Telegraph Cut Fears For U S Cavalry in Parral
Conflicting reports raise anxiety at the War Department as Gen Pershing has reportedly not dispatched updates for four days. Secretary Baker says no American agreement with Carranza was reached to move through Parral, while efforts continue to verify enemy actions and the status of the American cavalry contingent.
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Funston
War Department
Haker
Parral
Aeros
International News Service
Funaton
Department
Parralattig
Baker
Pesrahing
Faratiog
Fershing
Tarrat
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Jarval Aml
Carranza
Seraning
Sereary Baker
Gen Funaton
Fifa
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Arial
Oldlera
Carranza is welcomed by Mexico City crowds at palace address
In Mexico City on April 14 crowds lined the streets and city lights glowed as Gen Venustiano Carranza arrived with ministers. He spoke from the national palace balcony under the liberty bell, pledging to guard sovereignty and urging patriotic effort for forthcoming reconstruction. Obregon stood nearby as Carranza urged unity.
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Mexico City
Janriy
Carranza
National Palace
Gen Obregon
Gen. Carranza
Tan Carranza
Stig
Queretaro
La Follette Leads Wilson in Wisconsin Primaries
Official returns from Wisconsin precincts show La Follette leads Wilson in Republican primaries with 193 more votes than President Wilson in the Democratic race. No opposition ticket appears on the Democratic slate this year.
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Madiaen Wila
Wisconsin
la Follette
Repub
Pelinaries
Wreck Mining Plants Amid Mexican Uprising
El Paso reports violent anti-American reaction after a cavalry clash with Mexican forces near Parral. Over 100 Mexicans killed and millions of dollars in property destroyed including the Alvarado Mining and Milling plant. Carranza garrison accused of complicity. mob fury targets American firms near Parral and nearby mines.
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U. S
el Paso
Washington Post
Tex
Little Cavalry
Frank Tompking
Alty of
Parral
Mexico
Alvarado Mining and Milling Company
American Smelting and Refining Company
el Rufugio Mining Company
San Francisco del Oro Company
A. J. McQuatters
Boston
Alvarado Company
Hi Rufugio Company
Obregon Threatens Pershing Line With 44000 Troops
Washington dispatch reports grave crisis in Mexican affairs as Gen. Obregon, at odds with Carranza, edges toward action against U S forces near Pershing. Carranza es presses withdrawal arguments, while Obregon accuses Americans of trespass at Parral. Rumors suggest moves from Sonora and Chihuahua to disrupt supply lines and undermine Carranza.
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Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
Evening Sun
Obregon
Carranza
Mexico
United States
Carransa
Eliseo Arredondo
Secretary of State
Parral
Senor Arredondo
Pershing
Alvaro Obregon
Mexico City
Gonzales
Federal District
Los Angeles
Columbus
N. Mex
Ate Paso
Sonora
Chihuahua
Gen. Pershing
Carranza Envoy Sails for Japan on Secret Mission
Secret dispatches from El Paso reveal General Carranza has sent a special diplomatic envoy to Japan. The envoy, stating he represents the de facto Mexican government, aims to secure a possible military alliance or loan, with Iturbide planning to sail for Japan within days. Military build up along the border tightens as Washington weighs a formal explanation from Carranza.
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Ramon Iturbide
Japan
United States
Gen Iturbide
Pacific
Carranze
State’ Department
Washington
Mexico
Seflor Carranza
U. S
el Paso
Gen. Iturbide
State Department
Carranza
Columbus
Gibsons Line Ranch
Felix Dips
Diaz
Ver
Hurried Efforts to Strengthen U S Lines in Mexico
In Columbus Mexico on April 14 mounted scouts and airmen tracked Gen Arnulfo Gomez southeast of the town as authorities race to reinforce the line to Casas Grandes at Ascension where Capt A S Grant commands a detachment. Reports of truck trains fired upon north of Casas Grandes were denied while food shortages threaten the region as no crops have been planted for five years amid ongoing strife.
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Columbus
Mex
Arnulfo Gomez
Kapila
Villa
Here
Casas Grandes
Ascension
A. 8
Grant
Zapata Executes Eleven of His Former Leaders
Galveston April 14 Gen Zapatista forces executed Manuel Palafox once a chief lieutenant and ten other former Zapatista leaders. Gen Francisco Pacheco, linked to a plot to murder Gen Gonzales at the amnesty conference, was among those reported executed. The plot’s failure allegedly triggered Pacheco’s death sentence.
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Galveston
Tex
Zapata
Manuel Palafox
Leutenants
Zapatista
Juan A. Mateos
Francisco Pacheco
Gonzales
Pacheco
Officers From Philippines Ready to Join Pershing
A group of officers arriving from Honolulu and the Philippines relinquished leaves of absence after learning of the Mexico situation. Many were entitled to leave, ranging 30 days to three months, and Philippine scout officers on leave were among those registering at army headquarters and likely to request details to join troops in Mexico.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Philippines
Mexico
Philippine Scouts
Army Headquarters
300000 Rounds of Rifle Ammunition to Carranza
Three hundred thousand rounds of 80-20 rifle ammunition have been exported to Agua Prieta under permission issued by the United States government to Hillseo Arredondo, de facto Ambassador in Washington. This was confirmed today by Mexican Consul Ives G. Leis.
Two Paths for U.S. in Mexico Villa Hunt
Senator Stone says the administration faces two options after State Department trip. Grant Carranza demands and withdraw troops, or keep troops in Mexico and push for intervention. Harding advocates a dramatic measure to force Carranza to surrender.
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Mexico
Stone
Carranza
Harding
Arma
State Department
Foreign Relations Committee
Villa
American Cavalry 25 Miles Behind Villa in Durango
El Paso April 14 Villa was reported near the Urbina ranch south of Rosario Durango where Carrancistas recently recovered five million dollars in buried loot. American troops were said to be 25 miles in the rear of Villa along the Nazcas River valley while Torreon advices may have dated a day or two earlier. A House resolution by Rep Jeff McLemore of Texas urged U S troops to remain in Mexico until Villa is killed captured or forced into exile and assailed Carranza policy demanding that troops be used only to disperse Villa. The measure was referred to Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Funatons
Herahieg
Carranza
Raher
Tarranza
Aflecara
Ielaion
State Department
Villa
Parklan
Carransa
Parra
Juarez
McQuarters
Moba
el Paso
Tex
Torreon
Urbina Ranch
Las Nieves
Rosario
Durango
Carransistas
Nazcas
U. S
Foreign Affairs Committee
Wilson
Mexico
Jeff McLemore
Texas
Ulon Wag
House
Toreign Affairs Committee
McLemore
House of Representatives
Senate
Francisca Villa
Grave Complications Likely If U S And Mexico Fight
London views warn war between Mexico and the United States could reshape world history. The British foreign office avoids comment while The Evening News notes gravest complications and urges vigilance as U S and Mexican forces tense along the border.
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U. S
Mexico
London
Evening News
United States
War Powers Resolution Phrase Authorized to Send Forces
The passage authorizes the President to deploy additional military forces into Mexico if needed to accomplish the objective. It empowers the President to call for volunteers and accept militia units as volunteers from the states, to pursue the objective against any interference, and to treat opposing powers as national enemies under the rules of war.
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United States
Mexico
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