The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-24
'MEX|CAhs IN JAPAN
SEEKING MUNITIONS
b RALPH III. TURNER
United press Correspondent

Omitted Press Correspondent
TOXIC. Feb. "a international
affair eentering around three Next
cans and their mysterious move
nents In attempts 10 buy ammuni-
ton and arms, has just finished its
first act In Japan. Today the atten-
ton In diplomatic circles here Is di-
reeted toward conjecture as to just
what the Mexicans were al in their
mission for the carranza govern
nent.
The Mexiean's efforts met with
success. but their activities have been
so intent as to arouse daily watchfnl-
ness on the part of officials connected
with both the American and British
embassies here, the latter fearing
that attempts we're being made to
lid the Germans
Whiaeluture Developments are ex-
pHcied 10 heighten the sensational
character of the Carranza mission, 1t
Is now known as certainty that
ne Mexieaas. assisted by two Jap
anese. d Dutch adventurer, and a
Ne.shman discharged from the
British army for conduct unbeeon-
ng an Officers succeeded in charter
ne the Kofchira Maru, japanese
TasseI of 4.1ao tons. After loading
largo. this boat left Yokohama dur
ing the night OF January 4, and pro-
seeded to Muroran, where il coaied
md sailed direct for Salila Cruz,
Mexico
According TO the manifest, the
slaipments consisted of 403 tons, but
L Is known that this steamer OF over
1000 tons did not sail direct for
salIna Cruz with a cargo OF only 100
sons, listed as machinery, II is also
snown thar the kotchira Maru car
lied twenty-seven japanese gun ex-
perts
Ii Is believed that the Mexicans,
handicapped in their operations by
he aIertness Of the japanese govern 4
nent. were offered only inferior ma
arial. Of an cid pattern and lacking
n uniformity, SO the trio finally re-
.elsed to add TO their small arms
arehase a quantity OF machinery fer
aaau faeture of ggilss and aga
aition
Use three MexieaHs were ], n
afpio. r. Vargas ard CUTTER AS
rega They arrived in Yokohama
November IS They are all carran-
a men. Carpio was chief of staff
snder General 0bregon. Carranza' s
var minister. The Mexicans had
money All kinds OF it, They had
sredits issued by New York banks
ataling more than s2.009.00o gold.
This money is generally known to
nave been deposited in the Charter
ID Bank, the First Bank of Japan,
md the Mitsui Bank. In addition TO
shese credits there is large sum OF
money deposited in a powerful bank
acre, the remnant of d sum placed
here by General Hnerta when that
bandit vas supreme across the Rio
sraude.
During their stay here the Mexi-
sans were frequently seen in com
sanv with two smooth looking, we'll
dressed Fiiipinos, but while the
movements OF these F'ilipinos are be-
ug constantly watched, as yet their
connection with the Mexicans has
lot been established.
The two japanese aiding the Mex
cans we're r. sudzuki, former prin-
eIpal OF the Toxic Marine College.
sud al. Nakashima. who has been
active In Mexican interests for nearly
ZEN years.
The Mexiesns made frequent calls
At tne Mexican legation aud were
often seen in company with Colonel
Romero, Carranza's minister here.
nhe latter claims, however. that his
sountrymen only came to Japan in
1uest Of new trade markets for Mex
can products