Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1915 — Mexican Situation Worse. [ARTICLE]

Mexican Situation Worse.

The situation in Mexico is rapidly growing worse and President Wilson is confronted with the most perplexing situation that he has yet had to deal with. The City of Mexico is on the verge of starvation and Gen. Obregon, the Carranza commander, refuses all foreign aid. He has caused great terror in the city by issuing the ultimatum that he will allow pillaging for food and money. Carranza is using these methods in an attempt to force men into his army. The merchants who have closed their stores have been forced to open them under threat of imprisonment. Three hunmerchants have been thrown into prison. Mexico City is shut off from the entire world and no trains run into the . city except .those carrying munitions of war.