Pershing prepares cavalry drive to trap Villa
A wireless dispatch from Colonia Dublan reports U S forces under General Pershing are forming a picked cavalry force to close on Villa and force a decisive engagement. Reserve units are south of Namiquipa near Guerrero as the plan aims to capture Villa rather than let him retreat farther south. Villa’s exact location remains undisclosed.
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Joint Forces Press On Villa With Bandit Harassment
El Paso March 29. General Gavira, Junarez military commandant, says Carranza and American troops are in contact with Villa’s army and tightening the noose. He quotes General Bertani reporting Villa in El Oso with Colonel Cano near, while federal and U.S. forces harass him continually.
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Villa
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Junarez
Bertani
Madero
el Oso
Cano
German Casualties Rise to 2.458 Million Reported
The Courant cites latest wartime figures showing German losses since the conflict began total 2 458 000 killed wounded and missing in recent fighting. The Amsterdam report notes the list likely covers part of the casualties.
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A. P. A. Service
Amsterdam
the Courant Today
Republicans Attention Regular Meeting Presiding Seward Peninsula Club
Regular Seward Peninsula Republican Club meeting set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at Hunter Hall with important business on the agenda. W. D Arcy Chace serves as President and Chas Milot as Secretary.
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Seward Peninsula
Republican Club
Hunter Hall
W. D’'Arcy Chace
Chas. H. Milot
Army deficiency bill passes by near unanimous vote
The house approved the army deficiency bill with one dissenting vote by M. M. London. It appropriates 1.6 million dollars for operations related to sending US troops into Mexico and for recruiting up to full war strength. Representative Mann criticized the aeroplane provisions, arguing for eighties instead of eight aircraft.
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Washington
House
M. M. London
New York
London
Mexico
Mann
Sichler Case Spurs Public Interest In Extradition Costs
Seattle March 29 The county commissioners will not approve Sheriff Hodge expense accounts for extraditing three women Clayburn Coots and Peterson brought back from California after Sichler arrest. The public prosecutor will decide the costs Lundin signals refusal guidance friends say friction with the sheriff prompted the move. Clayburn woman arrived yesterday with deputy Halley and was released today on heavy bonds.
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Sichler
Hodge
Clayburn
Coots
Peterson
California
Lundin
Halley
Russia Claims Successes Along Front in Galicia and Coast
LATE NEWS FLASHES CLAIMS SUCCESSES ON WHOLE FRONT PETROGRAD March 20 official war office statement reports Russian gains along the entire front and especially in Galicia. Gains near Trebizond along the Black Sea coast and southward from Lake Van. BUCHAREST March 29 dispatches report 100 killed in an explosion at an Austrian munition factory Wellsdorff. Carranza agrees to use railways to move supplies for American forces in Mexico over the Northwestern line from El Paso toward Casa Grande. EL PASO March 29 nothing heard from American forces or Pershing up to mid afternoon. San Antonio authorities report no news from Pershing by late hour. Russia Claims Successes Along
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War Office
Galicia
Frebizond
Black Sea
Lake van
Carranza
Washington
Mexico
el PaSo
Casa Grande
Pershing
San Antonio
Russia
House Increases Pension for Mexican War Veterans
The House unanimously voted to raise Mexican war veterans monthly pensions from twelve to twenty dollars. President Wilson awaits Carranza's reply on allowing Mexican railways for U S expeditionary logistics. General Funston reports transport lines along the border remains strained despite wagon routes toward Namquipa. Senate seats Pittman to Foreign Relations Committee after Shively death.
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Carranza
Casa Grande
Senate
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Shively
Deadly New York Central Train Wreck Shocks Cleveland
A double collision of New York Central trains near Amherst causes at least 43 deaths and many injuries. Rescue workers search wreckage as morgues report 21 in Amherst and Elyria hospital admittance climbs. block signal failure blamed for the catastrophe.
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Amherst
Elyira
New York Central
Armsherst
Indians to scout for American forces in Mexico
General Scott announced a plan to enlist a dozen Indian chiefs from the Arizona and New Mexico tribes as guides and scouts for American columns operating in Mexico. The order, signed this morning, aims to leverage their remarkable trail and scouting abilities in territories now occupied by U S forces.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Mex Ording
General Scott
Mexico
Two Die in Seattle Shooting and Bay Fall
In Seattle, March 29, foreman John Tolmes is fatally wounded after a quarrel with John Ross, who is dead following a leg wound and fall into the bay while escaping police. Police officer V A McDonald fired during the incident.
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Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company
John Ross
V A. McDonald
Holmes
Ross
I Babeez
Seattle
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