President orders troops into Mexico to pursue Villa
Washington announces that Major General Funston will command an expedition against Villa, with not less than 5000 troops available on the border. The move aims to capture Villa and support the Carranza government while respecting Mexico's sovereignty.
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Mexico
Funston
Frederick Funston
Villa
War Department
Wilson
Department
Washington, D. C
Columbus
N. M
Carranza
Scott
Funston Viewed as Logical Choice to Lead Mexico Expedition
The article praises General Funston as the practical commander for the Mexican expedition. It notes his role as Southern Department head gives him close contact with Mexican affairs and his prior Vera Cruz duty under the Huerta regime. It recalls his leadership in the Aguinaldo capture and his familiarity with challenging terrains similar to Villa’s region.
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Funston
Mexico
United States Army
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Aguinaldo
Villa
Carranza Officers Executed by Bandits Near Torreon
Report from Laredo says several Carranza officers and 24 privates were shot by Villa adherents three days earlier near Torreon after being taken from a train en route to Monterey. Passengers were unharmed. The group included one lieutenant colonel, two majors, and several other officers.
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Laredo
Tex
Carranza
Torreon
Monterey
Villa
Chacon
Senate Action On Mexico Crisis Divides Congress
President Wilson ordered troop movement to Northern Mexico while Congress debated armed action. Senator McCumber and Senator Fall introduced resolutions urging force, but leaders urged executive handling. Democrats supported the president. Republicans voiced approval of action.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
McComber
Fall
Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Executive Department
Senate
House
White House
Wilson
Mexico
McCumber
Carranza Silent On Columbus Raid Censorship Tightens
Mexico City reports General Carranza will not issue a statement on the Columbus New Mexico raid. A strict censorship bars coverage and newspapers publish nothing about the incident. Public awareness remains limited as authorities withhold details.
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Mexico City
Eral Carranza
Columbus
N. M
Daggerheart Letters Tied to Italian Suspect
City detectives traced threatening calls to Mrs. Risica over a demand for the Italian suspect, who had written letters to his sweetheart with a dagger pierced heart motif to show grief at separation. He denied threats but admitted asking for help and a loan and was jailed for 100 days on vagrancy charges.
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D. Risica
South Laredo Street
Await Britain’s Reply on Naval Armament Instructions
Administration officials awaited Great Britain’s reply to the U S request for a copy of confidential instructions to British merchant ship commanders. Germany claims these orders authorize offensive action against German submarines. No further negotiations expected until reply is received.
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Washington, D. C
Administration
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Military chiefs plan actions in Mexican crisis
As chief of staff Major General Hugh L. Scott holds general charge of the expedition into Mexico and other army activities. Brigadier General John J. Pershing leads the Eighth Brigade at El Paso and is expected to play a significant role in the new Mexican crisis.
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Funston
Villa
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Thirteenth Cavalry
Columbus
N. M
Seventh Cavalry
Douglas
Border Patrol
Interior
United States Army
Hugh L. Scott
John J. Pershing
Eighth Brigade
el Paso
Poker Winner Held Up by Soldiers on Crockett and Live Oak
Police Captain Brown with a squad sped to Crockett and Live Oak streets at 9 45 p m Thursday night after residents reported two hold ups. In under five minutes officers surrounded three soldiers. Two had forcibly retrieved dollars from the third, who had won their funds in a poker game. The trio were allowed to continue toward the post.
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Brown
Crockett
Live Oak Streets
Diaz in Oaxaca leads forces against de facto government
Relatives and adherents of Felix Diaz in New Orleans declared reports that Diaz hid there were false. They stated Diaz remained in Oaxaca, Mexico, leading his forces against the de facto government.
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New Orleans
Felix
Diaz
Oaxaca
Mex
Tractors to Move Heavy Siege Guns at Fort Sill
Battery C of the Fifth Field Artillery will replace horses with Caterpillar tractors to move the large siege guns here. The change, announced as largely experimental, is expected within a month with horses reassigned to Battery A on the border.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Fifth Field Artillery
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Cleveland
Washington
THE
Associated Press
Republic
Navy Department
Navy
Janza
Vard
Victoriano Huerta
Prederick Funston
Secretary OF War
Newton D. Baker
Philippines
Onge
Ashurst
Britain
Gen. Pershing
Say Diaz
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