Carrizal Fight Details Emerge In Captain Morey Letter
Capt Morey describes in a hole near Carrizal how American troops advanced to parley, were fired upon by Mexican forces, and scattered as they retreated. He and two men endured thirst and desert exposure while three wounded comrades were left behind, later rescued as Pershing forces closed in.
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Mies
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Thias
Batefeld
Capt Vorey Wounded and Left to Die Tale of Carrizal Battle
San Antonio reports Captain Morey letter recounts Carrizal engagement on June 21 1916 detailing troop movements toward Ojo Santo Domingo clashes with Mexican forces near Carrizal aftermath including Vorey wounded and presumed dead. The account notes Boyd and Cromer discussions and a retreat of K and C Troops as Mexican fire opened. Morey describes skirmish line setup and retreats amid fighting with machine guns and ambush fears.
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Sinks Two Warships as Submarine Attack in Strait of Otranto
The Destroyer and Auxiliary Cruiser Citta di Messina were torpedoed in the Strait of Otranto between Italy and Albania. The report notes a naval battle with losses not specified and mentions Italy and Albania involved.
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Russians Claim Bukowina Falls as War Rages On
Russian forces announced occupation of the Austrian duchy of Bukowina after key towns Kimpolung and Kuty Wisnitz fell. Units from district guards and regulars were mobilized for a large push toward Transylvania and a major rail junction at Kolomea, with fresh reinforcements en route to the Mexican border.
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Carranza warned after Carrizal clash as U S troops held
Secretary Lansing signals U S demand for immediate release of captured American troopers and a clear statement of Carranza government plans. Washington deems the Mexican reply as a formal avowal of hostile action and insists on mediation and a peaceful settlement.
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Carranza
Mediation Offer to Mexico Probed by Pressure on Lansing
Latin American envoys arrive to press Secretary Lansing as Carranza reportedly accepts mediation in principle. White House talks reveal push for a peaceful resolution while U S forces reinforce the border amid tense cross-border actions by Mexican factions.
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Secretary Lansing
Note to Carranza Demanding Release of U S Prisoners
A transmitted note to James Linn Rodgers reports that Mexico’s government says Gen Trevino was ordered to stop Pershing’s column and to block further incursions. It notes an American eastward advance, the Carrizal clash in Chihuahua, casualties on both sides, and seventeen American prisoners.
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US Demands Release of Carrizal Prisoners After Carrizal Clash
The United States protests a June 24 communication from Mexico's de facto government and declares it hostile toward US forces in Mexico. Washington demands immediate prisoner release and seizure recovery with prompt, formal diplomatic notice through official channels.
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Carrizal Missing Now Fifteen
Field Headquarters in Mex June 26 reports thirty eight stragglers from the Carrizal engagement arriving at camp. Official estimate places missing at fifteen, amid ongoing post battle checks and debriefings.
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Carrizal
Mex
War News Briefs From Front Lines Abroad Today
Fragmented index notes dictate action on South of Bukowina troop movements and naval losses. Pershing, Willson, and Teis feature in immediate plans. Reports mention mediation offers and rapid forward movement amid ambuscades.
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