MEXICAN TROUBLE.
WAR INEVITABLE. PRESSURE ON CARRANZA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received June 22, 11.00 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 21. It is believed that Germany is fermenting the Mexican war. Britain and Franco are bringing pressure to bear on Carranza to induce him to maintain peace. Feeling against Americans, however, is so keen that it js believed that war is inevitable. The American militia mobilisation is proceeding slowiv. Large, numbers of Mexicans .are joining Carranza. FORCES ON VERGE OF FIGHTING AMERICAN SUPPLIES MENACED. By Tttlegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received June 22, 1.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON. June 21. A despatch from New Mexico states that tho Carranzists troops and the United States soldiers, under General Pershing, south of Mamiquipa, are on tho verge, of hostilities. A wireless message states that the' attitude of tho Carranzists is such that American motor truck supply trains aro in danger of being fired on. The Carranzists aro said to have mounted artillery in a position menacing the supply, and the Americans arc in danger.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11731, 22 June 1916, Page 6
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