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Show MORE TROOPS FOR MEXICO. Another Large Force Crosses Border to Assist Pershing. Columbus, N. M. The largest force of troops which has left Columbus since the initial command crossed the border six weeks ago, entered Mexico Saturday. Persons in constant touch with the border situation offered various solutions. solu-tions. One belief expressed was that General Pershing feels that his shortened short-ened line of communication, which extends ex-tends from Columbus to San Antonio, a distance of about 325 miles, is in need of further strengthening. Another An-other was that the expeditionary commander com-mander fears that one of the stipulations stipula-tions in the conference between Generals Gen-erals Scott, Funston and Obregon will be that no more American troops shall cross the boundary and is anticipating antici-pating such an agreement by bringing his command, to a strength that will enable it to cope with any emergency. |
