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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
President Wilson summons congressional leaders to the White House to demand the release of American prisoners in Chihuahua and to outline the administration’s readiness to use force. Carranza’s stance and a looming clash near the border intensify the crisis as U S officials prepare for possible military steps within 48 hours if diplomacy fails.
Washington reports the note delivered by Arredondo to James Linn Rodgers states the Mexican War Department ordered Gen Jacin to Trevino to stop Pershing's forces from advancing or moving between positions. It claims attacks on American troops at Carrizal and calls for release of prisoners taken in that engagement. The United States government seeks release of all Americans held.
A Boston Evening Transcript clipping notes a map from a third interglacial era showing Europe with land extending into the Atlantic and rivers flowing differently, including altered courses of the Shannon and Rhine. The piece cites a fabled figure Eranthropus Dawsont and a rough dating of 100000 to 390000 years BEO, with humor about troubles of nearby grocer and butcher.
Summary of state by state notes on National Guard units across departments and branches. Details include medical, infantry, cavalry, field artillery, coast artillery, engineers, and staff quality with terms like very good good fair and poor across multiple jurisdictions.
Wartime message to governors calls for mobilization of authorized militia units to defend the United States frontiers. It outlines constitutional authority, urges acceptance of organized forces, and details commands for mustering troops and establishing divisions for national defense.
A compact chronology tracks the Mexican crisis from Madero’s provisional presidency in 1910 through Huerta Carranza Villa actions, US interventions, and the 1916 Villa atrocities. It notes key dates such as Madero’s rise, Huerta’s dictatorship, Carranza’s de facto government, and early punitive expeditions.
Forces of United States and Mexico now in field stretch along a front of 1800 miles, averaging 19 men per mile. In a 250 mile section the line averages 48 men per mile. In Sonora under Carles 12,000, in Chihuahua facing Pershing 40,000, at other points along the border 15,000, total 67,000 troops.
The War Department notes the National Guard falls short of its peace strength by 6 000 men and far from its war strength. Only New York and the Seventh Pennsylvania have organized divisions. most brigades lack headquarters and officers. Equipment shortages include machine guns and ordnance, with limited wagons available beyond the Sixth New York. Transportation is critical for operations in Mexico.
Washington discusses Latin American mediation in the Mexican crisis. Secretary Lansing tells Bolivian minister Calderon that the United States sees no basis for arbitration now. Carranza unfinished word delays any formal offer, while urgency grows for border mobilization and funding.
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