The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-03-18
FORMAL REPLY OF CARRANZA
IS RECElVED-CONTENTS
% NOT YET KNOWN.
WARLlKE SPIRIT Of VILLA
Says All Mexico Will Unite to Repel
FOREIGN Invasion-Note
Has Helped.

Washington, March 10.-Carranza'
formal reply to the urgent representa-
tions of the American government
concerning conditions in Mexico CiiJ
was received at the state department
late tonight. 1t was cabled in code
and is being deciphered for submis
sion to Secretary Bryan tomorrow.
Washington, D. c., March 10.--Ob1 G
CONS forces have not evacuated Mex
leo City as reported yesterday, Secre
tary Bryan announced tonight. He
added that the evacuation is expected
at any moment; however, he said Re
ports today from Mexico indicated
the food situation at the capital W
still very serious. He said nothing Ct
a definite character had reached tie
state department as to the reply
which Carranza was preparing to
make to the American note demand
ing an Improvement in the conditions
of foreigners. A telegram from the
British charge d'affairs in Mexico City
received today, says:
Note Helped Some
In my opinion the effect of the
American note to Carranza and Obre-
gon has been extremely good. 1t is,
however absolutely necessary that i'm
mediate steps be taken for sending
food and forage to the capital, What
ever party is in power at the capital
and Vera Cruz, it is now plain the
best means to prevent a recurrence Of
such situation as now exists will be
to insist absolutely on local troops
maintaining inviolate the railway
communications between the two cit
les"
See improvement
The United States has already made
representations on keeping railway
communications open from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz. In a general way
officials believe the situation is in
proved There is increasing confidence
that Carranza will give the required
assurance of protection to foreigners,
and that the United States will not be
compelled to take any further steps.
Warships on Way
No more warships have been sent
pending further developments. Those
ordered to Vera Cruz are enroute
there. The fear of famine still exists,
and the Mexican Red Cross has ap-
pealed again to the American Red
Cross for assistance. At the state &C.
partment official reports continue to
show a threatening condition of af-
fairs.
Waiting for Reply.
General Newsstand Carranza's re-
ply to Americas note demanding an
Improvement in the "intolerable" con-
ditions for foreigners in the territory
under his control was being awaited
momentarily today by President Will.
son and his advisors. They had been
advised unofficially that the draft Of
the reply had been completed and was
ready to be forwarded to Washington
1t was expected to be favorable.
Warships Keep Guard.
In the meantime, precautionary
steps had been taken by the Wash
ington authorities looking to the safe
guarding of American interests il
Mexico. United States warships wer'
towering close to the shores of Mexico
to enforce, if necessary, compliance
with the American demands, an,
American citizens in Mexico City hat
been warned to leave because of tn
critical situation there.
Villa Will Unite With carranza.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 10.-Genera
Villa is statement to the Associated
Press received from Torreon declared
in the event of the intervention b.
/ foreign troops to subdue the Carran
"a forces, he and all other Mexican
would unite against the invaders. H
denied the recent interviews in tn
American newspapers which he sal
had been called to his attention, il
which he is quoted as saying he woul'
not oppose Intervention on the par
of several powers ITO reduce Carran
"a to order" provided he would b.
made commander of such a move.
ENTERTAINED FOR GUEST.
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