The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
IMMEDIATE EFFORT TO SEND
FO0DSTUFFS TO CAPI-
tai PROMISED.
Arrangements Made to Take IN
LOO Tons Of Staples 10
Relieve Suffering

WASHINGTON. Aug Announce
ment OF the re-occupation Of Mexico
City BY General Gonzalez' army was
followed today by a statement from
General CarranEa's headquarters at
Vera Cruz that immediate efforts
would be made To send foodstuffs by
rah TO the starving people OF the
capital The state department had not
direct advices as to the situation
there.
Heavily guarded trains. Il was re-
ported are being prepared TO leave
Vera Cruz with provisions to supple
Hent those being taken into the city
by the army Washington officials are
hopeful that General Gonzalez has left
the railway line 40 well patrolled that
the trains will get through with slight
delay.
Re-opening OF the railroad will fur.
nish an important test for the effec-
uveness OF military operations OF Car
ranza's forces TO protect means OF
transportation from the east coast 10
the capital officials here believe. Much
depends. they say. upon the success OF
this undertaking because the United
states government Is determined to
relieve the famine In Mexico City II
Carranza's forces cannot do A.
Reopen Railroad.
Information OF Carranza's plans
came TO his Washington agency in a
message from Jesus Acuna. Carranza
minister OF foreign affairs. who an
nounced also that the railroad be-
tween Queretaro and Aguas Calientes.
connecting Gonzalez with General %
regon's would be reopened. The mes
SAGE said:
in addition to the supplies whicn
General Pablo Gonzalez will carry
with him into the city OF Mexico a.
the present occupation. the constitu-
tionalist government has arranged
for the sending In Of additional sup
plies to the amount OF 100 tons or
staples which include our. corn. beans.
barley. lard and dried meats. These
supplies are supplemental to the snrge
quantities OF relief materials which
have been heretofore detained en-
route by reason OF the necessitous mil
itary operations incident to the re
gaining and preservation of control or
railway connections from the coast to
the capital. The public services tor
the food distribution will be AZ once
re-opened.
'Civil administration has been re-
Installed at Queretaro and civil sm-
ployes of the coostitutionalist govern
ment are being moved from Ouere-
taro 20 Agras Caiientes and TO points
intervening between that important
center and Queretaro. This re-estaD-
lishment OF communication reunited
the armies Of Obregon and Gonzalez
by telephone and railway links"
No Resistance.
Unofficial reports say an advance
guard Of Gonzalez' army has taken pos
session OF Mexico City without meet
ing resistance and that General Con
zalez himself will arrive there tomor.
row. Troops have been stationed on
the outskirts to guard the railroad
lines and waterworks and assurances
have been given that order will be
maintained and normal conditions re
stored as rapidly as possible.
Since the announcement. officially
confiremd in state department dis
patches that General Gonzalez drove
Villas nying column under General
Fierro from Pachuca little has been
heard OF this southern division OF VII
las army. Whether u may again men
ace Mexico City and obstruct the pro
gram upon which Csrranza Is 10 base
an appeal for recognition BY the
United States. is amatter Of consid
cradle speculation here.