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1916 Mexican expedition tensions...



Item # 564608

June 18, 1916

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1916

* United States Mexican border tensions at a peak
* Attack to be made - General Pershing

This 40+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page:

* 400 CAVALRYMEN IN FIGHT
* As Soon As They Cross Border
* IN PURSUIT OF HOT BANDIT TRAIL

with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. Should be handled with care.

wikipedia notes: The Pancho Villa Expedition (officially known in the United States as the Mexican Expedition) was a military operation conducted by the United States Army against the paramilitary forces of Francisco "Pancho" Villa from 1916 to 1917. The expedition was in retaliation for Villa's illegal incursion into the United States and attack on the village of Columbus, Luna County, New Mexico, during the Mexican Revolution. The United States Army Center of Military History officially refers to the campaign as "the Mexican Expedition". The official beginning and ending dates are March 14, 1916 and February 7, 1917.

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