MEXICO

Nelson Evening Mail, 6 July 1916, Page 4

MEXICO

OAtRAJSTZA'S ANSWER CONCILIATORY, V (Press Association—Copyright.) . (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) : (Rec. July 6, 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON;-July; 5. Garranza has returned a conciliatory-.', answer, to the American: Note, hoping! v that war wilL lb© prevented) and suggest-. . '... ing a settlement of disputes hy mea'ps - ■ .. I of friendly rfegotiarfaons and joint efforts to curb the Border raids. } It is understood that 'Mr Lansing "Will not press further his demands ixii •con- H. .ii ection wi th th e massacre of American; troops in Mexico. ' , - "VILLA'S DEATH REPORTED. •"• - -.'.N'-;■" . .■ '• \L-' • (Rec. July 6, 9.20 a.an.) ■ ' • NEW YORK, July 5. The newspapers ..publish an unconfirmed' story that Villa has succomibedi to abullet wound in the leg.■■'.■■ •Q'AtR.RANIZA'S NOTE. . (Rec. Julv 6; 10.55 a.m.) NEW 'YORK; July 5. ' Carraraza VNote states'that the ikmerican .Government believes the-insecurity of the frontier a source of while the 'Mead'cam s consider. th© presence of American troop® om Mexican territory ntat only a trespass hut the immediate: -.. cause of the conflict. The withdrawal' of the Amierican trdops and the protection of the f ronibier\are■■•therefore the essential ,problems:. Several Latin American' countries, ihave offered to mediate. OAiR'RiANZA INTERVIEWED. ■■;■ i(Rec. iJulv 6, 9 a..in.) ■ \ NiEIW YORK, July 5. . Carr-anoni, interviewed, denied that Mexico wia<n)ts A\\ar, hut tho actions of . the TJn!itcd : ' 'States suggested that the latter Aerated war..;■ ;■ ■ -■.