File No. 812.00/15681.
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Mexico City, July 30—noon.
694. For the past five days the city has been evacuated and reoccupied by Zapatistas three times. As soon as a small group of Constitutionalists approach, they run away in the most disorderly manner amidst unexpected and unnecessary shooting in the streets, which has caused the death and wounding of many noncombatants including the Secretary of the District Government who was killed yesterday. Looting in the suburbs has also been committed. The food situation is growing worse every hour and transportation and communication by mail or telegraph is nil. The so-called Government of the Convention continues Toluca, entirely inactive, unable to have orders obeyed in the city. Danger and hopelessness are proper words to sum up all that could be said.