, 1916-06-24

Withdrawal from the Budget Bill of the
clause imposing increased duties on motor
cars. He explained that these increases,
which ia some eases were double or treble
the present duties, were found 70 be unfair.
Mr.. Montagu also announced a new duty OF
six per cent per gallon on petrol, which, he said,
in future would be obtninable only under
permits issued by q central authority.
Washington, June 2lst.-An lden1ical No Q
protesting vigorously aguinst interference by
the Entente Allies with marine trade of
Greece has been presented by the Greek
Minister to the State Department and the
Diplomatic Representatives Of the Latin
American Governments. 1t asserts that tradi-
tional principles have been violated and that
Greece has been unable to obtain any official
explanation in response to enquiries. Slnce
June 6 h the Note asserts the Greek coast
has been subjected to a limited blockade,
s'rps being held up and searched and taken
10 naval bases established by the Allies. Va
rious vessels flying he Greek fag, it is stated,
have been taken to B izerta, Algieys, and there
converted into Transports by the Allies. AS
q result it is declared Greece's food supplies
have been cut off and her maritime commerce.,
the essential Of her natlonnl economy stopped.
SanDiego, Cal, June 19tL-The Sta Q OF
Sinaola, on the west coast of Mexico, has
declared war on the Uaited States accorI NJ
to "a wireless despatch to Admiral Cameron
from Commander Arthur q. Aavnnaeh OF
the gunbout "Annapoiis" to-day. The State,
Que of The richest i'll minerals Of any IN Mexico,
has a population of about 100000 and a coast
line of $40 kilometres.
lei Paso, Texas, June 2lst-A detachment
of American cavalry clashed with CArrnnza's
forces about so miles south of Ell Pnso early
,-day, both sides suffering heavy casualties,
according to an Official report received by
Mexican Military Authorities in Juarez to
night. According to the report, which the
Mexican authorities are Investigating, 40
Americans were killed by machine gun FIRE,
in II surprise attack. The Mexican casualties
were said not to have been 50 heavy ,bui Gen
eral Felix Gomez is named as being among
the Mexican dead. The command is said TO
have been part of u scouting pa,roI from
Gnzman returning to General Pershins'8
line of communication Later General Fran-
cisco Gonzales, Mexican co nnandor at
Juartz, gave out a statemen in which be
announced officially that the Mexican com
maud has taken II American prisoners. He
also said that General Gomez's death hts
been Confirmed but SAID he had no ficl,l
reports rs to the number Of casualties on
either side.
Washington, June 2tsf.-OAicials betray-
ed grave concern ut news dispatches telling
OF what tney Feal1Zeu mlRHL De tue HfSt
bloodshed of a war with Mexico, but noue
would make any formNl comment. 3Iany
believe that while some clash might have
occurred it was not of II nature to provoke
war. Amy officers insisted that it was i'm
possible that any American officer, under
the standing orders issued weeks ago to
Geueral Pershing, would make al attack on
Carrauza's troops rs indicated in the MeXicun
version sent from Juurez. President WILSON
was told of the reported clash curly in the
evening and remained up until late at night
awaiting some oflicinl word regarding it. 1t
seems certain that the President wonlA
await an official report before taking any
drastic step in retaliation upon the Mexican
forces. II an American commander precipi-
tated an engagement, this might have
weight with the Adminisi ration III dotef-
mining it's course of action. All Command
es are under Instructions of the most posi-
tive kim to avold friction with the Mexlcan
troops, and they have no authority to attack
any Mexican force.
Galveston, Texas, June 20fh.-Yucatan,
at present the richest state ct the Mexican
union, has declared that a state OF war ex-
lists between the United States aud Mex'c',