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Foreign News
January 4, 1917
The Daily Progressive Miner
Ketchikan, Alaska
What is this article about?
New York grand jury indicts Juan T. Burns, Carranza's consul general, for smuggling carloads of arms to Mexico in violation of U.S. President Wilson's embargo, using fake names but traced by agents.
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CARRANZA'S TOOL INDICTED FOR SHIPPING ARMS TO MEXICO
Is Said To Have Shipped Several Carloads, Using Fictitious Names Thruout Dealings.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Juan T. Burns, consul general for Carranza here, was indicted by the grand jury last evening. He is charged with having shipped several carloads of arms and ammunition to Mexico in defiance of President Wilson's proclamation placing an embargo on all war supplies to Mexico.
Burns is said to have used fictitious names all throughout his dealings but was finally traced by government secret service agents.
Is Said To Have Shipped Several Carloads, Using Fictitious Names Thruout Dealings.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—Juan T. Burns, consul general for Carranza here, was indicted by the grand jury last evening. He is charged with having shipped several carloads of arms and ammunition to Mexico in defiance of President Wilson's proclamation placing an embargo on all war supplies to Mexico.
Burns is said to have used fictitious names all throughout his dealings but was finally traced by government secret service agents.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
Political
What keywords are associated?
Arms Shipment
Mexico Embargo
Carranza Consul
Indictment
Grand Jury
What entities or persons were involved?
Juan T. Burns
Carranza
President Wilson
Where did it happen?
Mexico
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mexico
Event Date
Jan. 1
Key Persons
Juan T. Burns
Carranza
President Wilson
Outcome
indicted by grand jury
Event Details
Juan T. Burns, consul general for Carranza in New York, was indicted for shipping several carloads of arms and ammunition to Mexico, defying President Wilson's embargo on war supplies. He used fictitious names but was traced by secret service agents.