WAR POSSIBLE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18901, 17 January 1927, Page 11

WAR POSSIBLE.

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.

CALLES REGIME TOWERS.

NICARAGUA COMPLICATES SITUATION., (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPTHIGHT.) (AtSTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABIJS ASSOCIATION.) WASHINGTON, January 14. Many officials in Washington consider that a war between Mexico and the United States over the Nicaraguatt trouble is inevitable. Prophecies range from a guess that within a month Mexico will be torn by a flaming revolution, to hints that what the United States is doing in Nicaragua in occupying al] the important towns on the coa&t and in the interior is an object lesson of what will happen speedily in lUexico if President Cailes does not reform.

'J,hero is unuoubtedly a seething discontent in Mexico and a tremendous spirit of revolution abroad. Assasinfttioiis and mysterious murders are the order of the day. "Mexico and Nicargua" are iliagio wOrds in the news, and never giueO theGreat War has the week-end Gome with such portent to Amotica'tf foreign policy. There is no Question of in* d<snniteness in President COolidge's programme as far as Nicaragua is cdr> corned. By sea or land American occupation is proceeding in every town of importance on the coast and interior until the revolution" against the regime of President Diaz is'crnsliOd. Further fighting is being prevented by the active policing Of the Republic by American forces until, tlie Liberal leader*, Juan SacaSa's Provisional Government, Which lias b66n recognised by Mexico, is eliniiriat^d.

The Only possibility of an interruption of this course is for the Senate by issue of a dire6t mandate to compel President Coolidge to withdraw Ameri* can forces entirely from Central America. '•.-.■■.

On the east coast, Attierciaai naval forces occupy every. toWii and hattllet, making it impossible for Sftcasa, who oohtroriec 1 the entire, territory, to ffiass bis-fdrce'i.

In Mexico the positiOh is highly complicated, Mexican students announce that they will fight And die, with Pitts!' dent Oalles'in .his fight against, the northern Colosbus, meahina the tJnitei States. Dispatches frons City deolare that business is atinOst parfc< lysed, while a serious crisis thteatefls the Mexican Cabinet.

Two leading newspapers in Mexico City are very outspoken against tile tortures and atrocities winked, at by the Calles administration. .

DISPUTED OIL RIGHTS. A SENSATIONAL DECISION. (AUSTKAMAR AND H.Z. CAALS AsadclAliOtf.) (Received January 16th, 5.5 p.m.) NEW ¥OftK, January 15. According to a message from Tarnpico, tho Mexican Government has refused permission to drill Wells to Oil companies which do not recognise the new oil regulations. The decision has created a sensation, and It is ■ learned here that suits have been filed against the Mexican Government to-day by all the Amerioan oil companies operating in Mexico, asking for-an.injttnotion.tO"|re-vent the cancellation- oi-peralt* to drill granted by thei Mexitsaflvflovernmeht since the beginning v of"the year .>-..;

CONFLICT WITH CATHOLICS. (AUSTRALIAN AND tit.ti. CAfeLE ASSOOtAtIOK.) MEXICO CITY, January 14. The Government! has' announced tha-t all Roman Catholio--pri«ttf •capWerj with rebel groups >ill instead of-bejuig executed for treason.