Northern Mexico in rebellion against Carranza U S forces
The El Paso bulletin says Villa defeated near Santa Gertrudes with dead and wounded and horses abandoned as he fled to El Oso. Reports also say Herrera joined Villa and Torreon is in Villista hands while northern Mexico seethes with open rebellion. Pershing plans moves with troops along the Mexican Northwestern railroad to back Villa.
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EL Paso
Tex
Garcia
Gavira
Villa
Santa Gertrudes
Namiquipa
el Oso
Emilio Valenzuela
le Constitucion
Felix Diaz
Luis Herrera
Villistas
Tefino
Herrera
Carranza
United States
Torreon
Mexico
Madera
Chihuahua
Dodd
Casas Grandes
Pershing
Pearson
William Bands
Tom Taggart to Wear Toga in Senate Race
Tom Taggart, longtime Indianapolis political figure and former three time mayor, is named as a Democratic national committee man and now serves as United States senator. The obituary notes that Benjamin F. Shively recently died.
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Tom” Taggart
Indianapolis
Tom" Taggart
United States
Benjamin Fb. Shively
Hay army bill passes house for 140000 army strength
The Hay army Increase bill providing a peace strength of 140000 for the regular army passed the house 402 to 2. Only Britten of Illinois and London of New York dissented. The measure goes to the senate for immediate consideration.
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Washington
D. C
House
Senate
Britten
Illinois
London
New York
Deficiency request seeks 8.87 million for Mexican expedition costs
Secretary of War Baker asks Congress for urgent deficiency funds totaling 8,870,094 to cover the end of the fiscal year. The request funds expansion of the army, emergency purchases for airships and vehicles, and outfitting of the expedition into Mexico. The plan includes a federal volunteer army option and fast congressional action with pending votes on army strength and related amendments.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
Mexico
War Update Shifts in Western Front and German Loan News
Report notes limited infantry actions near Gommecourt and Bethune Le Basse road with British gains. Germans shell Mailencourt and Bethincourt fronts while French artillery targets eastern Argonne. Russians report German forces in Riga and a German counterattack recapturing trenches south of Lake Dreswally. Berlin claims the fourth war loan will surpass the second but fall short of the third, totaling eight to twelve billion marks.
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Gommecourt
Bethune-Le Basse Road
France
Argonne
Riga
Ans
Lake Dreswally
Berlin
Aeroplanes Unfit for Service in U S Army
New York March 23 AEROPLANES UNFIT FOR SERVICE United States army planes are deemed insufficient for any serious action in Mexico by W L Bonney who served two years in Carranza’s air bomb squadron He claims the army could muster only fifteen planes and men and would need ten times that number for wartime operations.
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New York
United States
Mexico
W. L. Bonney
Carranza
Bonney
Reward for Villa would fill a dray
San Antonio March 23. At the current exchange rate for constitutionalist money the $100 000 reward for Villa's capture would require a dray to carry the prize if paid in Mexican money. It was estimated at about 3 600 000 pesos.
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San Antonio
Tex
Villa
Engineer Robert Elmslie Held on Grand Larceny Charge
Chicago March 23 Robert Elmslie civil engineer was taken to police custody at his Beat Ue office on a grand larceny charge. He recently relocated here three months ago and could not account for the accusation.
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Chicago
Robert Elmslie
Beat- Ue
Elmslie
Widows of British Soldiers and Sailors Reported
London March 25 A tally shows 41 500 widows of British soldiers and 8 000 sailor widows reported to the army council in the house of commons today, reflecting wartime casualties and pensions concerns.
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London
Army Council
House of Commons
Surrounded By Troops Engagement Is Certain
Consul Garcia reported a telegram from Gen Bertani that Villa is surrounded at Eloso five miles south of Namiquipa by American and de facto Mexican troops and a decisive battle is imminent after Villa’s defeat earlier by Carranzistas at Santa Gartruces.
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EL Paso
Texas
Garcia
Bertani
Villa
Eloso
Namiquipa
Santa Gartruces
Government considers calling in state militia on border
Washington reports for the first time since the Villa pursuit began officials seriously weighed using state militia to patrol the Mexican border. If regulars are sent to Mexico, the National Guard or volunteers may man the border while troops operate south. A revolt in Carranza’s army could force rapid border mobilization, with Pancho Villa’s fate tied to potential U S military actions.
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Washington
Villa
Villistas
al Patatoreed
United States
Mexico
National Guard
Funston
Lala Herrera
Carranza
Chihuahua
Wilson
Pancho Villa
Scott
Pennsylvania
Baker
Philippines
Alaska
State Department
Pershing wireless reports picked up near border
Douglas Ariz March 23 Government officials investigate reports that amateur wireless stations along the border picked up General Pershing's headquarters messages. The activity is blamed for poor wireless operations by expeditionary forces. several boy stations have been dismantled with no arrests. It is unclear if Mexican operators captured any army messages.
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Douglas
Ariz
General Pershing
Soldier letters collected by postal orders in Mexico campaign
In El Paso Texas on March 23, Uaele Sam authorized forwarding and collection of mail for soldiers in the punitive expedition. Troops pursuing Villa had faced postal postage issues, and the new order grants them access to mail service with prepaid postage, facilitating correspondence home or to others.
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Paso
Tex
Uaele Sam
Nundreda
Villa
Howe
Willard Moran Fight Returns By Rounds
The Willard Moran heavyweight bout returns by rounds at The Leader Office tomorrow night in New York. Readers in Cheyenne seek complete returns via news bulletins as The Leader starts updates shortly before 10 and plans to follow the boxing match closely.
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Willard-Moran
New York
News City
Cheyenne
WILL SEND MORE TROOPS TO MEXICO TO AID PERSHING
News from Ban Antonio reports continued U S troop reinforcement to the Mexico border and possible new expedition to aid General Pershing against Villa. General Funston orders detailed reports on operations and seeks information on missing aviator Gorrell and Aviator Stout. Continued coverage notes railway and supply logistics and cautions over a northern rail route.
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Mexico
Gen, Pershing
Villa
Ban Antonio
Tex
Lute Herrera
Curtunea
Chihuahua
Torreon
Sonora
Funston
United States
Pershing
Arranen
Randa
Mexicana
Columbue
Missing Air Service Lieutenant Reaches Base Near Ascension
Lieut. Edgar Gorrell of the United States aero corps was reported missing since Sunday. A motor truck found him near Ascension. he was uninjured but had run out of gasoline and lost his way according to military headquarters reports.
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Gourfll
Columbus
N. M
Edgar &. Gorrell
United States Aero Corps
Wwoc
Ascension
Gorrell
Russian Army Losses Reported for Year 1915
Official Petrograd reports give the Russian army losses for January 1 to December 1, 1915 as 2,642,630 killed wounded and missing. The figures reflect a full year’s casualties across all fronts.
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New York
Petrograd
Brandeis Confirmation Fight Faces Open Vote Clash
Washington March 28 The senate debate over Justice Brandeis's qualifications nears a decision with open voting opposed by clerks and executive sessions desired by some. Most supporters expect confirmation while opposition aims to recall the issue and marshal wider influence against the nomination.
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Senate
Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Tories
Commiitee
Brandois
Clarke
Wyoming
Branudete
Hiciotary
Pndl
Dumequre
Supreme Court
Bowl Toft
Sion B. Maldwin
Maldle
Wiy Vat
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