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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 113, 14 May 1914, Page 7

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REPORT REGARDING HUERTA KILLING OF AN AMERICAN SOLDIER EXPLANATION DEMANDED. (By Telegraph.— Press Assoclation.-^Copyriglit.) (Received May 14, 12.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, 13th May. General Huerta, it is understood, is preparing to leave the capital with loyal troops and make a last stand at Puebla, midway between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Such is reported to be tho state* ment made by Mr. O'Shaughnessy, exAmerican Charge d' Affaires, recently from Mexico City. During a conference with President Wilson, Mr. O'Shaughnessy reported that Mexicans had shot an insane American soldier named Parks outside iVera Cruz and afterwards burned the body. The United States Secretary for War (Mr. Garrison) demands that General Maas, the Federal commander, shall explain Parks's fate. U.S. PEACE REPRESENTATIVES PLANS ARRANGED. PRESIDENT WILSON OPTIMISTIC. WASHINGTON, 12th May. Plans have been arranged by the United States peace representatives to provide for the elimination of General Huerta (the de facto President of Mexico), and the substitution of a pro* visional GovcrnnTont, in which the Constitutionalists will be represented. An unfortunate feature of this scheme, however, is that the Constitutionalists refuse to agree to any recognition of Huerta, even to the extent of formally removing him. President Wilson is confident that the chances of war will be greatly decreased, and is hopeful that tho Peace Conference at Niagara Falls on Mom day will speedily solve tlio outstanding difficulties of the situation. ' The Mexican Government lias ordered the release of the Consul '(Mr. Sullivan), who was arrested and detained in Mexico City. REBELS ATTACK TAMPICO BRITISH INTERESTS IMPERILLED. WASHINGTON, 12th May. The rebels have again attacked Tarnpico, and British interests are being greatly imperilled. The residents are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the cruiser Bristol. The German and Dutch cruisers have retired from the river owing to the firing. AMERICA DOES NOT WANT TO FIGHT BUT TO SERVE MEXICO. (TIMES AND SIDNEY SUN SERVIfcES.I NEW YORK, 12th May. Speaking after the funeral of the marines and bluejackets killed at Vera Cruz, President Wilson declared that he did not want to fight the Mexicans. "Wo want to serve them," he said. "America has gone to Mexico to serve mankind, if she can." ARRESTED AS A SPY A LONDON TIMES CORRESPONDENT SUMMARY ARRESTS IN MEXICO CITY. (TIMES AND SYDNEY BUN SERVICES.) (Received May 14, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 13th May. The special correspondent of The Times with the American fleet at Vera Cruz visited Mexico City, and was arrested as a spy, but later was liberated. He has reported that there are spies everywhere, and that summary arrests are frequent. Foreign residents anticipate the ,downfall of Huerta through a local revolution or his defeat by Villa, unless he is previously assassinated.