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Show uu UHUi ill IflLAiull Carranza Makes a Demand for the Immediate Withdrawal Withdraw-al of American Forces. Mexico City, May 23. A note from the de facto government of Mexico to the government of the United States demanding the immediate withdrawal with-drawal of the American troops from Mexico was despatched to Washington today. The note states that the Mexican jcuni uu uut w.iuL war wiiii me United States but that they are ready for war rather than to have their national honor and sovereignty trampled tram-pled upon. The Mexican government Is Informed, In-formed, the note states, that more American troops continue to cross the border. The communication declares that the Mexican people look upon this movement as more than a mere punitive expedition and as a violation of national sovereignty. ANTI-AMERICAN FEELING GROWS AROUND MADERA Headquarters, Namiqulpa, Mexico, May 22. Soldiers of the Carranza garrison gar-rison at Madera are doing their utmost ut-most to arouse the civilian natives against General Pershing's men. Antl-Amerlcan Antl-Amerlcan feeling is being increased dally through the efforts of Carranza's own soldiers in and around Madera, thirty miles west of the camp here. Reports to General Pershing brought this information. Detachments of cavalry are still engaged en-gaged in patrol work south of headquarters, head-quarters, but the expedition, on tho whole, is practically inactive. Give Wide Berth. There are no Carranza forces in this vicinity nor along the line of communication. commu-nication. They are apparently giving the Americans a wide berth. Small detachment of de facto government troops remain in the neighborhood of San Antonio, south of hero, and Co-Ionia Co-Ionia Juarez, eighteen miles from Casas Grandes. General Pershing stated todav that, while he appreciates the donations of candies and other luxuries made by women in the states to the troops, his men are supplied now with all field necessities. Sufficient transportation facilities have resulted In the accumulation at various points of ample field supplies, including clothing. |
