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NO. 1988.
HOLDING OUT AWAITING RELIEF
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE HOLDS BACK SLAV SMASH
Will Make Peremptory
Demand of Carranza
WASHINGTON, D C., June 25 ~
The United States government is
now considering masing a peremp
tory demand upon Carranza that he
disovow the Carrizal incident im
mediately, that he instanter release
the prisoners taken and brought to
Chihuahua. Failure to comply with
this will bring war.
MEXICO CITY, June 25.—Car
ranza has requested the South Am
erican republics to mediate with the
United States In the Mexican
trouble.
WASHINGTON, D. C.., June 25.—
The administration does not look
•with favor upon any proposed med1
ation and it is likely will consent to
none until Carranza disclaims the
Carrizal incident and releases the
members of the Tenth Cavalry held
prisoners.
Should war come it is planned t3
seize strategic posts, cutting off the
coal and oil supplies for the rail
roads and thus practically leav<
Mexico helpless.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 25.—
The Allies have notified the Unitet
States government they are willins
to waive contracts for munition1
should they be required by thi
United States government. Cou
tractors have been so notified bj
their representatives here.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24.—
Mexico city is inclined to the op
inion that war may be avoided. Tre
vino asserts that he will ataci
'should Americans move in an;
other direction than north. Mex
icans have already evacuated severa
border points. Lansing informe1.
the ambassadors to the Latin-Ame»
ican republics outlining the Unite'
States policy of non-aggression am
vould invite exiled rebels to returi
and help the country if war came
■ Stragglers reaching Pershing state
> that the Carizal Mexicans attacked
treacherously. Five thousand
guardsmen from the central, and
■ five thousand from the western de
partments have been ordered to the
; border.
EL PASO, June 25.—The second
battle at Carriz.il is not. authenti
cated, although generally credited
as two squadrons of cavalry went
to the relief of the Tenth.
LONDON, June 24.—Japan re
fused point blank to supply Mexico
with any munitions of war.
LONDON, June 25.—The United
1 Kingdom has notified the United
States that in case of war it will
be neutral, but asked that proper
protection be given to British oil
interests.
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REFUGEES REPORT THAT
WERE WELL TREATED
VERA CRUZ, June 24.—Hundreds
of refugees ere arriving from many
Mexican points. They report having
received very courteous treatment
when en route to this port.
MEXICO CITY, June 25 —San
Salvador and Costa Rica have noti
fied the government they will unite
with Mexico in opposing the Amer
ican invasion.
WASHINGTON, D. C., uJne 24.—
Minister Zardivar of Salvador, deni
ed formally to the United States
government that his country would
unite in support of Mexico in op
posing an American invasion. He
aaya the story from Mexico City to
that effect is baseless in fact.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 24.—
The British government will look
after the interests of the United
States should this country go to
war with Mexico.
BROWNSVILLE, June 25 —Gen
eral Nafarett commanding Tamt
llpas station force, issued circulars
declaring that the latest crossing
into Mexico of additional Unitec,
States troops at Matamoras is a
virtual declaration of war.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25.—
The Carranza government appar
ently regretting its hasty hostile ac
tions is trying to avert war by try
ing to secure mediatory support
from the Latin American republics.
It is very doubtful that the admi
nistration will consider anything ot
the kind, until an actual disavowal
is received of the Carizal incident,
an apology from Carranza and the
immediate release of the U. S. pri
soners held by Mexico.
NEW YORK, June 24.—Samuel
Gompers replying to the visiting &e
legation of Mexican workers said
that they would in America do alt
that the unions could do to prevent
any war.
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BUKOWINA NOW RUSSIAN
CONTROL SAYS REPORT
PETROGRAD, June 25.—Practi
cally all of the province of Buko
wina is in Rucelan hands.
VIENNA, June 25.—Haevy fight
ing along the entire Galician front
has been taking place for the past
thirty-six hours. The Auatro-Ger
" man counter offensive is checking
somewhat the Russian onslaught,
making minor gains.
BERLIN, June 25.—The fighting
N in the east front la severe. The
weight of the Russian smash is very
considerable and although th<
Austro-Qermans have been makinf
a powerful counter offensive, it ha:
not as yet produced the resulti
which are confidently expected later
The Russians are very well equip
ped with all manner of supplies.
Their artillery is more efficient thai
at any time in the campaign.
MILAN, June 25.—Info'rmatioi
from Vienna and Budapest show;
that an actual panic has broken ou
in both'those cities. This is due ti
the general exodus from Lemberj
i ■
as well as from Bukowlna and other
sections of Galicia. There is no
doubt the terrific Russian smash is
; causing Borne uneasiness with the
leaders of the Austro-Hungarian
government.
