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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1916
Page
6
Reports from El Paso Juarez and Columbus New Mexico describe a tense border crisis as Carranza forces appear to retreat after the Carrizal clash. Washington and Buenos Aires officials discuss possible U.S. action to secure the release of 23 troopers held in Chihuahua City while Ambassadors urge peaceful settlement.
Washington reports General Barry issues orders as 14,000 New York Guards and 40,000 more await deployment to the Mexican border. Cavalry units from Illinois and Wisconsin to Texas and San Antonio, with Missouri and Kansas troops directed to Laredo and Eagle Pass. New York troops total 23,000, while Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin units prepare for immediate dispatch.
June 28 report from British Consul Seabell notes American colored troopers in Chihuahua prison are well housed, fed, and recovering after slight wounds. Two troopers await return to the United States as British-foreign relief supports comforts, with prison staff attentive and a desire to go home to God's country. General Trevino plans to move forces to Namiquipa once evacuation is confirmed, with officials Joss Yeabel Koblen and Canuto Reyes reporting to Trevino.
San Antonio dispatch reports quartermaster officers coordinating with railroad officials to speed National Guard transit to the border. Army leaders say no obstacle to moving troops and promise to adjust routes to avoid disrupting ordinary train movements amid reports of activity near Nogales and tension with Mexican authorities.
Reports from Juarez indicate strong Villista forces and refugees amid border tension. General Flores marches with infantry toward the city after peace with the de facto government, while former leaders join Gonzales in nearby arms circles. Food shipments face delays despite exemptions, and rumors of dynamite squads surface as rail security concerns rise.
The report outlines Allied defense against German offensives on multiple fronts including Volhynia and the Somme sector. It notes French and British actions north of Verdun, ongoing bombardments, and Italian advances in the Alpine region with captures near Monte Grondo and Monte Caviglio, plus prisoner rises and shifting lines on the Isonse front. The bulletin highlights continued German pressure and Allied countermeasures across eastern, western, and southern fronts.
Katherine Vance Hattison, 21, wife of Vagee Marion, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to seven years in prison. The case involved her husband and a hotel proprietor named King Woi Warren and included claims of deception and violation of virtue. A second brief item notes interstate commerce commission actions on entertainment rules.
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