how
ever, that so long as no one on the
American side OF the boundary was
injured. the agreement had not been
violated. and the Mexican factions
would have to settle the difference
among themselves.
Late reports indicate that Maytor-
ena Is massing forces at Nogales TO
meet an attack from General Gales
and Colonel Cardenas. at the head or
the invading Carranza forces.
Efforts Hopeless.
Brighter General Devol. general
manager Of the American Red Cross.
returned from the Texas border To-
day with the announcement that at
tempts TO relieve famine and suffer
Ing among non-combatauts in Mexico
were hopeless under present condi-
tons.
Fol six weeks General DevoI direct.
ed relief work from Fort Sam Hous-
ton. He was thoroughly DISCOURAGED
by the failure OF the Mexican faction
al leaders TO cooperate. While the Of.
hcial statement from Red Cross head
quarters tonight merely said Il had
been decided that for the present
much Of h relief work must be post
poned. the understanding here Is
that the society will practically aban-
don It's activity until the United
States government has further deyeI-
oped its Mexican policy.
There Is no practical outlook At
relief Of Mexico through the Ameri-
can Red Cross under present condi-
TONS said General DevoI. although
reports from all over Mexico indicate
the necessity Of distribution Of relief
supplies throughout Mexico. The
physical condition OF the railroads
and the lack OF cooperation Of the
military authorities in charge make
n practically impossible 10 relieve
the people In need Of help