Mexican Situation

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 287, 7 May 1914, Page 5

Mexican Situation

SPOILING FOR A FIGHT. MEXICANS PREPARE DEFENCES. By Gable —Press Association—Copyrigfct Washington, May S. The Mexican railway is undermined iif the direction of Mexico City, and special details of Mexican soldiers have been told off to destroy the bridges im case the war continues. General Funston is anxious to begin * forward movement immediately, as he feels the delay is making difficulties for the American troops.

HUERTA ON HIS LAST LEGS. V > SOME SENSATIONAL RUMORS. Mexico City, May 5. It is rumored that Huerta is on his last legs politically and physically, and that lie is contemplating a bolt. He 13 depicted as too frightened to sleep •iiywliere except in a motor-car, and that he \yanders about at night with H brandy bottle in his hand. <

, "A SATANIC SUGGESTION." GONSTTTUTIONALISTS DENY AMEKI- ■ CAN SYMPATHIES. ~ Received 6, 10.30 pjn. V' Mexico City, May 5. I [Pllla describes Huerta's insinuation Pat (the Constitutionalists are joining i£e 'Americans as "a Satanic suggestion," ptjding that if necessary the Constitditionalists are ready to face the two {enemies. MEDIATION CONFERENCE. u v TAKES PLACE AT NIAGARA. v 'F- . ) | Received 6, 10.30 p.m. Washington, May 5. The South American mediators will meet at Niagara Falls.