U S Troops Cross Border in Hunt for Villa Endgame Begun
More than 4,000 U S troops crossed into Mexico as Pershing leads a punitive expedition to capture or kill Francisco Villa. Col Bertani joins with about 400 Carranza troops, while Col A J Dodd commands a second column. Infantry will follow and supply lines expand as the pursuit proceeds with no expected clash with de facto forces.
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U. S
Carranza
Villa
Col
Bertani
United States
Funston
Sierra Madres
Hisa
Col. Bertani
Palomas
Gen. Pershing
Don Funston
Themelves
Mexico
Vila
Juarez Uprising Arrests Cloud Mexican City
El Pano Tex March 15 A Villa sympathizer mob attempted a garrison mutiny in Juarez but was stopped before success. Gen Gavira and Consul Garcia pledge cooperation with Gen Pershing. Spies at telegraph offices copied Fort Elias to San Antonio telegrams. Villa near Casas Grandes threatens Mormon colony. security tightened at the bridge. Public notices include Seaboard fare to Jacksonville.
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Gavira
Garcia
U. S
Funston
Casas Grandes
International News Service
el Pano
Tex
Juarez
Pershing
Mexican Bandits Fire On U S Troops Near Brownsville
Sixteen U S soldiers guarding the Barreda bridge on the St Louis Brownsville and Mexico road were attacked by about 30 Mexican bandits. Some 100 shots were exchanged but no American was hurt. Train guards joined the fight. bandits fled after a brief skirmish.
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Brownsville
Kingsville
Tex
Barreda
St. Louis
Mexico Rairoad
Ex Minister of War Must Face a Court Over Munitions Shortage
Emperor Nicholas approved a commission of inquiry to present evidence against former Minister of War Gen Soukhomlinoff to the Imperial council for arraignment on charges of responsibility for the ammunition shortage affecting Russian army operations. Soukhomlinoff resigned June 26 1915.
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London
Nicholas
Commission of Inquiry
Soukhomlinoff
Judicial Department
The
Imperial Council
Reuter
Petrograd
Mexican Leader Clamps Censorship as Troop Threat Looms
Gen P Las Calles in command at Agua Prieta declares Spanish spies would resist any US invasion and imposes strict censorship on all messages from the United States into Sonora. Frederick Simpich, US consul at Nogales, protests but censorship stands. Rioting reported at Canaea southwest of the border.
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Ommander
Agua Prieta
International News Service
Douglas
Ani
P. Enas Calles
Carranza
tAgua Prieta
United States
Mexico
Senora
Frederick Simpich
Nogales
Canaea
Here
Slay Colonel and Declare for Villa at Ojinaga
Special to The Washington Post El Paso Texas March 15 Colonel Riojas Carranza commander at Ojinaga assassinated by his own troops. Former Carranza adherents appoint a new commander and declare for Villa. Report confirmed in Juarez. Ojinaga across border from Presidio Texas. American authorities at Fort Elisa anxious the violence may spread north in Mexico.
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Washington Post
el Paso
Tex
Col. Riojas
Carranza
Ojinaga
Villa
Juarez
Presidio
Fort Elisa
Mexico
El Paso Citizens Form Defense League
El Paso announces formation of a Citizens Defense League to be armed by the United States government. The proposal, adopted by the chamber of commerce, envisions training by an army officer and is directed from Fort Bliss.
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International News Service
el Paso
Tex
Citizens’ Defense League
Paso
United States
Fort Bilas
Chamber of Commerce
Fane Soo
Carranza Troops in Revolt Reported Near Caballona
Douglas Arizona reports indicate open revolt among Carranza troops at Caballona twelve miles north of the town. U S authorities have received numerous dispatches and taken precautions to guard Douglas amid heightened unrest.
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Douglas
Ariz
United States
Car ‘Range
Caballona
Here
Wilson Delays Attack News From Front Withheld Details
President Wilson and War Department officials wait for further news on Villa with American troops across the Mexican border. Gen Obregon orders Juarez commander to cooperate with U S forces as Pershing and Dodd lead about 4 000 men into Mexico. Baker, after briefing, reports no clash with Carranza troops anticipated before tomorrow or Saturday.
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Obregon
Juarez
U. S
Carranza
War Office
Villa
Wilson
War Department
United States
Von Tirpitz Resigns Succeeded by Von Capelle
Berlin announces a change at the ministry of marine while pledging that submarine policy remains intact. The shift follows opposition to expanding warfare against neutral ships and confirms no alteration to the February memorandum guiding German action.
