, 1916-06-24

Withdrawal from the Duuget Ell ol tHo
clause imposing increased duties on motor
cars. He explained that these increases,
which in some cases were double or treble
the present duties, were found 10 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 central authority.
Washington, june 2lst.-An Identical No g
protesting vigorously against 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 tradl-
tional principles have been violated and that
Greece has been unable to obtain any official
explanation in response to euqniries. S1uce
June 6 Ii the Note asserts the Greek coast
has been subjected to a limited blockade,
Slips being held up and searched and tak"n
10 naval bases established by the Allies. Va
rious vessels flying the Greek flag, it Is stated,
have been taken to Bizerta, Algiers, md 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 national economy stopped.
SanDiego, Cal, June 19th-The Sta g OF
Sinaola, on the west coast of Mexico, has
declared war on the U3ited States accor3n =
70 h VII GI0SS ttOSDhNNA ~ A'bAi O'AAAS OA
from Commander Arthur G. Kavanagh Of
the gunbout 'sAnnnpoiis' to-day. The State,
QUE Of the lichest in minerals OF any iii Mexico,
has a population of about 100000 and u coast
line of $40 kilometres.
El PasO, Texas, June 2l4t-A detachment
of American cavalry clashed with Carrnnza's
forces about 80 miles south Of El PasO curly
t,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,
i'll II surprise attack. The Mexican casualties
were said not to have been SO heavy, bui Gen
eral Felix Gomez is named as being among
the Mexican dead. The command is said TO
have been part OF a scouting patrol from
Guzman returning to General Pershing's
line of communication. Later General Fran
cisco Gonzales, Mexican co nlnander at
Junrez, gave out a statement IN which he
announced officially that the Mexican com
mand has taken II American prisoners. He
also said that General Gomez's death has
been confirmed but said he had no ffichet
reports rs to the number Of casualties on
either side.
Washington, June 2lst.-O0iciahs betray-
ed grave concern at news dispatches telling
OF Wn0t Iu0y FeuitZ6u IDiSuI " h'9N
bloodshed of a wal with Mexico, bat none
would make any formal comment. Ma"y
believe that while some clash might have
occurred it was not of n 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 Pershiug, would make an attack on
Carranza's troops rs indicated 10 the Mexican
version sent from JuArez- President Wilson,
was told of the reported clash early in the
evening and remained up until late at night
awaiting some oficinl word regarding it. 1t
seems certain that the President would
await an official report before taking any
drastic step in retaliation upon the Mexican
forces. If an American commander precipi-
tated an engagement, this might have
weight with the Admins ration in deter
mining its course of action. All Command
ers are under Instructions of the most posi-
tive kind to avold friction with the Mexican
troops, and they have no authority to attack
any Mexican force.
Galveston, Texas, June 2Oth.-Yucatan,
at present the richest state ct the Mexlcan
union, has declared that state OF war ex-
lists between the United States aud Mex'c',
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