Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 7, 1915

File No. 312.11/6951.

The Secretary of State to Consul Simpich.

[Telegram.]

Department of State,
Washington, November 22, 1915.

Department informed anarchy prevails at Los Mochis and that properties of about fifty American settlers are being looted. Americans have been driven from their homes and fear total destruction their holdings.

Inform General Obregon and ask him immediately to order an adequate force to garrison Los Mochis permanently, otherwise a repetition of the present conditions is certain to occur.

Lansing.