Mexico.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 56, 7 March 1914, Page 5

Mexico.

UNSATISFACTORY STATE,

FURTHER ALLEGED ATROCITIES

By Electric Telegraph—Cory right ] {United Press Association J (Received 8.0 a.m.) New York, March 6. It is reported that the daughters

of an American doctor in Mexico, who are aged twenty and seventeen, were

carried off by Villa’s rebels, and tha the mutilated bodies were found

Other' atrocities were perpetrated

HELD FOR RANSOM.

Mexico Citv, March 0

General fan’s Terrazas has appealed to tlie United States to save his son, who is held by Villa for a ransom of balf-a-mil!ion pesetas. Terrazas de-

clared he was penniless owing to the Constitutionalists confiscating Ids immense wealth, and rftat the United States Consul was unable to act, and the rebels had partially strangled bis son until be, personally, agc-cci to pay half-a-million of bis own money, the remainder being then demanded from the General. It is likely a personal appeal will ho made to Secretary Bry-

INVESTIGATION ADVOCATED

Washington, March 6

Mr Bryan, United States Secretary of State, has informed the Foreign Affairs’ Committee that it is inadvisable to precipitate a Mexican discussion, as Britain and other Powers supported the United States’ policy of reparation. Mr Bryan insists that there must ho punishment of those who are guilty of causing foreigners losses. Ho added that he had confidence in the investigation ordered by Carranza. Representative Ainey demanded full information, deprecating the suggestion that the truth was likely to inflame the American people to demand war while they universally desired

peace. A secret session in committee was thereafter held.

GERMAN OPINION. (Received 8.15 a.m.) Berlin, March 6. The newspapers strongly criticise the Americans’ helplessness in Mexico, and in' permitting the importation of arms. They assert that America lent practical support to the plunderers, both Villa and Carranza, and are the mock of Europe and America.