The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-07-12
MEXICO LINING I|
WITH The ALL|P|
Predicted That She Will IDe,I,,
War on Germany.
ASSURE OILS AND META,
Gen. Gonzales Tells a eerms, ..
That He, the Kaiser and ImD.,,
Government May All Co To,
Hotter Place Than MesIs,

Ell Paso.-Since the pro.Ally =.
paign in Mexico was first s,.,.,.
El Universal, in Mexico CITY ,bs
ment favoring the Allies has t,,a
Northern Mexico, and during N.
30 days, a well defined moyems,, = :
oring an open break with Gsr,''
and the alignment of MexIco n, !
side. Of the Entente Allies bs, I.'1
oped. This has been in spts n a
pro-German sentiments publisbsss ss|
in Chihuahua City and in o,b,,
pers believed to be subsidized 4, n
Germans in the north. II
A reflection of this sentlms,, :.
seen recently in the ststemsu
Gen. Francisco Gonzales, actin, -
mander-in-chief of the norths,s,.
military zone, with headous,ts, +,
Chihuahua. He was Oyercba,y.d /.
the German firm Of Ketelson 4 h,
tau for some padlocks. The n,r,s
was arrested and placed in ths J,
tentiary. The German consul ma,
demand for his release I'm ths Az,
Of the Imperial German Governs,
and the Kaiser" according 10 NJ
ical official, who was present Al I,
time.
Tell the German consul b. h
imperial government and the Ms
may all go to hell" General Go,as
answered.
Prominent Mexicans, men IL h
touch with the capitol, predict n,
leo will declare war on German u,
in 80 days. According to these a
all German money in the MexinC d
Torreon, chihuahua City and ~
banks will be seized as soon Is M
is declared, the German boats ID ls
pico and other ports will be az
thereby giving Mexico a muchMsl
merchant feet, and all German 1
either be interned or depOrted At I'd
their properties being confscatN
The Tampico oil fields would h
for the oil supply of the Allied ID
by declaring a zone in which ii!
would be restricted and The IN
smelters and mills reopened at d
to produce munitions metals Ir
Allies.
I'VE can do nothing in a nlr
way in Europe" said one Of u
But we can make Mexico ait
the Allied nationals and for thtip
critics. We can show our grat
with the same cause for vAt I
have been fighting for the Fs
years by aiding the Allies 10 "a
way, even though we are urlss
assist materially in the war
The good effect Of such a den
ton upon the relations of MtIn
the United States, especially q
the border, is pointed out hr
mean closer cooperation with ~
can officers in stopping the Viaa'
traffic in ammunition, cattle 2
Cling. gun running and all Of has
violations of the laws alOy
border.
The anti-Germany lerlE
unopposed in the no as M
man residents of Chihr lua Clu
reon and other ri s have
spending money NY enlerI,
officials, army Off IS and lnnH
citizens. But with Ne usual IN
method, they seem t, have o'eP5
their hand and brou hit abOu
action by causing ne natuHp
picious Mexicans TO suspect Ae
an ulterior motive in their frsaA
Americans returning from ~
CITY saw 60 davs will elapse Z
Mexico declares war asalns
many. They say the German
ment there is exaggerated ."
the great mass of Mexican 0
are in sympathy with the AHs
They say also the part eepp.
regon played in the prote,r-
tation was exaggerated, as "s
his name was used by the w.
to lend dignity to the plO~
movement; and they say ae
war minister is a friend oil AD''
and the Allies.