VILLA'S BANDITS
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION AT WORK By Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright New York, March 15. A Reuter message from Washington states:—A punitive expedition haß entered Mexico in pursuit of the Villa bandits, who recently raided the American town of Columbus, killing several of the inhabitants. NOT YET STARTED; AMERICANS UNPREPARED. ("Times" and Sydi:ey "Sun" Services.) (Rec. March 16, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 15. , J-ho limes ' correspondent at Washington states that aB far as the public knows the expedition against Villa has not yet started, and the delay has been made tho toxt for speeches against mili.' ary unpreparedness. It is argued that tho Mexican trouble had been obviously browing for months, and yet the forces on the border were inadequate to cope with the trouble when the time came. Congress is urged to deal promptly with measures of army reform. '
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2722, 17 March 1916, Page 5
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138VILLA'S BANDITS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2722, 17 March 1916, Page 5
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