THE GERMAN HAND IN MEXICO

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2807, 27 June 1916, Page 6

THE GERMAN HAND IN MEXICO

LIGHT 0N : RECENT HOSTILITIES ■:'.(!■

UNITED STATES TROOPS OUTNUMBERED

":....' V B .y t £? le & ra Pli--Press Assoeiation-CojijTight ■ ( limes and Sydney "Sun" Services.) • '' London, June 21. _ -The Times's" correspondent at Wash. - ington states that German intrigue is active in .fomenting the Mexican, trouble, lipping that a war will interfere with tho : supplies' of munitions to the Allies. ■-Americans aro anxious that Prasident ■'.Wilson shall avoid a conflict. ."Tno Times's" correspondent at New : York states that General Pershing commands 11,000 men. Can-anna has collect,ed large forces, which greatly outnumber him. Carrnnza hopes to cut off General Pershing from his base. '\ The Mexicans assent that tho Amori- ' cans attacked first. - There is evidence that Gomez arranged a parley under a flag, of truce. As he neared the American lines, Kb seemed to fear an attack, and raised bis hand. The Mexicans, hidden in a bush, turned on ' a machine-gun, mowing- down the jiegro ' cavalry. 'A fight ensiled, lasting an hour. AN APPEAL FROM THE POPE. Rome, Juno 24. Tho Pope has appealed to tho Presidents of United States and Mexico to earnestly strive to avert.war. • STATES MILITIA BUSHED TO TEE ' ■•-. BOEDER. ('Times" and Sydney "Sun" Service.) (Eec. June 26, 5.10 p.m.) • . London, June 25. It is reported from Washington that the War Department has rushed fivo > thousand men from tho Western and 'Central.-States Militia to tho Mexican '■ border.