The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-05
FAM|SHED PEOPLE
EAT DEAD HORSES.
GRASS AND WEEDS
Red Cross Reports Declare
Many Persons Actually Have
Perished of Hunger In
Mexico City.
HOPE FOR EARLY RELIEF
Gonzales Regains Control Of
City-Food Trains May En-
ter City Soon-Carranza
to Move Seat.
HOPE FOR EARLY RELIEF

Washington, Aug. 3.--Official confir.
nation OF the reoccupation Or Mexico
City by Carranza's army under General
Gonzales. reported to the state depart
ment today from American Consul Sill
Imam at Vera Cruz. A message to the
American Red Cross o Mexico City
says there nave been cases OF death and
collapse from starvation In n capital.
The Red eros message received from
J.. O'Connor. the society's relief agent
at Mexico City. Prices already are
prohibltive," II said. There is prac-
tically no corn in the city. Authentic
cases OF death and collapse from star
walton. Some people are eating leaves,
grass, weeds, dead horses and mules"
rs Carranza Shows Gains.
With Official confirmation of the re-
occupation Of Mexico City, General Car
rama today cabled his agency here a
detailed review Of the military situa-
ton in Mexico to show the extent OF the
territory under domination of his forces.
General Obregon, he says, is In pos
session of Zaoataocas and Angus Cal
ientes and Is repairing the railway line
TO reopen communication with pamplco.
General Gonzales, now having occup1e
Mexico City is to Immediately repair
the railroad TO Queretaro and continue
pushing north General Iturbide now
being in complete control OF the state
Of Einaloa. General CarranZa says Will
Immediately start Into Soronoa hlther-
to one of the Villa strongholds. Com
m~unication between Manzanillo on the
Pacific and Guadalajara, b second
largest city In Mexico and Irapuata has
been restored. Tamaulipas. Neuvo
Leon ind the greater portion OF Coahu-
fla are now in control of General
Trevino's troops and all the railways,
General Carranza a are In running
order. Yucatan Campeche, Tobasco,
Chiapas and Vera Cruz are normal.
May Ask Recognition.
From this" General Carranza
cabled, you will see the constitutions
list government controls the greater
part of the country. 1t only expects
that its course may not be interrupted
so that 1t nay accomplish a definite
work of peace and reconstruction OF
the republic"
official adviees to the United States
said General Carranza was expecting 10
move the seat of government from Vera
Cruz to Mexico City in August. Some
Eort Of a request for recognition is ex-
pected to follow. Other advices today
said General Villa was retreating north
abandoning Torreon and establishing
Headquarters at Chihuahua.
3, Gonzales Holds City.
Consul Silliman's message said Mex
leo City was occupied by the Gonzalez
forces Friday night ION urgent orders
Of General Carranza." and added: "A
sewers fight occurred Friday afternoon
at a point east of Guadalupe. Direc-
tor OF the telegraph states telegraph
communication is expected by Sunday
afternoon at the latest. Communication
with Tula via Pachuca Is being pushed
northward.
Occupation Of Zacatecas by Obre-
CONS forces confirmed. 1t is stated
that General Gonzales Is going direct
ly into Mexico City instead of finger
ing as before. and 1t Is expected that
communication will be restored at once.
1t also is expected that Carranza will
move his entire government to Mexico
City during August"
Arnold S~hanklin, American consul
general at Mexico City, was due TO ar
rive here today. to confer with Secre-
tary Lansing regarding Mexican af-
fairs. He was recently recalled to
Washington following reports Of a diff
ficulty he had with the Brazilian min
lister, who is looking after American
interests in Mexico. .-.N. #..
Rush Relief Work.
Mr.. Shanklin was expected to throw
considerable light On h Mexican po-
litical situation as well as the food
situation at Mexico City, where 1t was
thought that immediate steps would be
taken by General Carranza, whose
forces are again in possession, to trans
port food by rail toNthe starving people.
II was reported through Carranza
sources that heavily guarded trains
were being prepared to leave Vera
Cruz with supplies to supplement food
being taken into the Mexican capital
by the army OF occupation. The out
come of the efforts to send food into
Mexico City was being awaited today
by officials of the Washington govern
ment with considerable interest. Much
depends, il was said. upon the success
of this undertaking because or the de-
Termination OF h American govern
ment to relieve the food famine I'm case