Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1914 — GENERAL FUNSTON ASKS MORE TROOPS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL FUNSTON ASKS MORE TROOPS

Order to Close Vera Crus Port Threatens to Shut Off Supplies To U. A Troops.

General Frederick Furiston has asked for more troops at Vera Cruz, Mexico. The request followed an order from Carranza that the port 8t Vera Cruz be closed to all vessels and occasioned the fear that Carranza might undertake to shut off provisions from the troops now Ststioned there. But the confiding powers at Washington do not “think” the movement is hostile and are inclined to treat General Funston’s request lightly. Since Carranza became the Mexican president, It is said, his conduct has strained the patience of the Washington officials and recognition will be denied to him until he has pacified Villa and demonstrated that he is of the calibre liable to establish peace in Mexico. He seems to be demonstrating that he is totally unqualified and It Is not improbable that within a very few weeks Mexico will be in the throes of another insurrection.