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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1915

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Milla Plans Campaign in Two States amid Mexican War

General Villanag orders drive into Nueva Leon and Coahuila to retake coal fields around Monclova and Parral. Villa coordinates with Obregon and Raoul Madero as rail havoc disrupts supply lines. battles hinge on Torreon Faralecas route while Saltillo and Piedras Negras claims face dispute.

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Queretaro Not Taken Denied By Carranza Forces

A San Antonio dispatch quotes Carranza denying Villista capture of Queretaro. The telegram says a small Villista band cut telegraph lines between Queretaro and Tulancingo then fled into traps set by Constitutionalist forces. No Piedras Negras or Saltillo capture confirmed. reports say Han Lilly, Potosi, and Zacatecas are held but Piedras Negras disputed.

San Antonio Salurnay Cartanza Yera Cruz Queretaro Quertaro Tuig T. PR. Helfran Sallilie Piedras Negras

General Zayata Routed in Mexico Invasion Crisis

Dispatches report General Zayata’s forces retreating from Mexico toward Vera Cruz were routed by Gerrang troops near Contreras. The pursuit left heavy material losses including thousands of rounds, box cars, wine, two machine guns, and hospital supplies. The report cites skirmishes and military moves across the region as Villa’s forces and other divisions engage along the national frontier.

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Villa agency outlines Convention forces in Mexican War

A Villa agency briefing lists Convention forces active across Tabasco Campeche Veracruz Michoacan Yucatan and other states with control in Sonora Zacatecas Morelos and Northern New California while neutrals persist in some regions. Amid fears of food interception by rebels, the American Red Cross suspends eight rations of corn for Mexico’s army in Galveston as Carranza’s loyalists hold Key City Maxley.

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Abandons Relief Work In Mexico Food Aid Faltering

Brigadier General Devol says Red Cross relief efforts in famine stricken Mexico face strong military opposition and may be largely blocked. Ten sufferers in a Mexican serilone are reported, with San Antonio offices closed and Devol en route to Washington to brief officials on a pessimistic assessment and possible plan changes.

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Quiet in Zacatecas Amid Villa Moves in Mexico

Washington reports quiet between Zacatecas and furreon while Mexican forces shift. Declarations say Villa abandoned Zacatecas to Carranza, retreating north toward Torreon and destroying rail lines, with Torreon as a focal point and uncertain southern actions toward Mexico City.

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Bull Dog Rout Burglary Report From City Street

A chaotic OCR fragment describes a dog attack during a burglary at an address on Walnut Avenue in Pittsburgh. EMS workers and police responded as residents were assisted and the home secured. The text includes garbled names and numbers, hindering precise details.

Submarine Attack Nearly Sinks Ocean Liner Orduna

Survivors recount a torpedo and shell salvo from a German submarine off Iceland as the Cunard liner Orduna, carrying Baron Trogonkrantz and 21 Americans, evaded destruction. The ship zigzagged and escaped, while other vessels and a rescue warship closed in, and a passenger observer prepared a protest to Washington.

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May 1 1915 German diplomacy questioned by Lusitania aftermath

Ambiguity lingers over German naval conduct after the Lusitania sinking as officials debate whether Germany would warn unarmed ships before attacking under international law. The incident prompts renewed scrutiny of U S diplomatic aims and response strategies amid unsettled practice.

Washington, D Ordine Sama Germany

Court finds German torpedoed Lusitania to kill civilians

A court of inquiry concluded German forces used torpedoes against the Lusitania with the intent to destroy lives, exonerating Captain Turner and the Cunard Line while noting crew competence and lack of overall panic. Key witnesses praised youth sailor Morton for saving lives and aiding in boat readiness as the vessel carried a general cargo including ammunition.

Une Net Jon Mersey Ganthin ‘Turner Cunard Line Comany Walter Webb-Ware Baron Mersey Turter Admiralty Sumer Lusitanta Atlantic Daron Mersey Lord Mersey Marti Thomas Turner Tatt Lonlanla Bem Parry Ted Cie Lusitania Germany Boll Cheeb Lora Mersey

Total Tax Estimates Near Ready for Counties Statewide

May 17 press reports indicate the tax department expects to finalize total estimated exbubis values for counties within days. Figures, compiled by the Automatic Tax Board, are due by July 15 and mailed to the department. Several counties show varied changes from the prior year with Grose Wilde and Anderson among the notable increases and declines across the state.

Signem Troller Authomatic Tax Board Grose Wilde Ater Pass Tnengasa Tron Uist Anderson Dacrease Y Dalla Eddy of Fitaty Venton Roberts Schleicher Shelby Victoria

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