U S Troopers Invade Mexico After Villa Pursuit
Major Frank Tompkins led three mounted troops into Mexico pursuing Gen. Villa after Columbus raid. Col. H J Slocum reports three running clashes, Villa’s force 500 to 1,000. one corporal killed, loot scattered, Pershing notes Villa personally commanded the raid, reinforcements ordered to Douglas, Ariz.
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Frank Tompkins
Villa
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
Frederick Funston
Southern Department
United States Army
H. J. Slocum
Slocum
Boca Grande
Col. Slocum
Funston
Fort Sam Houston
Tompkins
10Th U. S. Cavalry
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Bisbee
Douglas
Pershing
War Department
Villa Raid Brings U S Troops Across Border Near Columbus
Brig Gen Pershing seeks permission from Carranza to send troops into Mexico after Francisco Villa led a raid on Columbus New Mexico. Sixteen Americans killed, 250 cavalry pursued into Mexico, and heavy fighting with Villa forces. Eight American civilians slain, including DeWitt Miter and Dr Hart, as fires consumed the Commercial hotel. Troops from Fort Bliss reinforced the border while dependents and hospital staff recount line engagements and casualties.
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Jashington
Mar
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Carcanza
Pershing
el Paso
Andres Garcia
Carranza
3Td
Slocum
13Th Cavalry
Mexico
Charles DeWitt Miter
Albuquerque
Tl. J. Hart
Sth
Fort Bliss
Pablo Lopez
United States
Iesdatch
Ceesee
Carranza to Make Full Statement To America Soon
Mexico City report says acting Foreign Minister Marceling Davajos told the Associated Press Carranza will address the American people after telegraphic contact with the general. Davalos urged patience and called Villa an outlaw to be hunted, with Trevino allegedly pursuing him with a large force.
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Mexico City
Marceling Davajos
Carranza
Associated Press
Senor Davalos
Intervene in Mexico fall plan sparks Senate debate
Senator from New Mex ico offers resolution for an army of half a million men. Monde ll attacks policy as Wyoming congressman declares government not attempting protection. Washington dispatch describes fall Mexico arrival in congress and debate over intervention policy.
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New Mexico
Wyoming
Ashington
Mexico
Congress
New Mexi
Woman captive says Villa planned to burn Americans
March 10 Mrs Maud Hawk Wight an American woman captive for nine days and freed amid Thursday’s fighting in Columbus said Villa announced plans to attack Columbus then march north to carry out his goal. Her account details raids on Palomas Cattle Company workers, killings of four Americans, and her husband Edward Wright and Frank Hayden reportedly seized. She described Villa’s fearsome rule, bandit violence, and raids on Colonial Juarez.
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Columbus
Maud Hawk Wight
Villa
Boca Grande
Wright
Palomas Cattle Company
Juarez
Harden Bar
Night
Vila
Pearson
Eight Hour Day Plea From Railroad Workers
Chicago March 10 The vote of 400000 engineers firemen and trainmen on American railroads overwhelmingly favors authorizing union leaders to negotiate for an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime. The statement says the vote signals desire to press the matter to a conclusion and that no strike vote significance is intended while plans to present requests to railway management proceed.
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Chicago
Mar
United States
Six Killed in Two Mine Explosions at Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes Barre Pa an unofficial count places six men dead after two blasts at the Hollenback Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Company mine complex. A rescuing party was trapped by a later explosion while efforts to control the fire continue.
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Wilkes Barre
Hollenback
Lehigh and
Washington backs Col Slocum in border crossing probe
Undisguised satisfaction shown over the fact that troops were in Mexico. Attacks by Villa are noted while officials deny any recall and assert no invasion has been made. The Washington stance centers on Col Slocum's border crossing actions and the official boundary status.
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Washington
Col. Slocum
Mexico
General anticipates Villa move but not border crossing
Officers said Thursday night there was no fear of Villa attacking Hachita New Mexico. While he anticipated a possible move in that direction he did not expect crossing the American border. Reinforcements were ordered as a precaution. General Funston believed this would strengthen the garrison to cope with any eventuality.
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Villa
Hachita
N. M
Funston
Germany Declares War on Portugal in March News
London dispatch reports Germany declares war on Portugal over seizure of German merchant ships and neutrality breaches. Meanwhile, fighting near Verdun continues with heavy losses as French forces repel German assaults around Fort Vaux and Vaux, with French pressure in the Corbeaux wood driving back German salients.
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London
Germany
Portugal
Verdun
Douaumont
Vaux
Fort Vaux
Meuse
Gbethincourt
Corbeaux
Charred bodies identified in Commercial hotel tragedy
Columbia N M Masch confirms 1k bodies burned in the Commercial hotel were Charlee DeWitt Miller of Albuquerque. Dr H M Hart cattle inspector from El Paso and Harry Davis of company K Texas guard El Paso are named. Miller identified by a fraternity ring. Hart last seen among the hotel ruins with only charred fragments recovered.
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Columbia N. M. Masch
Charlee DeWitt
Miller
Albuquerque
H. M. Hart
el Paso
Harry Davis
Company K
Texas Guard
Hart
Invasion Action Discussed as U S Troops Cross Border
Secretary Lansing informed Mexico through ambassador designate Eliseo Arredondo that American troops were operating on Mexican soil to pursue bandits after Villa's raid. Officials stressed no formal invasion, the army given leeway to pursue. Carranza authorities considered possible objections and readiness to respond.
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Columbus
V. A
Lansing
Mexico
Eliseo Arredondo
Col. Slocum
State Department
Carranzano
Arredondo
Villa
United States
Carracca
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