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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
1
British dispatches describe a major Russian push across Volhynia with heavy German losses and Bukovina fully under Russian control. The drive aims at Kovel junction, with advances near Svidniki and Lokatchi while German forces defend key lines and retake positions along the Dvina and Styr fronts.
Progressive leaders split over Roosevelt indorsement as Roosevelt backs Hughes. Insurgent and radical factions press for a third ticket while Perkins proposes a compromise. Meeting in Chicago tests future of the Progressive Party amid likelihood of its demise.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF PERSHING'S ARMY reports Captain Lewis Morey survived a desert march after Carrizal battle. Nine or more of the Tenth Cavalry likely dead, total American losses around twenty three. Jenkins column and recovered notebooks corroborate details including Boyd invited to town and later conference with Gomez. Forty three Americans now accounted for, one alive but lost in the desert.
Long Pershing note translated in Texas report details Captain Lewis S. Morey of Troop K Tenth Cavalry recounting Carrizal clash after Mexican fire opened before U S forces fired. Morey, wounded, scribbled letter as three troopers carried him away across desert. He ordered abandonment, later escaped. inquiry notes his tale aligns with other deserters’ accounts and clarifies Mexican initial fire and advance sequence.
June 25 dispatch from Washington reports urgent orders to deploy militia to the Mexican border. New York regiments and other units are to be ready for swift movement, with President McKinley potentially calling as many as 200000 volunteers to supplement regulars and militia.
PARIS June 23 The Ministry of Marine reports Italian auxiliary cruiser Citta di Messina and French torpedo boat Fourche torpedoed in the Strait of Otranto. Fourche escorted Citta di Messina, first hit by a submarine. Fourche attacked the underwater boat, which disappeared. Fourche then torpedoed and saved most of her crew. Fourche built 1910, 51 crew, 734 tons, 246 feet long, 33 to 34 knots. Citta di Messina 5495 gross tons, built 1910, merchant vessel, Italian Naval Reserve, 5 feet 5 inches long, 42 feet 1 inch beam, 18 feet depth.
Reports from Chihuahua City on June 25 say American expeditionary forces in Namiquipa are withdrawing toward El Valle, fifty miles from Colonia Dublan. A 5,000 strong unit with seventy cannons and machine guns was at Tuerto las Varas, forty miles east of El Valle, after June 20. Las Cruces residents reportedly armed themselves to eject the Americans, claiming 200 peaceful citizens were carried off but later freed. Colonels Borquez and Trevino note abuses by invaders and Apache scouts.
Special to The New York Times reports Secretary Lansing's telegraphic note to James Linn Rodgers in Mexico City demanding the immediate release of American prisoners from the Carrizal clash and a formal Mexican statement of its intentions. The message accuses Mexican authorities of hostile action against U.S. forces and calls for safety assurances and a diplomatic reply through official channels.
Circulars in Spanish urge former Villistas to rejoin Carranza and fight Americans. Mexican troops man positions near Casas Grandes and Colonia Dublan while 5000 men move from Chihuahua City toward San Antonio to reinforce actions against Pershing's forces. Washington debates mediation but signals indicate no amicable settlement possible and calls for Congress to authorize force if needed.
Carranza Defends Attack as Washington receives note that shatters last hope of disavowing carnage. Wilson calls in leaders and insists the question of war be presented to Congress. committee chairmen ordered to act.
Washington dated June 3 reports wireless messages reaching the capital claimed that General Pershing and the de facto government forces were now engaged in battle. The War and Navy Departments had no confirmation and Arlington radio stations reported no such information from coast navy yards.
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