Villa escapes through surrounding cordon
The arrival of Lt Dargue and the army aviation corps at Columbus reports Villa broke through the encircling Mexican troops near Namiquipa and headed toward the lower mountains. Three American cavalry columns pursue him as Pershing offers few movement details. Carranza troops may have aided Villa's escape.
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P. A
San Antonio
Dargue Abd
Army Aviation Corps
Columbus
Villa
Namiquipa
Colum
Government Orders Sale of Historic Cutter Thetis
After years serving Anice Sam affairs on Pacific waters the historic revenue cutter Thetis will be sold. It is en route from Honolulu to San Francisco for public auction soon after arrival as newer faster boats replace older vessels in Pacific service.
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AN Francisco
Anice Sam
Pacific
Thetis
Honolulu
Fairbanks Councilman Convicted in Reported Incident
Dan Callahan long a Fairbanks councilman and territorial political figure was convicted in Judge Bunnell's court on a government charge tied to a reported incident involving Grace Carey, a girl described as nearly fourteen, with testimony indicating years of intimate contact. The defense alleged political motives, but the prosecution presented substantial evidence of a prolonged relationship.
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Fairbanks
Dan Callahan
Bunnell
Callahan
Grace Carey
Americans Close On Villas Heels In Mexico
General Funston said American expeditionary forces are about two hundred fifty miles south of the border and close on the heels of Villa and his men with contact possible at any time after reports from Casa Grande field HQ.
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Villa
General Pershing
P. A
San Antonio
Funston
Casa Grande
Villa Preparing to Make Stand Reported
Reports from American field headquarters via Colonia Dublin and Chinauhua indicate Villa may halt to oppose pursuing US cavalry. Mexican sentiment near Casa Grande appears unsupportive, with locals shown to align with capture efforts while many volunteers offer to join the pursuit and officers assign scouts to the expedition.
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A. P. A. Service
EL Paso
Colonia Dublin
Chinauhua
Columbus
Villa
Casa Grande
Seven Million Dollars in Munitions Sail to Russia
Seattle dispatch reports the steamship Honolulu sailed with seven million dollars worth of war munitions bound for Russia. The cargo, described as the largest export shipment from Seattle, was to Vladivostok with potential convoy protection rumored from Russian or Japanese warships across the Pacific.
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Vladivostok
Pacific
Seattle
Russia
Election Card Sale Ad Billed At Nugget
A scrap of paper invites residents to Eagle hall on April 1 to obtain election cards, urging readers to visit the Nugget for the cards.
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Eagle Hall
Russians Press Forward in Major European Offensive
London dispatch reports huge Russian armies pushing forward from the Baltic to the Tigris in the promised advance. Official statements from Petrograd claim further successes against German forces on the European front and against Turkish forces along the Tigris.
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London
Baltic
Ligris
Tigris
Petrograd
German air raids on Salonika raise alert in war zone
Dispatches from Salonika report German aeroplanes bombed the city and allied vessels in the harbor yesterday afternoon but caused no major damage. The London desk notes the raid as part of ongoing Balkan operations.
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A. P. A. Service
London
Salonika
Danish report claims British German naval battle
Dispatches from Kjerg Denmark to Berlin Teg Tidende report a great naval battle three miles off Grand light ship on Sunday afternoon. Admiralty has no information. Believed to refer to a brief clash near Helgoland with two German patrol vessels sunk and a British destroyer possibly lost.
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London
Kjerg
Denmark
Berlinstake
Tidende
Admiralty
Helgoland
Submarines Sink Three Steamers Reported
London March 27 British steamers Khartoum and Verne and French steamer Lebe said sunk by a submarine with possibly heavy loss of life. Admiralty reports do not disclose where the vessels were tracked.
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A. P. A. Service
London
Admiralty
German Artillery Rages at Verdun Preparatory to Final Assault
Berlin reports continued terrific artillery attacks along the Verdun sector as forces prepare for the final assault expected to place the Germans in possession of the stronghold.
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Berlin
Verdun
Tronghold
Willard Defeats Moran In Ten Round Fight
Jess Willard wins a ten round bout against Moran in New York. Moran leads early, Willard rallies in later rounds to claim the decision in front of about thirty thousand spectators. Willard leaves for Chicago with forty thousand dollars from the gate. Moran requests a rematch over twenty rounds.
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A. P. A. Service
New York
Willard
Moran
Janey
Ures
Chicago
Many Perish in Sussex Sinking
London reports confirm a high death toll from the torpedo attack on the channel steamer Sussex. Charles Crocker says at least six were killed and drowned, with several American passengers missing and Miss Callie Fennel of New York among the unlocated. The Baldwin family is noted as safe.
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P. A. Service
London
Sussex
Charles Crocker
Paris
Crocker
Eliabeth Baldwin
Callie Fennel
New York
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