Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 5, 1916

File No. 812.00/18399

The Secretary of State to Special Representative Rodgers

[Telegram]

Department of State,
Washington, June 13, 1916, 3 p.m.

135. Leader of recent raid above Laredo, wearing Carranza uniform and insignia, has been killed. Papers on body showed him to be Lieutenant Colonel Villareal of Carranza Army. Body was also identified by one of the prisoners taken.

Immediately inform appropriate authorities.

Lansing