United States Demands Safe Passage Through Mexico Rail Lines
The United States issues a second note to Carranza demanding that the Nukineen pars of the frame railway to Mexico City remain unblocked and pledging safety for American citizens.
12 Mar 1915
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
1
The United States issues a second note to Carranza demanding that the Nukineen pars of the frame railway to Mexico City remain unblocked and pledging safety for American citizens.
United States notes to General Carranza pressure keeping rail communication between Mexico City and Vera Cruz open. Washington seeks safe passage for Americans and foreigners to Vera Cruz. ships will remain at Vera Cruz to shelter refugees. Carranza denies Obregon incitement. requests freight trains into the capital. Villa agency cites uncertain evacuation and reports 500 Carranzistas fleeing toward Las Vegas.
Captains Coontz and Beach command the battleship Georgia and the cruiser Washington as they are ordered to Vera Cruz amid the Mexican crisis.
Mrs Florence Weeks Mayo of Scranton claims to be Virginius J Mayo's wife and says her attorney will prove the May 14, 1890, Binghamton New York marriage. Mayo denies the union. The case has strained Mrs Mayo and she is under medical care.
Appropriations for the just-ended Congress total 1.115 billion dollars, 87 million over previous Republican era highs. Over two years of Democratic rule the total nearly reaches 2.25 billion dollars, despite claims of economy.
Washington experts contend the sinking of the craft by the German cruiser was illegal and without justification. Officials regard the act as a breach of international norms and maritime law.
The American steamer A. A. Reven carrying cargo from New York to Rotterdam is detained in the Downs by British authorities who demand that the cargo be diverted to the Netherlands overseas trust before passage.
The American Legion held its first Board of Directors meeting in New York on March 11 electing a president E Ormonde Power and naming Julien T Davies Jr as vice president Henry Rogers Withrop as treasurer and Dr John E Hausmann as secretary A nine member advisory council with national figures Theodore Roosevelt Elihu Root Jacob Dickinson George Von L Meyer Truman Newberry Henry Stim son and Luke Wright was invited to join to guide policy and national representation The advisory group will be limited to 300 members and will reflect all regions of the country.
From La Bassée to Lille a base is established to coordinate and support the alignment of Anglo French front lines. The effort aims to improve coordination, supply, and movement for armored and infantry units in the sector.
British airmen destroyed railway junctions at Menin and Courtrai on a main German line, delaying troop movements toward Calais and Boulogne. Neuve Chapelle fell to British forces with 1,100 prisoners and several machine guns, advancing toward La Bassee and Lille. German claims of westward depletion were disputed by a British field observer.
A neutral European government reportedly sent a representative to Washington to buy 340,000 Krag Jorgensen rifles plus 100,000 rounds per rifle from U S Army reserves. A banker vetted the sale and the U S government is not selling. Arsenal locks were tightened as observers note Germany’s front and morale dynamics amid ongoing hostilities.
President Wilson will meet Eastern Ohio coal mine operators tomorrow to seek a settlement of the Ohio coal strike after a six week Labor Department effort. Secretary Wilson announced the plan following a final conference that failed to achieve an adjustment.
Alonzo Gephart, four, son of William H Gephart, slipped while climbing a picket fence in Coshocton and was found dead by his mother. Authorities report the accident occurred March 11 as the child attempted to climb the fence.
At a Pekin conference, Japanese delegates showed a conciliatory attitude and made slight concessions from their earlier demands. A compromise was reached on railroad and mining concessions in South Manchuria, but Japan preserves preference in future railroad loans and mining prospect rights for a fixed period.
Chicago police and federal inspectors raided the home of Frank Denek and arrested him and Daniel Strong after uncovering a store of habit forming drugs hidden to evade the Harrison law. Officials from city county state and federal offices planned to coordinate aid for drug victims as state institutions were opened. County Judge Scully ordered six drug victims seven men and women committed to the Chicago State Hospital at Dunning.
Berlin reports a naval inquiry into British plans to withhold honorable imprisonment for U-8 submarine crew captives. Britain said it would segregate crews under restraints after alleged attacks on unarmed merchant ships. Admiral Beresford had urged trial of submarine crews as pirates.
Harry K. Thaw took the witness stand in New York detailing his escape from the Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane. He claimed he believed himself sane and that he was entitled to flee, admitting he paid $6000 for helpers and a $1000 present to Roger Thompson who joined him in Canada.
Eighteen people were killed and many others injured when a Vigo to Madrid mail train derailed in an Asturian defile after a landslide. The crash occurred last night and authorities reported extensive damage.
Concord New Hampshire lawmakers vote. senate defeats bill to end capital punishment with a 15 to 8 tally.
Paris March 11 reports a measure by Deputy Dumont to burn all enemy soldiers killed in battle and unidentified French and allied troops, along with victims of contagious diseases, as a precaution after the war.
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