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BLUE BOOK Of
MEXICO SHOWS
PLOT ON j. s.
Sensational Developments in
Book Said TO Have Sane
ton of CarTanZa.
BY SAM FREED.
Copyright, 1879

A1DAir 4 A-1-Atr ArAt-'
u United Press.
LAREDO. Texas. Dec. 2o.-war-
Like moves against the United States
by Pres't Carranza In defense OF
Mexican sovereignty are revealed for
The first time in HIezico's blue
book"
This book contains notes ex-
changed between tho United States
and Mexico and confidential mes
ages covering the period from Car
ranza's overthrow Of Iuerta. through
Mexico's neutrality in the world
war. It is designed for private cir
cuIation among governments. par
ticulariy as propaganda in Latin
America.
There are war like pages, particu-
Iarly in the record Of Pershing in
Mexico. called in the blue book"
the Columbus case" Pancho villa
raided Columbus. y. NJ. March >.
1916. one OF the documents con-
tanned in the book reads.
Document No. 10. Telegram):
"Celaya. Guanajuato. March IL:
Cen. Manuel VI. Dieguez, Empalme,
Sonora:
Prevent Invasion.
Am trying to prevent break with
United States. Fear anything may
happen. Place your troops in con-
venient points TO prevent invasion OF
American troops You should have
everything ready TO destroy the line
from Nogales south and order the
same steps to be taken in Naco and
Aqua Prieta. II war is declared. Or
der construction OF hand grenades
that Will help us greatly. Hearty
: greetings.
(signed) "N. Carranza.
A similar message TO Cen. Plucar-
10 Gales at Aqua Prieta, Sonora, on
that date To Gen. Augustin MILAN
at Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Carranza
wired:
"Our relations with United States
arc al the verge of breaking on ac-
count of Columbus incident. sup
pose you are all TtdtE.
March Immediately upon Vera
cruz and take every kind of pre-
caution so that i'm case American
marines try TO land YOU fight them
During the negotiations al FL Paso
between Gen. Hugh Scott and Gen.
Aware Obregon. following the Col
umbus raid, Carranza telegraphed
Obregon in May from Chapultcpc.
Make known 10 Gen. Scott that any
American force crossing tho bound
airy line without both governments
previously agreeing To "a treaty to
that effect shall be considered as an
invading force and will order il
10 be fought.
Direction 10 ObrCgon.
The stand was repeated IN subse-
quent directions 10 OOreGon. Ac-
cording 20 the highest authority II IS
ohcialIy the stand of the Carranza
government today But circum-
stances may alter the case For ex-
ampIe-when the oath United States
infantry crossed into Juarez last
Juiv and defeated Finistas who had
previously whipped the Carranzista
garrison.
IN his formal repor, on the COM
pleted parley. Obregon said ne did
not convey the warning 20 Scott at
that time but later. when American
rroons crossed into Mexico TO par
sue the Glenn Springs raiders, ne
impaired Carranza's messages.
Carranza telegraphed on May %
10 Gen. Alfredo Ricaut. at Mata-
re
Nuevo Laredo. the following;
IF American forces should come
ecross the border line into our ter
rltorv through any point OF the line
under your charge. you shall order
--our men 20 night them immediate
ly."
The following statement was made
m "a circular note 20 the Latin
American governments which ap-
pears I'm the blue book" In connec-
.ton with the incident at Mazatlan
Tune IS. 1916, when Mexicans fired
ON n boaGload OF American sailors
eror, the g11nboat Annapolis:
The American government has
ordered the immediate concentra-
tfon OF its army On our border with
Visible hostility. wishing 10 draw us
INTO r war that Eeither the Mexican
government nor the people have
provoked. Although unfair and IN
,,sual, such war seems unavoidable.
since tho government and the peo-
pit OF Mexico are firmly disposed 70
1erend their sovereignty and absolute
Independence even at the cost OF
heir blood and the destruction OF
tnelr wealth"
APPOINT BARRETT HEAD