FUNSTON ORDERED TO ENTER
MEXICO WITH 5,000 TROOPS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March io.—
The administration has finally
taken a decisive stand in the mat
ter of punishing the frequent raids
along the lower border by today
ordering that five thousand troops
under Gen- Funston, commander
of the border forces, shall proceed
into Mexico forthwith and by
rounding up the Villa bandits
who yesterday attacked Colum
bus, put an end to the depreda
tions continuing over so many
months.
The order of the president was
given out within an hour of the
meeting of the cabinet this morn
ing. The cabinet is now consid
ering whether to give Carranza
further opportunities to punish
the bandit raiders or to take mat
ters firmly in hand and free the
border by directing American
entry into Mexican territory
whenever it shall be necessary to
round up and punish border raid
ers. It is the decision of the pres
idem that the Villa troops must
either be exterminated by the
Carranza forces or by American
troops.
DIAZ REPORTED HIDING
IN NEW ORLEANS
WASHINGTON, March to.—
Reports arriving here from New
Orleans indicate that Feliz Diaz,
the reputed leader of a new rev
olution in Mexico, is in hiding in
that city.
TWELVE AMERICANS KILLED
IN COLUMBUS RAID
A. P. A. Service.
COLUMBUS, N. M.^ March 10.
—Fifteen, soldiers and civilians,
is the toll of American lives sacri
ficed in the raid of Villa soldiers
on this place yesterday. In ad
dition there are fourteen wound
ed, several seriously.
The greatest portion of the dead
are civilians as are also the
wounded. The casualties among
the soldiers amount to twelve, ac
cording to an announcement by
Colonel Slocum, commander of
the American troops, four of that
number having been killed out
right. A large number of the
Mexicans were killed and at tin
conclusion of the raid their dead
bodies dotted the streets where
they had been shot while engaged
in picking o^ the Americans a*
they leaped from the hotels and
dwelling houses in frantic efforts
to escape.
In addition, four Mexicans were
killed at the army camp, located
near the city, which was the first
object of attack after the Mexi
cans crossed the border- There
appeared to be no Mexicanc
wounded. The first intimation of
the impending raid received by
the towns people was the sound
of firing from the mliitary camp
but before the cause of the fus
silade could be determined the
Mexicans swooped down upon the
town.
After firing a number of vol
levs into the houses the bulk of
the Mexicans turned their atten
tion to looting, leaving the re
mainder to carry on a desultory
ficrht with such of the towns peo
ple as possessed weapons. Sniping
was carried on bv the Americans
for some time before the Mexicans
commenced firing the buildings
to drive them into the open.
The Mexicans first applied the
torch to the Central hotel, in
(which was congregated a dozen
,or more Americans whose firing
had been particularly troublesome
l'o the bandits. The Hoover hotel
ind several stores were also fired
ibout the same time. The Mex
i cans then posted themselves and
hot the occupants as fast as they
merged from the flaming build
ngs. L. Ritchie, the proprietor,
ind S. R. Walker, a guest were
the first to make an attempt to
nn the gaunlet. They were botht
hot down as they attempted to
ass out tl^e door and were dead
vhen picked up some time later.
\ number of others managed to
'scape with injuries but several
vho were evidently badly wound
'd were unable to flee and per
l hed in the flames._
Others killed were Mr. and
Mrs. James, owners of a mercan
tile establishment, who were shot
down by looters; J. S. Dean, a
merchant who was also shot in
his store; C. C. Miller, owner of
the drug store, who was killed as
he tried to enter the Hoover hotel
when the bandits first entered th/
town; J. J. Moore, a merchant,
was also killed on his ranch about
one mile west of town and an un
known chauffeur, who was driv
ing an auto with an El Paso li
cense, was also killed and his
body burned. The arrival of the
cavalry finally caused the Mexi
cans to retreat, carrying away
them a large amount of plunder.
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WHITE HOUSE DELUGED WITH
LETTEHS URGING INTERVENTION
WASHINGTON, March to.—
following the announcement of
the raid of Villa bandits on Co
| unibus yesterday, the White
j House has been deluged with let
1 ers and telegrams from all parts
| of the country praying the presi
I dent to take decisive action to
j prevent a recurrence of the border
j depredations.
Feeling is apparently at white
heat in all parts of the country.
One of the first moves in the sen
abe this morning was the intro
duction of a resolution by Senator
McCumber directing the presi
dent to send troops into Mexico
immediately. Funston wired the
war department as follows:
“I urgently request that Amer
ican troops be given authority to
pursue into Mexico the hostile
bandits who raided American
territory along the border
vesterday. As long as the bor
der shelters them from punish
ment they will continue to har
ras border ranches and towns."
iviLLAISTS MAKE
FURTHER FAIDS
A. P. A. Service.
COLUMBUS, March io—Raids
over 'he border by Villaistas con
tinuec last night and today, ac
cording to advices received here.
