El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-06
NEXIGiNS HAVE
U-B0bT PROBLEM
Britain Protests Against the
Submarines Operating IN
Gulf of Mexico.

Mexico CITY Mex Nov b---leAAto
now has a submarine problem Of its
own. Foreign minister Aguilar has
received a protest from Great Britain
regarding alleged operations Of Ger
man submarines in the Gulf Of Mexico
The protest was sent TO the British
ambassador at Washington who deliv-
cred it To the American state depart
ment which, in turn. sent It 20 the
American charge d'affaires Charles b
Parker at Mexico City for delivery 10
the Mexican government
The British note demands 4 SIIlc
censorship OF the Mexican wireless and
saws that any failure 90 main tam Mex
lean neutrality viii be attended by dis
astrous results
IN his reDIv addressed TO Mr.. Parker
senior ACuilar says that 10 seems
strange to the Mexican government thaL
Great Britain should use the Jnlte1
states state department as an lhlet-
mediarv on 4 point concerning MeNle'
alone especially when Great Britain
has an accredited representative 70
Mexico The reply says that the MeNl-
can government viii for this time only
answer the representations OF lhe i'IIl-
fsh government through NJ Parker
SUGGESTS Britain stop Submarines.
Foreign minister Aguilar states lhal
the Mexican government feels III unjust
for the allies TO hold Mexico rcsponsl-
bic for submarine activities I'D fAe trui-
Of Mexico when the same snoilarlhes
arrived in American ports ana SAM
shius in American territorial waters
without causing conflicts or diIIleu--
ties between Germany and the Snlleu
Sra+es He adds that MeElco desires
20 retain cordial relations Win HIeat
Britain and TO this end suggests thal
the English fleet prevent the German
submarines from leaving their hase-
thus ohViating 70 the MeNican govern
-7,e-- dis c-reeahle incidents caused Dr.
rF
-1res hv England are NOT efIicacious
the British minister concludes. me
Mexican government viii take sucn
measures as the circumstances direct
should German submarines enter Mex
iC7n waters
rTee5 10 administer TO anyone Mt any
time of the day or night He was
.,I---,- 81 vears OF age. His wife died
about a year ago in FL Paso- No chill
dren survive
Merchants ship Supplies North
state department agents received m
formation from chihuahua TODAY that
merchants in that city were Shipping
supplies 70 the border at Juarez Tor rear
these supplies would be captured by
villa should he enter the state capital
Has villa 1000 Men:
Estimates OF Villas military strength
made bv these refugees. also vary
Seven thousand is considered by army
men here TO be a conservative estimate
of the number OF men villa E-dS IN MS
entire command. many Of whom are not
believed TO be armed The Villa force
under Jose Tnez Salazar's comma nd
west Of Chihuahua City. is said 10 have
advanced To Fresno. six miles from
chihuahua City. on troop trains which
were captured from Gen. OZuna during
tte santa Ysabel and Palouas fights
Evacuation Anticipated.
The arrival here of Mrs EnriqueZ.
mother OF former governor Ignacio En-
Jeans having families in chihuahua
City 20 telegraph them to come 70 the
border Al they believe former governor
EnriQuez. who IS now in Mexico CITY
warned his mother TO leave the state
capital
II was reported 10 the German con
s.Iate in Juarez Monday that a Belgian
subject had been killed in Santa Rosa
liza at the same time that Dr. Fisher
was said 10 have been killed
Or Fisher. an American. was
stabbed 10 death because he refused
20 pay Villas men $1,000" said one
refugee whistles have killed two or
three merchants Of TOrreOn lately. have
tortured or put 10 death about so citi-
zans Of santa -ROsalia. have burned
women and children alive. and have
slain over 100 Cinnamon and looted
their stores
chihuahua City is being rapidly
abandoned. and viii soon be totally de
serted Gen TrevinO's men are afraid
of Villa. although the general himself
is doing all he can 10 stem the tide"
About % or 80 refugees registered
at the Hotel Fisher Sunday night and