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1914 Veracruz occupation...
1914 Veracruz occupation...
Item # 583798
April 22, 1914
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 22, 1914
* United States occupation of Veracruz
* re. Tampico Affair - Mexican Revolution
This 20 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page that include: "BATTLE FOUGHT AT VERA CRUZ", "Four Americans Dead, Twenty Wounded", "Mexicans Slain Said To Be Over 200" and more with nice photo of General Victoriano Huerta. First report coverage on the initial landing of U.S. troops at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some small margin tears, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: On the morning of April 21, 1914, warships of the United States Atlantic Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, began preparations for the seizure of the Veracruz waterfront. By 11:30, with whaleboats swung over the side, 502 U.S. Marines from the 2nd Advanced Base Regiment, 285 armed Navy sailors, known as "Bluejackets," from the battleship USS Florida and a provisional battalion composed of the Marine detachments of the Florida and her sister ship USS Utah (BB-31) began landing operations. Plowing through the surf in whaleboats toward pier 4, Veracruz's main wharf, a large crowd of Mexican and American citizens gathered to watch the spectacle. The invaders encountered no resistance as they exited the whaleboats, formed ranks into a Marine and a seaman regiment, and began marching toward their objectives. This initial show of force was enough to prompt the retreat of the Mexican forces led by General Gustavo Maass. In the face of this, Mexican Commodore Manuel Azueta encouraged cadets of the Veracruz Naval Academy to take up the defense of the port for themselves. Also, about 50 line soldiers of the Mexican Army remained behind to fight the invaders along with the citizens of Veracruz.
Category: The 20th Century
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