LATE TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2712, 27 April 1914, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(From our own correspondent.) _ Dunedin, April 27. POLITICAL Sir Joseph Ward is to deliver a political address at Mosgicl on 1 hursday evening next. Matters politically are very quiet just now but there is always a calm before a storm. THE ROYAL VISIT TO FRANCE. King George and Queen Mary have returned from a visit to Paris. In replying to an address presented by the Municipality ol Dover His Majesty said “We will never forget the warmth and enthusiasm of our reception in France. We hope the genuine proofof friendship and good feeling towards Great Britain on the part of the French nation will lie fully realised by unpeople.” Queen Alexandra awaited the train at Victoria Station and the King on alighting kissed her on both checks and Queen Mary likewise embraced her, The spontaneous cheers for France with which there Majesties were greeted showed that the visit was as popular in England as in France, I AMERICA AND MEXICO.

The latest regarding tne American situation stales that the department is receiving despatches Iroin the South American Republic showing strong disapproval of the I nited State’s action towards Mexico. The safety of Americans in Ksenada is reported officially, but it is not staled whether their property loss was heavy.

Neuvo Laredo, a thriving Mexican border town is in ruins as the result of dynamite lire started by the Eederals. American troops routed the Mexicans killing several, but they were unable to save Nuevo Laredo. General Villa reasserts that there is no intention of lighting against the United Stales and believes that Carranza will also refuse to join the Huertaists despite a statement to the contrary.

The Government have placed the canal zone on full war footing. It is undoubted that many Americans have been arrested in Mexico city and held in gaol. It is understood that Mr Bryan is enlisting the good offices of the Brazilian Minister to secure the freedom of Americans.

Refugees from Mexico city have reached Vera Cruz, including Charge d’ affaires Mr O’Shaughnessy.

Vera Cruz newspapers publish accounts of rioting in Mexico City wherein Americans were murdered by the mob. It is reported that they killed three Americans in the streets and that another was murdered in the Y.MC.A. rooms by members of the baseball team to which he belonged, Vera Cruz is isolated from the capital and news is untrustworthy. Nineteen Americans and one Britisher are reported to have been shot by Huertaists. According to details furnished in the information to Mr Bryan details are lacking, but it is believed that they were executed in revenge.

Negotiations between Constitutionalists and Huertaists were fruitless, Caranza refusing to ally himself with Huerta. It is unknown, however, whether Carranza will remain neutral or fight the United Stales independently.

Mexican soldiers are reported to be holding a number of American prisoners near Cordaba and threatening them with execution.

It is repotted that Huerta has refused to allow other Americans to leave the capital. Three thousand men with twelve machine guns are now en route from Galveston to Vera Cruz. An English engineer has been arrested at Orizaba. An American official was also arrested but was released after the United States fleet arrived at Tampico. They withdrew seawards at night and all the Mexicans started anti-American riots, attacking the chief hotels whereat the Americans had taken refuge. The mob stoned buildings and tired rifles through the windows. The position was serious when the captain of the German cruiser, Dresden, notified the mob that unless thev dispersed he would land marines. AH foreigners were then taken safely on board the cruiser. HOME RULE. The Home Rule movement promises to become quite exciting during the next few days. The steamer hanny, about the destination of whose cargo of rifles there was so much speculation a fortnight ago, successfully landed them at Larnebangpr and Lonaghz on Friday. The rifles were distributed throughout Ulster. Another’consignment of arms reached Ireland but it is believed that it is not intended for Ulster men. The motion of censure on the Liberal Govermest in connection with affairs in Ulster will be debated to-morrow and Wednesday. Mr Austen Chamberlain is tljp mover,