Funston Says United States Enters Hard Task With Mexico Campaign
General Funston at Fort Sam Houston outlines plans for pursuing Villa into Mexico. He warns the expedition will be long and anxious, stressing need for adequate troops and supplies and noting border tensions with Carranza at Nogales Piedras Negras and across the Rio Grande.
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Mexico
Villa
Frederick Funston
Fort Sam Houston
Southern Department
Intervention Seen as Carranza Ouster Looms in Mexico
Washington signals foreseen intervention as plot to arrest Carranza and install Obregon grows. Obregon plans to depose Carranza after March 1, with U S officials noting potential clashes with American troops and possible congressional authority if needed.
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Haseen
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Luis Cabrera
Luis Caballerous
Taumipas
Dieguez
Jalisco
One Railway Line Used In Pursuit Of Villa
San Antonio March 12 One railway line running southward can be utilized by American forces during part of the pursuit. The chase may take the expedition more than 26 miles from the railroad, requiring a long protected communications line to supply the searching force. Transportation of food forage and ammunition will be a serious undertaking and water may need carrying as well. Hay for the horses will cost millions of pounds.
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Carranza
Villa
Jimston
Funston
Mexico
el Paso
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Villistas Attack on Train Near Torreon
Vil listas under General Arbalejo attacked a Chihuahua bound train at Conejos, dynamited the station, and endured a fierce fight before repulsion. Several men, believed railroad workers, were killed. The five day journey from Chihuahua underscores the disruption. Consul Hanna aided in calming local fears after earlier alarm over the Columbus raid.
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Conejos
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Wilson
Funston
Columbus
Consul Hanna
City Seeks to Restore Order After Outlet Blockade
General Francisco Gonzales leads efforts to secure cooperation of authorities and the public as blockades and holdups disrupt confidence and threaten security in the city.
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Francisco Gonzales
May Compromise With Carranza Proposal
Washington reports Secretary Lansing will meet the President to discuss Carranza government proposals allowing troops to cross into U S territory in pursuit of Villa. Officials expect a modified acceptance while doubts linger on Obregon’s plot and queries about plans to buy the upper half of Mexico are dismissed.
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Villa
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Mexico
Carranza Troops Reach Mexican Border at Naco
Eleven hundred Carranza soldiers from Hermosillo arrive at the Naco border in Douglas Arizona as they head to Agua Prieta to guard eastern Sonora mining camps.
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Rome Welcomes U S Policy Action in Mexico
The United States decision to act vigorously in Mexico is welcomed in Rome and Paris as a means to restore law and order and protect foreigners. The Vatican remains reticent, but church contacts say the Holy See will accept measures aimed at suppressing thearchy harming the church and clergy.
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