Show URGES ACTION TO RESTO REORDER CONSULAR OFFICERS REPORT MOST SERIOUS CONDITION IN MEXICO threatened famine and inability of leaders to restore peace given as reasons why united states state shoula intervene washington urgent sugg suggestions estioko that the united states wait no longer than another month before taking some decisive action to restore law and order in mexico have been forwarded to the state department by several consular officers in the northern part of the republic all these reports it was learned thursday have been forwarded to president wilson at cornish N II 11 after belag being carefully studied by state department officials threatened famine and inability ol of the contending military factions to restore peace peace and establish a government that could be recognized by the united states are dwelt upon by the consular officers conditions more serious than even troubled mexico has seen before are predicted unless the united states lends a hand quickly recognition of some ele element which may set up a etring baro ns government with the moral support of the united states la Is the solution usually urged meager dispatches that reached the state department thursday from vera cruz said carrangas Carran zas army estimated at men had pressed it fight for possession ok of mexico city within ten miles of the capital apparently the investing forces had advance i eleven miles against the zapata defenders tn in two days practically reaching the cites suburbs reports of food shortage continued to reach the state slate department and the red cross from various parts of A mexico ono one dispatch from northeastern mexico stated that with the cauway cut again supplies in that section would last only a few days |