Carranza Possibly Urges U S Troop Withdrawal
Washington reports indicate the Carranza government may urge the United States to withdraw its pursuit of Villa. El Paso dispatches say Carranza would welcome U S troops home, but the administration plans to press on until Villa is dead or captured. An official denial of an early withdrawal was issued by Lansing. Johnson and Bogan are noted for sensational stunts at Cabaret Night on April 8.
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A. P. A. Service
Washington
Carranza
Villa
United States
el Paso
Lansing
Mexico
Funston Says Villa Hunt Still Heavily Uncertain
General Funston told reporters that finding Villa remains a needle in a haystack with no solid knowledge of his present whereabouts. He noted reports come from Mexican sources and are unreliable, leaving infantry to pursue Villa as cavalry scouts cover the line of advance. He added that rail use by Carranza might have accelerated capture. The grand jury will indict anyone found at the Kennel Club Cabaret on Saturday evening.
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San Antonio
Villa
Funston
Carranza
Kennel Club
Constitutionalists report Villa near capture in northern Mexico
General Gutierrez, head of Carranza forces, said Villa’s position is surrounded and capture is practically certain. A major battle is expected as Villa vows not to be taken. The government plans a strong push into southern Mexico to counter Felix Diaz’s rumored recruiting near the Guatemala border.
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Mexico City
Gutierrez
Carranza
Mexico
War Department
Villa
Felix Diaz
Guatemala
Carranza forces battle Villaistas in Chihuahua front
A P A Service report from San Antonio says Villa forces clashed at Cieneguillas near Latevo on April 4 with Carranza troops. Gutierrez said fifty Villa men were engaged, two captured, and several killed. Villa reportedly left with two hundred men as a rear guard. Bell and Funston were briefed and American cavalry pushed beyond Latevo to pursue Villa.
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San Antonio
Villa
Bell
Chihuuhua
Roosevelt Declines Formal Nomination Interest
A Roosevelt statement to a visiting delegation at Oyster Bay signals he will not be nominated unless it serves the party and the United States. He warns against nominating him to advance his own interests and vows not to dodge any issue. Cabaret night advertised as entertainment follows.
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P. A
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
United States
Torpedoed British Steampacket Missing Forty Eight
Queenstown April 6 The British steamship A. P. A. Service was torpedoed east of Fastnet Light without warning. Forty eight crew members are missing and believed lost while twenty three survivors were picked up by passing vessels according to an Admiralty report this afternoon.
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Queenstown
Fastnet Light
Admiralty
House Confers With Wilson And Lansing Report Quiet White House
The president Colonel House and Secretary Lansing met at the White House on April 6 but offered no details on the topics discussed. A musical program by Doc Kemp and his Beautiful chorus followed at Eagle Hall for a Saturday evening event in Washington.
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A. P. A. Service
Washinan
Colonel House
Lansing
White House
Doc Kemp
Eagle Hall
Zepelin Raid on East Coast Wounds Eight
A Zeppelin raid on the east coast last night killed one person and wounded eight. It was the fourth raid in a week, with papers demanding stronger coastal defenses and the government facing heavy criticism. Citizens consider evacuating to safer areas as air flotillas are discussed for coast protection.
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A. P. A. Service
London
British relief expedition near Kut al Amarah in Mesopotamia
London reports the relief expedition has pushed British forces along the Tigris within fifteen miles of Kut al Amarah where General Townshend’s siege continues since December. Russian columns from Lake Van region move toward the Diyala and Daghee areas while detachments in Persia push westward. The eastern front is deemed satisfactory with Russia effectively controlling Armenia and western Persia.
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Tigris
Kut-el- Amarah
Townsends
Ihurks
Onegiad
Lake van R Egion
Dhemiver
Dagee SU
Ciil
Persia
Ispahan
Russia
Armenia
India
German Attack at St Eloi Advances Front
April reports from Berlin announce the capture of the mine crater position south of St Eloi after a major explosion created a vast crater. German forces were driven back by a British counterattack last week. Canadian troops had been defending the area while Verdun fronts indicate French gains as they seize trenches after intense combat. In Detroit the primary results show Senator Smith winning the state presidential preference contest.
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A. P. A. Service
London
St. Eloi
Berlin
Verdun
Verdun i
Seattle Absconder Being Returned
Oliver HL Cline former cashier of the Pacific Coast Company who is wanted in Seattle for misappropriating funds departed New Orleans April 7 in the custody of a detective bound for the northwest to face charges.
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A. P. A. Service
New Orleans
Oliver HL Cline
Pacific Coast Company
Seattle
Northwest
Nonsend Designers Prominent at Eagle Hall Event
The entry notes Hilda Letchenberger and Lady Dontcherno at Eagle Hall Saturday evening for a Family Paper event in Nome.
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Hilda Letchenberger
Lady Dontcherno
Eagle Hall
Nome Daily Nugget
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