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Show THOUSANDS STARVING IN MEXICAN CAPITAL Bodies of Women and Children Are Dally Picked Up In the Streets of Mexico City Now Orleans, Aug. 18. Advices from Puobln, Moxlco, says that thou-sands thou-sands of pcoplo In Moxlco City aro starving and bodies ot women and children aro dally bolng picked up In the streets thoro. according to an American Red Cross agent, who arrived hero today from tho capital. Traveling between Moxlco City and Vera Cruz Is regarded as dangerous, nnd tho railroad lines aro Infested vith bands of Zapata followers. Almost Al-most overy day trains loaded with Curranza troops aro blown up nnd fow civilians venture on tho road. Of tho many forelgnora In tho capital who wish to leave scarcely a dozen havo como out. Rnndlts opposed to Cnrranza nro still active In Vera Cruz state. Tholr boldnosq In attacking property within a few miles nt Carranza's hoadquar-ten hoadquar-ten has aroused anxiety that tho railroad to Mexico City may be cut nealu. |