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CHASING VILLA. TROOPS 100 MT-Es OVER y-S BORDER. '™-™ OUTLAWS RETREATING; i> MASSACRE OP A_-au C -N_v-" ■'.-. NEW YORK. March 21' \ ' The American expeditionary fa.. -■ under General Funston, which is ch a Z , Villa in Mexico, has not vet been X' cessful in locating the bandit's forces!" Additional troops arc being demanded!' LONDON, March 2i ; ". Tbe "Times" correspondent at Washi'' ington states that General Funston's" troops are 100 miles over the Mexican border, and that Villa's bandit force is ' 50 miles away. The retreating 6utlaWi : . are massacring Americans. President ' Carranza's troops are to the south -of • s Villa. -..'..'- The situation is causingodisquiet-.jn. Washington, and fears arc expressed re." " garding Carranza's goodwill, Officials"... , fear that foreign influences are beinr brought to bear to try and inflame the Mexicans generally against America.*' The next fortnight is expected, to he.a;/ highly critical period. Even the complacency of Congress has been, shaken.'' " li '■•■■'.- :
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 71, 23 March 1916, Page 6
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