REPORT OF EXODUS OF INTO MEXICO DENIED U. U S. S Makes Statements Following Following Following Fol Fol- lowing Observation of Special Agents Agentz Ey By International N ws Va Service WASHINGTON March darch 28 Wide Widespread Wide Wide- spread reports that there hn has been an exodus of ot Germans Into Mexico since the United States broke with Germany were officially denied today by hy the war department The denial dental was waR based on an nn observation made by hy tho the governments government's sov- sov O ecret a agents along alone tho the Rio Grande Grando and amplified b by official records rec Tee of the regular Immigration au au- an- an Le Less s than Germans have crowed crossed from tho the United States to Mexican soUto soil soU to remain permanently since February 3 3 the war Vat department a asserted There have been heen many crossings It was explained ex ex- hilt bat they were made In the ordinary or- or transactions of business and Continued on nago paJe 3 3 r DENIES RUMOR I OF FLIGHT I TO MEXICO Government Makes Statement State State- me ment t. t After Observations r Made by Agents Continued from 1 page a e 2 those thore who crossed came cam back hack when whon their lr business was finished At El Pa Paso IO from whence most of or the reports of or the exodus came there has hns not nol been a a. single German who ho I crossed Into Mexico to remain permanently permanently perma perma- perma-I perma according to the departments department's ll figures ures The following statement was given I out toda today We have advises advices from the southern southern southern south south- ern d department as follows Press reports haw have stated recen recently tJ that many Germans are arc crO crossing Into Mexico Reports from our Intelligence offices which Include records of or immigration Immigration gration r tion officials at various points dont don't confirm these reports report Since F February bru- bru ry I 3 there have been ben but three cross- cross Inns at Brownsville ns seventy eight at atI I led and none nono at oth other r points Of or these crossings a at t L Laredo thirty nine have hav returned to the United States El EI ElPaso ElPaso Paso o reports leports sho show man many crossings s hack back anti ami forward hut but only h hy by residents In Inthe inthe the u usual transaction of business