AMERICA AND MEXICO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16266, 27 June 1916, Page 6

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

TROOPS FOR THE BORDER START OF THE FIGHTING FLAG OF TRUCE FIEED o3| Times and Sydney Sun Services/ HI (Received June 26. 7 p.m.) "^ LONDON. JUKE £ ; The American War Departmeag has sent 5000 militia from the west, ern and central States to the Mexi. can border. V The correspondent at Washington of the London Times says: "Q e man intrigue is active in fomenting the Mexican trouble. Germans hope that war would interfere with the supply of munitions to the allies. Americans are anxious for Mr. Wilson to avoid a conflict/' The Times correspondent in Keir York states that General Pershing, who is in charge of the punitiS expedition which has entered Mexico, commands 11,000 men. Car ranza has collected large forces* greatly outnumbering the Amerf cans. He hopes to cut off General Pershing from his base. The Mesi cans assert that the Americans attacked first. There is evidence that General Gomez arranged a parley under a flag of truce. As the, eared the American lines the Mexl cans seemed to fear an attack, and raised their hands. Some Mexican, hidden in the bush turned on a machine-gun, mowing dow the negro cavalry. An hour's fight™* ensued. ° The Pope has appealed to the Presidents of the United States and Mexico to strive earnestly to avert war.