Pershing 10 Start at Columbus as Army Readies
Gen John J Pershing is to take command of troops at Columbus N Mex assembled for the punitive expedition against Villa. The force includes cavalry, infantry, and artillery units with field wireless and aeroplane support. A complete motor supply train is authorized as the march toward Mexico begins.
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War Department
Carranza Troops Mobilize 12 Miles South of Douglas
International News Service reports eight thousand Carranza soldiers concentrate at Cabal Jona station twelve miles south of Douglas. Gen. P. Elias Calles, Sonora governor, says move aims to keep troops from border amid rumors of American conquest. He notes no barracks at Caballena and hints at possible stand against U.S. invasion if war erupts. Imminent uprising in Sonora also cited.
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P. Elias Calles
Sonora
Mexico
United States
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Caballéna
Americans urged to flee interior of Mexico
Vera Cruz report from March 13 states United States Consul William W Can ada urges all Americans to depart the interior without delay. The exodus is already underway as news reaches Vera Cruz that border preparations for a potential American expedition against Villa have irked regional authorities.
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International News Service
Vera Cruz
Galveston
United States
William W. Canada
Mexico
Villa
Texans Want T. R. as Leader of Rough Riders
El Paso March 13 Texans seek Theodore Roosevelt to lead a 600 man volunteer regiment of Rough Riders to cross the border. A telegram prepared by Bob Rinehart after a meeting of about 50 Rough Riders and supporters in El Paso requests his leadership and states the 600 recruits are ready.
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International News Service
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Tex
Cot Roosevelt
Bob Rinehart
Rough Riders
Rinehart
Administration Seeks Unity to Stop Alarmist War Reports
President Wilson and Secretary Baker briefed on border mobilization as officials warn against alarmist misreports aimed at provoking war with Mexico. Carranza cooperation cited as key to peace. administration weighs actions to curb sensational headlines and prevent public panic over Villa pursuit.
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Security Administration
Carranza Border War Moves Across Line
Washington and Mexico’s de facto government sign a reciprocal arrangement allowing American troops to cross the border to pursue Villa and his bandits. Gen Funston to execute the task with Mexican cooperation, while President Wilson seeks to avoid intervention and uphold Mexican sovereignty. The note to Acuna clarifies pursuit rules along the border, citing Columbus as a precedent. Continued on fourth page.
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N. Mex
Italians Renew Attacks Along Carso Front
Italian forces resume a major offensive along the front with heavy artillery on the Carso plateau and daily infantry actions around Goritz. Reports say Italians have captured trenches and are tightening the ring around Goritz bridgehead as Austrians rush reinforcements.
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United Press
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London Bets 1 to 2 War Ends by Fall
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports Britain optimistic about a quick Allied victory with Verdun French fighting and Russian gains cited. Betting at Lloyds puts odds at 1 to 2 that the war ends by July or August, though many expect year end as the likely horizon. West End houses urge caution yet prepare for a “modified peace scale” this summer and autumn.
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Turkish war office cites 5000 British losses at Felahia
Turkish statement dated March 12 reports British casualties in the Felahia battle on the Mesopotamia front at 5,000 with 62 prisoners and two officers captured. It adds that Turkish forces destroyed enemy fortifications near Hl Emerdaleen and recovered substantial pioneer material.
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Ez] Seite
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Villa Moves to East as Border Crisis Grows
El Paso dispatch reports Francisco Villa shifting eastward from intended refuge areas in Casas Grandes and Galeana. Col Gonzales says Villa cut Juarez wires, now near Corralitos and Santa Ana district, with American and Mexican military considering routes and risks along the Mexican Central Railway. President urges rapid preparedness bills. Borah and Chamberlain push unity on border threats and war risk.
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Allies in Paris Expect Balkan Offensive Led by Joffre
Paris march 13 a grand council of war in Paris signals an early allied offensive in the Balkans. Gen Joffre presided after Ver dun battle as leaders from Britain France Italy and Russia meet with Briand at a lunch with diplomats including Portugal.
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Vera] Jeslinsky
German Foreign Minister Denies Threat to U S From Germany
Berlin friend of U S policy is cited as Kaiser’s foreign secretary Herr von Jagow says Germany yielded to U S policy and would not attack the United States after the war. He asserts Germany has remained a loyal friend since the republic’s birth and opposed costly wars, urging readers to judge by history.
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Pershing to Start at Columbus and War News
United States moves toward greater preparedness as General Pershing is slated to begin operations at Columbus. Reports indicate Berlin shows friendliness to the U S while Britain permits bond seizures. French forces strike heavy blows and Verdun remains a focal point in the peace outlook.
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Carransa
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Villa
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Borland
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Bond Seizures From Dutch Liners Spark U Nerve
London reports the Foreign Office says securities valued near ten million dollars seized from mails in transit could be declared contraband. Innocent owners can prove ownership via banks. Attaches say German ownership can be established by securities. American inquiries rise as censorship rights prompt debate on mail examination.
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England
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Great Britain
Obregon Named War Minister in Mexican Cabinet
Gen Alvaro Obregon appointed minister of war and Gen Candido Aguilar named minister of foreign affairs in the new Mexican cabinet. Many foreigners are hastily leaving Mexico City amid widespread excitement among all classes.
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Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Candido Aguilar
Women Said Aboard Zeppelin Wreck Report
Paris March 13 The Fauit Parisien claims women were aboard the Zeppelin destroyed near Revigny. The wreckage yielded two slender feet in high top fashion boots, a detail reported by the newspapers.
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Fauit Parisien
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Verdun Front Rages as German Assault Looms Near Paris
Paris reports a 5 mile Verdun front firestorm with thousands of guns. German reserves and Imperial Guard mass for a final strike while French counterattacks in Le Pretre forest push back a trench hold before the expected breakthrough.
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