The Itudits again invaded New
Mexico .t several points between
ColumM&s and Hachita last night
and early this morning making
short dashes across the line. loot
ing farm houses and driving awa\ j
the cattle, horses and \va on ini
addition to wrecking all machin
ery and destroying many build
ings. Villaistas troops estimat
ed to number fully four thousand
are believed to be lurking within
a few miles of the border in ; a j
ticipation of further raids on the1
American side. Phone messages
from Victoriano today said that
a large bodv of Mexican bandit® |
were approaching the town and
ns nothing further has been heard
:t is feared that the citizens have
been killed or driven away. There
:s still hope that the people may
be saved, however, as the first bat
talion of the Twentieth infantrv,
which arrived here from El Paso
this morning and proceeded im
mediately toward Victoriano
RAID REVIVES
INTERVENTtom
AGITATION
A- P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. Ma-eh o,-1
~Hie \ illaists raid on Columbus.
N. M„ todav has again revived
«trong talk of intervention bv the
T nited States and there is a!
bare prosr -rt that the occnrrance
4V vet Who to me setvitng m
Trnons .across the border.
Some regard the raid a® suffi
"tent evidence of the innbilit1' • f
the Carranza government to deal
with the situation to ftillv war
",,nt the sendin" of American
r'-»«-ens over the line Official® of
Koth the war and st^te depart- ,
ments admit that the raid lias
-dded a vex serious to tlm
Arevican situation. The first re
torts of the raid were received
at the White House while the
^resident v->® baying hi® fir®t con
ference with Newton D, Baker,
fhe new secretary of war.
COLUMBUS DFATH LTST
TOTALS SIXTEFN
A P. A. Service.
COLUMBUS, March to.~
With the recovery of the bo. Tes
•'mining buildings fired by the
"Villa rrndei® the total death lisi j
is finally fixed at sixteen of which
nine are civilians and seven sol
diers. The American troopers
continued their pursuit of the,
bandits far over the Mexican
boundary, according to informa
tion brought by returning de
tachments todav. The soldiers
kept on the trail of the retreating
Mexicans this morning and ear
ly this afternoon when they were
GERMANS FAIL IN MIGHTEST
OFFENSIVE OF TOE WAR
A. P' A. Service.
PARIS, March io.—In what is
undoubtedly the mightiest mili
tary offensive ever undertaken in
the history of the world, the Ger
mans have been totally unable
to make further headway in the
great drive on Verdun today.
Dispatches to the wa office
say that the full fury of the Ger
man attacks were unleashed this
morning and a veritable avalanche
of troops were hurled against
every section of the French lines
Everywhere along the front great
bodies of troops were sent crash
ing against the French positions
but without effect as the lines
have not budged.
The dispatches say that that de
spite the most lavish outpouring
met by a force of bandits
estimated to number fully
four thousand. A battle lasting
two hours is said to have follow
ed. How far the Americans pene
trated into Mexican territory is
aot known.
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PORTUGAL CALLS
RESERVISTS TO COLORS
A. P A. Service.
1 I SI •« v March 10. - All Port
tgese reservists, both naval anr';
uilitarv, were called to the col t
irs todav and there is everv in i: ]
rations that the government isi
areparing to t->ke an active hand]
n the great European struggle j
An order has also been issued fo
:he mobiliation of the war fleet.
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GAGOFF HANGED
THIS MORNING
A. P. A. Service.
WHITEHORSE. March 1 >.
Alex. GagofT, the Russian, who
murdered four section hands hern
last September, was hange 1 this
ir.crning at seven. He died with
out making any statement.
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of blood and expediture of shells
the Germans have been repulsed
at every point. Following the
greater artillery bombardment
*y er experienced, the Germans
threw wave after yvave of men
upon the unshaken French line
both east and yvest of the Meuse.
At last accounts the battle was
continuing but the reports de
clare that though the Germans
are suffering terrible losses there
are utterly failing to advance a
yard
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GERMAN REEF
RETURNS TO RIEL
A. P. A. Service.
! 1 >\'Di March q.—An ad
miralty announcement states that
the fleet of mighty yvarships be
rk e British navy has been search
ing the North sea for the past
tyvo flays, returned to Kiel today.
Official advices to this effect have
heen received. The object of ir’ie
f-rmati naval movement is now a
'renter mystery than ever. Ac
cording to the admiralty state
ment, the British fleet has heen
enunrm the waters of the North
'ea in search of the squadron but
‘ailed to catch sight of them. It
- now thought that the fleet pro
ceeded no farther into the North
ea from Helgoland where it was
tb'olutely safe from attack
NEW WAR SECRETARY
ASSUMES STATION
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. March q.
Newton D. Baker, the newly ap
pointed secretary of war was duly
ushered into office today and im
mediately took up the first
threads of his new duties. When
shown the dispatches describing
the fighting at Columbus, N. M„
the new secretary' said with a
slight smile: “It looks as if I
might have something to do im
mediately," adding “However,
getting busy is one of the best
wavs I know of to prevent home
sickness.”
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