Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-14
WORLD is
WATCHING
kM[: RIGA
Foreign Policy of Nation
Subject of Controversy
Among Powers. /
MOSCOW IN DENIAL
Brands Kellogg's Charges
of Bolshevism in Mexico
''MaliciOusly False"
By Press Staff Correspondent

Mexican-American-C Central Ans
rican relations today were the sub
iect of controversy in Europe and
from Canada to the southern tip Of
South America.
From Mexico and Moscow came
four denials and regulations of the
charges and documents presented 10
congress by Secretary of State Kel.
logg in support on Coolidge admin
istration S policies.
Congressional opponents of Unit
ed States intervention in Nicaragua
attacked Kellogg's S "Bogey Of Boil
shevism.
Fifteen United States warships
were in in Nicaraguan waters.
Additional marines were expected
to arrive in Corinto, Nicaragua, to-
day.
The London Daily Telegraph said
editorially the people of the United
States were beginning to realize
that war with Mexico was a possible
result of Kellogg's policies.
Senator Borah launched "a cam
paign of peace" and suggested
holding an election in Nicaragua
whereby the people of that country
would be able to select a president
and urged submission of Mexican.
American disputes TO arbitration.
The United States state depart.
ment said it had no evidence linking
President Gales of Mexico with in
Torn tional Ro1shavisu
Blames AmeriAsns
Ricardo Trevino, leader of Mexi-
can labor, said Americans princi-
pally were RESPONSIBLE for the pro-
pagation of Bolshevik doctrines in
! Mexico. Trevino said Kellogg
knowingly had made misstatements
in his presentation of the case 20
the American people.
The foreign office in Moscow des-
eribed Kellogg's statement as
maliciously false"
The Mexican foreign office de-
MED Kellogg's charges.
Nine. Alexandra Kollontai, Soviet
Russian minister to Mexico, denied
the charge that the Russian govern
ment sought an anti-American base
of operations in Mexico.
"Russia is not hostile to the
United States,' she said.
Interior disturbances continued i'll
Mexico, where 16 rebels were hang
ed near Milpaalata. The govern
ment was using airplanes against
rebel villages.
Reports from Mexico that Bishop
Pascual Diaz was enroute to Ha-
| vana were denied and there was ap-
prehension for his safety. He was
arrested this week and his Catholic
friends have not heard from him
! since then.
| Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.-All
Catholic priests captured with rebel
groups will be deported, the govern
ment announced today instead of
being executed for treason.
! RebelGous activities and blood
! she'd continued today in Mexico as
! the government strovc to put down
! the somewhat morganized opposi-
tion against it Federal forces in
Jalisco today reported encountering
a rebel band between Arenal and
Amatitlan. A sharp fight ended in
dispersal of tho rebels, who suffer
ed many casualties, according to tho
federal group,
Other rebellious groups in that
region were said to have offered 10
surrender if their lives were spared.
An infantry detachment of fifty
men was sent to Ayutla today to
! pursue rebels who had appeared
there and additional troops had been
; detailed to guard repair crews en-
gagged on the reconstruction OF
bridges destroyed by the rebels.