GUN RUNNING.

Grey River Argus, 12 January 1927, Page 5

GUN RUNNING.

FROM MEXICO TO NICARAC-Vxv. U.S.A. FRESIDENT ’S INTERVENTION. WASHINGTON, Janua;;. President Coolidge in a special message explaining his Nicaraguan pol.e;to Congress, declared that war munitions supplied to the taea.a tionists boro evidence of having l“i ed to the Mexican Government, if gun-runners to the Conservat vi ha apparently been also outfitted :u co, with tin- eneouragi ment of M ■ can officials. The boui- carr; nig ' 1 - Imunitions were outfitted ~i I ports, and some bear id-n ■<4 U' jing belonged to the 'i- - itaent. The message recalled that t lhe United States asked I r tee operation of other States in go on the shipment of arm - - ■ Nie rn ’gua, Mexico did not respemi. ' l formed, the American Aie.ln<> 'i * 1 Mexico City, that in the absence of manufacturing plants in Mexico, i.. ing arms and munitions, the nmit r had little practical importance. Announcing the establishment "i neutral zones in Nicaragua, the St:u<‘ Department said: “A report from Admiral Latimer states that bu inc - [along the Second Ido River is paraly sod. " Property has been seized, ami cpmlit-ioiis are becoming serious so far is American lives are conceded.”