Senate Passes Hay Resolution on National Guard Draft
The Senate approve s the Hay joint resolution authorizing the President to draft National Guard members into U S militia service. It removes an emergency declaration and a $1 006 000 appropriation for dependents while adding a rule allowing guardsmen with dependent families to seek discharge as furloughs or final discharge under War Department regulations. Senator Sherman floated a de facto war declaration against Mexico but it was tabled.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
United States
Congress
Committee On Military Affairs
Secretary of War
National Guard
Sherman
Illinois
Mexico
Chamberlain
Wealthy Mexicans Back Carranza Aid Villa Support Influx
Reports from El Paso indicate a thaw between Carranza and Villa factions as 100 plus former Villa supporters cross the Rio Grande and mingle with de facto authorities. Villa troops remain distant in the Rio Florido district while Carranza strengthens Juarez defenses and contingency commands shift in northern operations.
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Associated Press
el Paso
United States
Carranza
Villa
Juarez
Rio Grande
Rio Florido
Chihuahua
Manuel Medinaviella
Jose Ysabel Robles
Gutierrez
Francisco Gonzales
Trevino
United States Accused of Perfidy in Latin America Messages
Mexico accuses the United States of perfidy in letters to Latin American countries. Foreign Minister Aguilar says U.S. troop concentrations near the border indicate aggression toward Mexico. Mexico vows peace but reserves right to defend sovereignty if war comes. Elieso Arredondo to contact Latin colleagues offering mediation.
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United States
Mexico
Associated Press
Mexico City
Aguilar
McIcent
Matamoros
Elieso Arredondo
Washington
Messares
How's Yer Arm Cry at Gretna Camp Brumbaugh
Staff correspondent reports on Harrisburg troops at Camp Brumbaugh Mt Gretna as inoculation fatigue and rookie training shape daily life. Rookies clean streets, punish paper litter, and await orders while guardsmen anticipate possible border deployment to Mexico.
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Gretna
Camp Brumbaugh
Mt Gretna
Harrisburg
D and I
Camp
Brumbaugh
Harrisburge
Jack
Mexico
Pershing Withdraws From Northern Towns as Mexicans Occupy Them
United States forces pull back from Bachimba and San Geronimo in Chihuahua about thirty miles from Pershing's base at Namiquipa. General Trevino orders Mexican troops not to allow reentry by Americans as revolutionary leaders in Zacatecas and Durango surrender to the constitutionalists. Americans in Guanajuato head toward Vera Cruz with a special car joining the coast-bound train. Mexico City reports no word yet on Carranza's reply to the latest U.S. note.
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Bustillos
Chihuahua City
Capital
Pershing
Celexico Contreras
Canuto Reyes
Villa
Trevino
Cientifico
Republic
Marcelo Carranco
Orozco
Huerta
Villa Ahumada
Carranza
Associated Press
Mexico City
Bachimba
San Geronimo
Chihuahua
General Pershing
Namiquipa
General Trevino
Zacatecas
Durango
General Cejudo
Guanajuato
Vera Cruz
Foreign Office
Washington
Efficient Native Force Polices Namiquipa Region
A mounted native constabulary polices the Namiquipa district in Mexico. Formed by officers of the U.S. punitive expedition, they guard homes from postwar chaos and have uncovered caches of Villa rifles and ammunition. Residents note a drop in crime since its formation.
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Mexico
Columbus
Namiquipa
United States
Villa
Rush Order for 20 Million Rounds at Frankford Arsenal
Frankford arsenal near Philadelphia began filling a rush order for 20 million rounds of small arms ammunition destined for San Antonio Texas. Extra mechanics will work day and night to complete the contract in two weeks, boosting output from 250000 rounds daily. A separate Washington note said a wireless warning to ships at sea advised caution with Mexican coast lighthouses as some were extinguished or altered.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Frankford Arsenal
San Antonio
Texas
Washington
Navy Department
Navy Senate panel adds 16 capital ships to program
Washington June 27 A Senate subcommittee approved a naval bill provision enabling competition within three years of the Navy General Board 500 million building program for sixteen capital ships. The panel also added ten destroyers bringing destroyer authorizations for 1517 to twenty. The group backed replacing five battle cruisers with four battle cruisers and four dreadnaughts, and aims to secure at least two dreadnaughts. The subcommittee of Tillman Swanson and Lodge plans to report to the full committee on Thursday.