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Berlin
Ministry of Marine
Foreign Office
von Capelle
Consuls Quit Mexico as War Moves Urgently
American consuls in Mexico consider leaving posts amid threats to Tampico and Mexico City. Reports show Carranza troops numbered around 22,000 with 6,000 Yaqui Indians. U S Navy watches Tampico as 400 Americans await trains delayed by a wreck. Senate authorizes recruiting up to full war strength, boosting available forces by about 70,000 with 33,000 extra enlistments.
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Carrange
United States
Sonorra
State Department
War Department
Sonora
Chihuahua
Mexico
Carranza
Pacific Fleet
Navy
Tampico
England
Netherlands
Mexico City
Zobata
Villa
Torreon Quits
Torreon
A. L. Williams
Monterey
Francisco Gonzales
Court punishes chauffeur for failing to report for draft
London court records the first prosecution under the military conscription bill. Percy Lethbridge, a chauffeur, was fined 25 dollars for failing to report to the voters and ordered to serve one month in default of payment.
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London
Marylebone
Percy Lethbridge
Plea to Married Men Must Enlist for War Ranks
London, March 15. Secretary Kitchener urged married men who have attested to join the ranks, warning that even with all single men, the group system and the military service net will still require many married volunteers in coming weeks. Lord Derby noted munition workers are being replaced by women at 15,000 per month to ease shortages.
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London
House of Lords
Kitchener
Earl of Derby
Earl Kitchener
Lord Derby
Index to Today's Issue
In the issue index list, items include overseas conflicts and diplomacy events with mentions of U S consuls quitting Mexico and battles across borders plus domestic notes on deaths and wills. Notable items cover Brandeis hearing, Edison funding request, and multiple political and financial briefings.
Berlin claims U boat did not sink Silius
The German navy says no submarine was involved in sinking the Norwegian bark Silius off Havre. John Hartmann of Philadelphia testified he saw a torpedo, while the Sirius went down in ten minutes. Four Americans left Havre on the Tallangher. three others stay.
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Berlin
Wireleaa
Bayville
Wavy
Overseas
London
John Hartmann
Philadelphia
Havre
Paris
Sirius
Daniel Novak
Norfolk, Conn
Henry Monahan
John W. Vangalen
Melrose
Mass
New York
British Recapture Sollum Port in Egypt Front
London reports Maj Gen Peyton’s force reoccupied Sollum on the Mediterranean frontier near Tripoli. The enemy evacuated last December, blew ammunition stores on the 13th, offered light resistance on the 14th, and was pursued by armed cars, cavalry, and camel corps. Twenty eight prisoners were taken, three officers among them. enemy camp and large ammo stocks destroyed.
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London
Peyton
Sollum
Mediterranean
Camel Corps
War on Portugal by Austria Reported
A Rome dispatch says Austria declared war on Portugal. Austria recalled its minister to Lisbon and handed the Portuguese minister his passports. Portuguese naval authorities seized Austrian ships in Portuguese ports and German merchantmen, prompting Germany to declare war.
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Vienna
Teuton
Lisbon
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Austria
Portugal
Geneva
Germany
Italian Dead Counted After Isonzo Front Attacks
Special Cable to The Washington Port Vienna reports repulse of Italian attacks on the Isonzo front after heavy artillery. Italians penetrated Austrian trenches briefly before counter attacks drove them out. In one sector about 1,000 Italian dead were counted. Des Ure.
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Washington
Vienna
Isonzo
Mail on Noordam Seized and Port Closed
British authorities at Falmouth removed 130 sacks of mail from the Noordam arriving from Rotterdam and Falmouth. The Battle had been detained at Liverpool due to a temporary port closure from March 4 to March. Passengers blamed hostile submarines outside the port for the suspension of shipping.
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New York
Falmouth
Noordam
Rotterdam
White Star Line
Battle
Liverpool
Verdun Front Battles Drive Germans Back
British and French forces press Verdun line with heavy shelling and trench gains around Bethincourt Cumieres and Dead Man Hill. Berlin boasts 1,000 prisoners as German infantry advance west of the Meuse while skirmishes and bombardments continue along multiple fronts from Belgium to the Vosges.
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Fort Vaux
Cumieres
Dead Man Hill
Meuse
Bethincourt
Joffre
London
Verdun
Belgium
Vosges Mountains
Cambres
French War Office
le Mort Homme
Deadman Hill
Cumieres Wood
Vaux
Damlony
Donat
St. Scuplet
Champagne
Paris
Het Sas
Langemarck
Aisne
Ville-au- Bois
St Souplet
Bethincourt-Cumisres
Demloup
Bois de Wavrille
Moulin and
Hannanecles
Frenes-en-Woevre
Berlin
War Office
Corbeaux Wood
Neuve Chapelle
Lensoppendi
Ville Aux Boin
Cygre
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Hachita
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Seventh Cavalry
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Francisco Villa
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Geo Pershing
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Frederick Funston
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Zapata
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Retuon
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North Dakota
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