Show EPIDEMICS DECIMATE PEONS starvation and ol distress stalk over southern republic el paso Pas oThe tho starvation and dis tress tresa reported among the native pop abon 0 the mexican state of son soil can call hardly equal the conditions that prevail in the state stata of 0 cochulla coahulla Coa hulla ulla and durango accord according lu to J W a british doctor and journalist who until recently served in n a semiofficial semi official capacity the carranza government in n northern mexico newcom newcomb 3 added that the few ew european physicians left in northern mex too co report widespread epidemics of penu and typhoid among the lower classes clas aoa while the death rate from tuberculosis is rapidly increase ing ng typhus fever ho he said was not generally prevalent in northern states also declared that he personally saw many victims of leprosy roaming at will |