Show REBEL GENERAL WAR THREAT NOTIFIES PRESIDENT THAT HE 13 SEIZURE OF VERA CRUZ UNLAWFUL united state states to withdraw troop troops from mexican soil sall and deal with constitutionalist regarding insult to the flag annash ington O on oral venustiano Venust lano cananza Cn Cro nanza tanza first chief of the tlona Hat army has notified Il president resident wilson that ho lie e considers tho seizure of vera cruz unjustifiable lie ile la in vites the united bateu to withdraw ita its troops from mexican soil and to deal with tho the govern mont ment in regard to our demand demands of top for insults to tho the american hag flag at Tabi tampico pico this Is tho the most serious cevelo development P of the mexican situation situ atton it in dicatos that tho the united states will have to fight not merely tho the followers of Ilu huerta erta but the ebule hole of mox ico following the receipt of Carran zae als massago wednesday night a council of war was hold afier after aich orders were issued to all fillip menta ments of arms into until further notice it Is understood also that tho the BOY gov ernora of tho the border state were no tined to have the reserves ready to e secretary ref received alved the carranza note at hie his homo home just before wednesday he ile did not comment on it secretary garrison and AssIN assistant Lant breckan ridge who were vero waltina at the wal war department were are given copies oc ot tho rg secretary who was asleep hurried to the war department opar and major general chief of staff of the army was summoned an to join tho the conference conf orenco president wilson who aho had retired early cary waa yas awak awakened enod and tolbot the situation by secretary bryan whilo while mexican lexicon representatives 0 of carranza have professed to see a toli y of friendliness to the united states in the note of chief up blunt r request 0 aest for xe the withdrawal of the american forces from vora vera cruz an 1 its v virtual demand for recognition of the rebels ae as representing the constitutional government of mexico injected phases which made administration of acl nc 1 t manifestly uneasy BRITONS PRAISE AMERICANS vera veri crug the british officer A expressed themselves theme elvee in terms C 0 r un stinted admiration regarding the per infection of the organization of the tile american landing rear admiral fietcher fletcher of the united states sent a wireless ireless message to tho corn com mandora manders of all warships here thura thurs day night saying division commander desires to express his admiration and appreciation of the splendid and efficient work of the naval brigade in the capture ol 01 vera cruz and of the efficiency of 0 the cruisers and tho the accuracy of the gunners fire thursday night some mexican climbed to the top ot of the cathedral spire ani uni an i opened fire on a detachment ol 01 the united states marines they were dislodged and captured the num of american marines and tf now ashore Is to venustiano CARRANZA al A mav W 1 j V 9 7 A k general carranza fint first chief of the constitutional army has ha threatened the united state states with war if we do 40 not evacuate vera cruz |