Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
Conditions in = Mexico Cily
CONTRADICTORY AoVlcES HAVE
 REACHED WASHINGTON.
INQUEST NO FOREIGNERS
General Palafox. Minister Gomez and Number of the Members of the Convention Remain in the City.

Washinbton, Jan 2S-Contradictory advices reached the state department today as to conditions in Mexico City. One despatch declaring that the con ventlon government had departed south was supplemented by a con- sular message that General Palafox, a Zapata chieftain and 4,000 men had remained in the capital and intended to resist occupation by the approach ing Carranza forces.
 The Carranza agency claimed to have news that Roque Gonzales Garza, mad gone to Cuernavaca. as a prisoner of Zapata and not of his own volition as head of the convention government but this was denied by Enrique c. Llorente, representative of the latter faction.
 The following summary of conditions in Mexico was issued late today by the state department:
 zapata Forces Evacuate.
 Advices from Mexico City dated January 27. 9 a. m.. state that the Zapata forces evacuated the city early in the morning to Cuernayacas Bus mess houses were closed and the streets were reported to be practically deserted. So far as is known no for eigners have been molested. It is re- ported that when preparations were made for the evacuation, the entire equipment of the federal postofice was placed on cars for shipment north, but that as 1t is understood the forces of Blanco are between Queretaro and Mexico City, rail communication north is uncertain.
 Gomez to Provide Protection.
 "A telegram from Mexico City, dated January 27, , p n1-, states that Gen eraI PalafoX Minister Gomez and a number of the members of the conven- tion. remained in Mexico City after the evacuation. The provisional pres ident and staff are said to have left later in the course of the day. Pal afox and Gomez have issued a mani festo deprecating the alarm shown by people in the city, stating that they assume the military and civil author ity of the city and will protect it against the enemy until the return of the convention and the provisional president. Nothing different appears to be known regarding the entry of constitutionalist forces into Mexico City.
 No Disorder at Monterey.
 The department is in receipt of a report dated January Is from Mon terey, stating that there has not been the least disorder there since the ar rival of General Angeles; that con- hdence has been restored among the people and that there was large attendance at the churches on Jan uaIE Il.
 1 telegram dated January 9, from Monterey reports the conditions to be practically as above stated. It states that good order prevails; that there has been no change in the situation and that General Angeles is still in command. The message states that the military authorities and the cham Der of commerce have brought in a supply of corn and beans to relieve. to some extent, the situation caused by the shortage of foodstuffs.
 Providing for Poorest Families.
 with funds that have been donated for the purpose the consul general has purchased some beans in the fields which are being gathered and brought into the city for the poorest families which are being supplied with small quantities of corn and beans, pending the arrival of other food supplies It is stated that this temporary relief if it were available. could be extended to at least two thousand families.
 "As late as January 27, the troops of General Angeles were still in con trol at Monterey and trains were ar irving there from Torreon and San tillo.