The Washington times., 1920-05-16
MEXICO CITY CUT OFF
FROM COMMUNICATION

All Mexico north OF MEXICO Si'y ~
in the hands of the rebels. but the
conditions are such at the state capi-
tai that Great Britain and France.
have sent warships to Vera Cruz.
Great Britain and France are act
ing because OF the intolerable isolas
ton OF the Mexican capital from the
sea coast. II Is stated here that these
nations have a right TO send their
ships OF war TO Mexican ports, but II
is observed that they arrived only
after the situation as to Mexican capt
tai had remained unimproved Tor
nearly two weeks by the United
States Government.
The United States wireless station
at Annapolis and at Darien have been
trying vainly for several days TO get
into communication with the wireless
station at Mexico City.
The British and French, IL would
seem, are determined that there shall
be communication between its citizens
at Mexico City and elsewhere In mex
leo and the seashore. 1t is reported
today that American marines have
been landed at Vera Cruz. The State
Department. however. has no verih-
cation, but IL Is assumed that upon
the news that the British consul and
two American citizens. J. II. Durebux,
said to be Of the City National Bank
of New York, and j. c. Pickwick,
representative of another New YORK
corporation, were on the train on
which Carranza left Mexico City for
Vera Cruz, some marines, probably
Officers, first went ashore to take
counsel with the American consul
there.
The last time these nations and
the Netherlands intervened in Mexico
was in 1914, when ships were sent to
Vera Cruz and to Tampico.
Officially II is known here that
there is no communication between
Eagle Pass and Mexico City, and none
between Ell Paso and Mexico City.
The State Department, therefore, dis
credits what comes from Ell Paso and
Eagle Pass.
Government officials. however put
considerable faith in the strength OF
the revolution and regard 1t as now
almost .inconceivable that Carranza
can escape arrest.
The State Department today an
nounced that it had received no
news today from Mexico City" The
last news was on the 18th, when
train arrived at Monterey. 1t was
also officially announced that on May
/ IS Carranista forces at San Luis, So
nora. attacked a small revolutionary
force and killed Capt. Carlos 5. Cal
les, cousin of the revolutionary gen
eral, Gales. This took place oppo-
site Yuma, Ariz.
The interest in official circles is
centered mainly on the situation be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City. it
being assumed that Carranza will be
hunted down and taken back to the
capital. 1t is, however, taken for
granted by officials here that what
ever steps foreign nations and the
United States take for the protec-
tion OF all nationals in Mexico City,
they will be aided by the de Ia Huer-
to government.
DIR. Tore Diaz, agent OF the new
government OF Mexico here, announc-
ed today that Gilberto Valenzuela
/ has been appointed subsecretary in
charge of foreign relations.
Officials, neither OF the State De-
partment nor OF the new Mexican gov
ernment, offer any explanation of the
fact that the British consul and the
two American citizens named un-
dertook to leave Mexico City on
train with Carranza. 1t is pointed out
here that the train was nothing but
q military train, loaded with soldiers.
artillery and other munitions OF war;
that Carranza and his rettnue were
known to be in flight and that the
chances were numerous that II would
be attacked somewhere en- route.