Battle reports of Villa raid near Columbus New Mexico
Telegraph accounts describe five battles between U S cavalry and Villa bandits near the border. Casualties include an unnamed private killed and Capt Adjt George Williams wounded as U S troopers press the pursuit of Villa across the border. Villa’s forces reportedly attacked Columbus causing civilian and military deaths and extensive looting.
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Columbus
N. M
D. ewLate
H. J. Slocum
Villa
Adjt
George Williams
Carranza and Uncle Sam Plan Joint Action on Mexico
Washington reports support for Slocum's cavalry pursuit of Villa bandits into Mexico after Columbus raid. Officials say no invasion and troops will be withdrawn after the mission. Dispatches note readiness of Seventh Cavalry and machine gun units to move, with Columbus and Douglas scenes ongoing.
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N. M
U. S. Cavalry
Col
Slocum
Villa
United Stales
Uncle Sam
United States
Mexican says Americans be patient on Villa hunt
Mexican acting foreign minister Marcelo Daviles appeals to the American people for patience. He links Villa as the common enemy and outlaw, vowing vigorous efforts to pursue him and avenge his acts.
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Mexico City
Marcelimo Daviles
Carranza
Villa
Earth
Pershing Reports Villa Led Expedition Through Camp
General Pershing in Port Miss reported Villa commanded the force advancing on Columbus. A Slocum report cites 500 to 7,000 attackers. Eleven Mexican dead in the clash, plus 2% total killed. Four enlisted men, one officer, and seven enlisted men wounded. Prisoners say Villa vowed to kill all Americans as he retreats into the southeast hills.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
Eighth Infantry
Port Miss
KP Taso
War Department
Willy
Columbus
Villa
Child Mother Shot Is Dead Grand Junction Tragedy
Hettie Turnbow six year old daughter of Mrs J O Turnbow died in Moab Utah after her mother killed two of her children wounded Hettie and then shot herself J O Turnbow the father is awaiting trial on a murder charge tied to an alleged affair with his wife The case hinges on a letter left at the time of the shooting.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Hettie Turnbow
J. O. Turnbow
Hettie
Moab
Utah
Clyde Balfley
Turnbow
Britain Calls Married Men for Service Proclamation
London reports that newspapers announce a proclamation to call married men ages 37 to 36 to serve next week, with the order issued by authorities.
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Britain
London
French drive Germans back before Verdun
Paris reports German assaults near Douaumont and Vene repulsed after heavy artillery and infantry attacks. Officials say defenders repelled attackers who had penetrated the village of Vaux as battles raged in the Verdun sector.
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Verdun
Paris
Douaumont
Vene
Prench
Vaux
Verdus
Berlin
London
War Office
Pearse
Veur
Washington weighs effect of Villa raid on Columbus action
In Washington on March 9 President Wilson and Secretary Lansing debated whether to inform President Carranza of Mexico about Villa and his forces raid on Columbus New Mexico and seek permission to send American troops across the border. Officials favored swift decisive action to punish Villa, with a prepared memorandum to present the case to Carranza if needed.
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Fall of
New Mexico
Ei Paso
Slocum
Thirteenth Cavalry
Columbus
Mexico
Judres
Mensage
Villa
Colonis
Fall
Mondell
Wyoming
United States
Carranza
N. M
Lansing
Curranga
Washington, D. C
Ville
Wilson
Lanng
Baker
The Dead and Wounded: Names From The Incident
The list shows the dead and wounded from a recent incident. The dead include Walker, A. L. Ritchie, Walton Walker, Moore, M A Dobbs, Kendyall, and others. The wounded include Private Jesse P T Taylor and several named soldiers from Troops F L K M and others.
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Walker
A. L. Ritchie
Walton Walker
James
Moore
Dean
Miller
Jesse Pt, Taylor
Theodore Kalzorke
Michael Bermagel
Boln Yarborough
James Venner
John Keogh
O, Benson
Roosevelt Declines Presidential Nomination In Primaries
In a Port of Spain statement New York’s Theodore Roosevelt says he does not wish or consent to any state primary nomination and declines to be a candidate in Massachusetts or any other state races He adds he will not permit factions to campaign for him despite possible wartime draft service and honors the country above politics.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Henry L. Stoddard
New York Evening Mail
Howeveer
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Minnesete
Michigan
Howe
Felix Diaz Reported Hiding in New Orleans
Washington dispatch says four state department agents know Felix Diaz the Mexican revolutionary leader is concealing himself in New Orleans and that he has not landed in Mexico with an armed expedition as some reports claimed.
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Washington
State Department
Felix Diaz
New Orleans
Mexico
Steamer Cuts Tug in Hampton Roads Collision
In Hampton floods at 0:30 a.m. today, the Old Dominion Line passenger Heather Madison struck the tug Dantel P. Willard near Newport News Virginia. The tug sank in two parts with loss of life.
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Newport News
Old Dominion Line
Heather Madison
New York
Norfolk
Dantel P. Willard
Hampton
Senate Passes Aviation Probe Resolution in San Diego
The Senate approved the Robinson resolution for a congressional investigation into the army aviation service amid charges against the aviation station at San Diego. The measure moves to the House for action.
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Washington
Senate
Aviation Service of the Army
San Diego
House
Austria Plans Bold Blockade Break via Allied Waters
Austria prepares a Delmation Tribuna case to reverse the blockade aims by using German vessels Uoeben and Bresian to force Allied action in the Adriatic and reach the Dardanelles. The plan seeks to open a route to Turkey as pressures rise amid Ottoman and German naval moves.
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Dradguughia
Uoeben
Bresian
Dardanelles
Turkey
Bleck
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