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Washington, D. C
Navy General Board
Senate
Wilson
House
Tillman, Swanson
Lodge
New York National Guard Deploys to Mexican Border
Nearly 35 000 troops from twelve states in the Department of the East begin moving to the Mexican border. New York regiments including the Seventh and Fourteenth start from armories en route to Brownsville Texas with transport through Chicago and Dallas and Sinton. About 15 000 more from Maine New Hampshire Delaware Maryland the District of Columbia Virginia and Florida have orders to depart.
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Associated Press
New York
National Guard
Department of the East
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Florida
Leonard Wood
Department
Signal Corps
Peekskill
Brownsville
Texas
Jersey City
New York State
Brooklyn
Chicago
St. Louis
Dallas
San Antonio
Sinton
Dr Williams Enroute to Border Says Hello Good by
Dr R P Williams a US Army medical corps lieutenant and son of Lt Col and Mrs Robert C Williams heads to Fort Sam Houston Texas after changing plans from Columbus Ohio. He paused in Harrisburg to bid his parents farewell as he travels to the border. London says British officials would handle Mexican interests if war comes with American involvement. Washington reports 200000 militiamen under arms for the Mexican border, up from initial 13000 after President Wilsons call.
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Dr. Williams
Border
Regular Army
R. P. Williams
United States Army Medical Corps
Robert C. Williams
North Second Street
Funston
Rio Grande
Williams
Texas
Harrisburg
Uncle Sam
John Bull
London
Mexico
Washington
National Guard
War Department
Wilson
Department
Villa Shot From Rear by One of His Own Men
Field Headquarters reports Villa was shot in the back by a Mexican he had forced into his gang after the Guerrero battle with Carranza troops. The fate of Villa remains unknown with the informant saying he may be dead or alive in Durango, as pursuit by American forces continues.
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Columbus
N. M
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Guerrero
Robert L. Howze
Villa
Howze
Secret
Durango
Pershing
Captain Morey Safe as 44 Survivors Return from Carrizal
General Pershing reports Captain Lewis Morey rescued after the Carrizal fight. Of 84 men in two American troops, 44 including Morey and 43 enlisted men return. 17 or 14 prisoners remain in Chihuahua City, with 24 reported prisoners and stripped uniforms. Capt Boyd's notebook and communications records are recovered from the search.
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San Antonio
Pershing
Lewis
Morey
Funston
Carrizal
McCabe
Jenkins
Chihuahua City
Tenth Cavalry
Captain Boyd
Jefe de Politico
Villa Ahumada
Boyd
Francisco Gomez
U. S. Consulate at Torreon Destroyed by Big Mob
American refugees report the United States Consulate in Torreon Mexico was destroyed June 18 by about 3000 civilians led by the city mayor and a Carranza band. Troops compelled participation in an anti American demonstration as bullfight crowds moved through streets shouting death to all the Gringoes. The mob wrecked the consulate building then gathered for a mass meeting in the central plaza.
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Eagle Pass
Texas
United States
Torreon
Mexico
Carranza
Spirit of Eighth Regiment Ready to Move to Front
Camp Brumbaugh Mt Gretna Pa June 27 The Eighth Regiment edges toward border mobilization with strong enlistment spirit and new officers. Guardsmen who refuse to enlist face discipline while others brace for transport by rail as Pennsylvania wards for mobilization costs and readiness.
