Fillmore Progress | 1916-05-05 | Page 5 | More Troops for Mexico

MORE TROOPS FOR MEXICO another large force crosses border to assist pershing columbus N au 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 ft 0 ng 0 one n b belief expressed was that general pershing feels thit that his shortened line of communication which extends from columbus Coh imbus to san antonio a distance of about miles la Is la in need of further furt lier strengthening another was that U the e expeditionary commander fears that one or of the stipulations in the conference between generals brals scott funston and obregon will be that no more american troops shall cross the boundary and is anticipating P such an agreement by bringing his command to a strength that will enable it to cope with any emergency