AMERICA INVADED.
■ 4 RAID BY GENERAL VILLA. A TOWN PARTLY BURNED. (By Cable.—Press Association'. —Copyright.) WASHINGTON. March 9. Mexicans, under General Villa, invaded the United States and captured the town of Columbus, in New Mexico.
They killed many of the inhabitants, but were finally driven out by American cavalry, who lost five killed and many wounded. «. The town was partly burned, and many women and children were killed.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15536, 11 March 1916, Page 7
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