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Camp Brumbaugh
Mt. Gretna
Finney
Pennsylvania
J. B. Wheeler
Ralph Crow
Henry Gross
Quartermaster Corps
G. H. Roberts
Colebrook
A. B
Brumbaugh
Lake Conewago
Clement
Aoong
Harrisburg
Cornwall and Lebanon
R. C. Morse
Broad Street
American Railways Association
Samuel G. Dixon
Sam
Compares Present Crisis With German Trouble
Brazil follows the U S Mexico crisis closely after a sharp Chamber of Deputies debate. An opposition deputy attacked the United States over the note to Mexico and contrasted it with Germanys submarine campaign. Deputy Souza Silva defended Brazil's international policy and unity with the American nations.
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Associated Press
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
United States
Mexico
Chamber of Deputies
Lansing
Germany
Washington
Souza Silva
Prepared to Furnish 900 Trucks and 1000 Autos a Day to Army
New York report states 900 motor trucks and 1000 passenger automobiles could be produced daily for the government. Alfred Reeves general manager of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce says the War Department was informed at a recent advisory board meeting that the offer would meet any contingency.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Alfred Reeves
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Reeves
War Department
United Ere Army
Shake Hands on Bridge If Relations Break
In Brownsville Texas on June 27 United States Consul J H Johnson met Gen Alfredo Ricaut de facto Matamoros commander. Ricaut said he hoped to shake hands with Johnson and General James Parker at the International bridge half an hour before any break in relations.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Texas
United States
J. H. Johnson
Matamoros
Alfredo Ricaut
Ricaut
Johnson
James Parker
Fort Brown
International Bridge
Bryan Says Time Not Right For El Paso Peace Conference
Former Secretary of State W. J. Bryan comments on his invitation to the El Paso peace conference with Dr. Starr Jordan and Frank P. Walsh. He would go gladly but says it would be unwise without President Wilson's sympathy and prefers to avoid talks of a conference amid the current tense situation.
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Associated Press
Lake City
Minn
W. J. Bryan
el Paso
Dr. Starr Jordan
Frank P. Walsh
Wilson
Machine Gun Company to Have New Motorcycles
The machine gun company of the Second Regiment M V M will go to the border equipped with brand new Indian motorcycles. Citizens of Springfield funded the purchase and Hendee Manufacturing offered to supply the machines regardless of fund status. Fisk Rubber Company supplied most tires with Red Top tires at no charge.
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Associated Press
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Springfield
Hendee Manufacturing Company
Fisk Rubber Company
Sumner to Bring Back Refugees from Tampico
A detachment of coast artillery from Fort Monroe sails on the transport Sumner to Tampico. On return, the Sumner will land American refugees at Galveston who fled Carranza forces. Transports Meade and Buford are also prepared for Mexican trouble. The Sumner acts as an army troop ship in temporarily navy service.
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Newport News
Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
United States
Sumner
Tampico
Carranza
Galveston
Meade
Bufort
Navy
Embargo Impacts Mexican Troops At Border
Reports from San Antonio say the border embargo on exports to Mexico has disrupted the Mexican army. Mexican forces left Nuevo Laredo due to lack of forage, while 1,500 troops near Naco, Arizona are held on trains. General Funston ordered reinforcements and entrenchments at Naco as a preventive measure.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Mexico
General Funston
Nuevo Laredo
Naco
Ariz
Red Cross Moves Sealed. 6000 Nurses Ready in War
The War Department has sealed Red Cross movements like army units. Officials are told to guard information on nurse enlistment. The Red Cross began enrolling nurses three years ago and now lists 6000 ready to respond. Plans include base hospitals for up to 400000 men to be turned to the government in war.
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Associated Press
New York
War Department
Red Cross
Regular Army
Red Crows
Capt Morey Well to Stay in Mexico
Mrs Morey receives a telegram from Captain L S Morey in Mexico stating he is well and will not come out of Mexico now. The message was sent via Columbus New Mexico and signed Sydney.
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Morey
Mexico
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
L. S. Morey
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Lebanon
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U. S
Gomez
Crack Mounted Colored
Charles T. Boyd
Spirit OF Eighth Regiment High
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Machine Gun Company
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