ROME, June 25.—The Russian
offensive has greatly lightened the
Austrian opposition and the Italians
i have recovered every inch of lost
ground in the Pasubia r.ecior. Else
; where they are aso driving forward
> without any retrograde movement
: reported.
Official Report Shows
Conditions Serious
SAN ANTONIO, June 25.—The
official report from General Persh
ing, shows that a very critical stage
has been reached in the affairs of
his expedition Pershing states that
33 survivors of the Carrizal fight
have reported the attack after
reaching his camp. The Carranzlsta0
report , taking five mere prisoners
maklng^a total of 22, 13 dead ana
sixteen unaccounted for out of
eighty-four men engaged.
Major Jerkins commanding the
squadron of the relief expedition
sent from Colonla Dublan reports
that cavalry under Captain Boyd
succeeded in piercing the Mexican
lines, entering the city. Captain
Boyd was killed. Captain Morey
commander of Troop K was also
charged by the Mexicans and
wounded forced w th his command
to occupy au adobe building.
It is feared that Captain Morey
will be unable to hold out until re
lief reaches him.
Major House is following Jen
kins with a second squadron of the
relief expedition. The situation is
regarded as highly critical.
NEW YORK, June 25.—With the
official report received today of the
fighting in Mexico, it is admitted
mitted that a state of war actually
exists and there can be no tail* of
negotiations further with the (Th:*-.
ranza government. This sentiment
is general throughout not only this
city but the entire country.
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UNIONS THREATEN GENERAL
STRIKE ALONG THE COAST
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.—All
of the unions of this city may
unite in a general strike unless
shipping companies cease employing
or recruiting strikebreakers. The
city is now preparing for a light to
a finish. All transporation workers
would be called out including the
coast seamen and others in affili
ated trades.
Several of the most important
shipping companies have today with
drawn here from the water front
employers association and granted
the full demands .of the men.
SEATTLE, June 2."..—The Seattle
Port Committee Docks and the
Waterhouse interests have grantee,
in full all demands of the men.
withdrawn from the water front
employers association and work
with them is proceeding unhamper
ed. Many other employers are still
holding out and they declare that
they will fight to a finish before
they will grant a closed shop.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.—
Work is proceeding unhampered
only in those docks where the unio i
demands have been conceded; all
the rest are at a standstill or are
employing small gangs of strike
breakers.
SEATTLE, June 25.—It looks
now as if the majority of the
shipping companies will withdraw
from the waterfront employers as
sociation.
PAN-ARAB REVOLT IS
MAKING MUCH HEADWAY
LONDON, June 24.—The Pan
Arab revolt against Ottoman rule Is
the last of the so-calleil Holy War |
fallacy. Today theso revolutionists j
captured Jlddah, the chief seaport to
Talf and Medina where Is Mahomet’s
tomb. The latter places are also in
possession of the rebels.
The Turkish troops have made
vain appeals to the religious fana
ticism of the people, the revolution
ists pointing out their alliance with
Christian nations os unworthy of Is
lam. The situation is regarded in
well posted quarters as extraordi
nary, but might have been antici
pated.
LONDON, June 25.—The govern
ment made public the Allied de
mands upon Greece and thoy are hu
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initiating enough.
They first of all include a real
demobilization, as the forces led by
Constantine’s queen are not to bi
trusted; second re-organization ot
the cabinet from premier to clerks
the paid German agents being re
moved, the dissolution of the Cham
ber of deputies so that the strongly
pro-Germanists elected may be re
moved by the people. The. replace
merit of the police authorities who
attacked the Entente legations or
connived at it, and the permanent
removal from office of those mi
nisters who secretly invited tha
Bulgurs to enter Greece from Demir
Hissa.
The government will accept all of
these demands in full, and the King
has given his reluctant consent un
der protest.
GERMANS DENUDE WEST
FRONT OF TROOPS
THE HAGUE, Jane Z4.— There Is
now no question but that the ser
ious Russian offensive is causing
grave concern both at Berlin and
Vienna.
From many sources it is evident,
that the Germans are really denud
ing their lines to obtain troops for
the east to stop the Russian aval
anche. German papers are show
ing their concern by extravagantly
estimating the Russian numerical
strength as over three millions, an
obvious over-estimate.
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ODKSSA, June 20.—The Russian
passenger steamer calling at Black
Sea ports was sunk when on its way
to Batoum today. This is the
steamer Mercury. The dispatch says
that three hundred and thirty-six
passengers and crew were on board
and all are believed to have per*
ished.