Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1920 — RE-ENFORCE BORDER GUARD [ARTICLE]

RE-ENFORCE BORDER GUARD

Reports of Hostilities Near Mexican Border Bring Action. San Antonio, Tex., July 16. —The United States army garrison at Laredo Is being re-enforced following receipt of Information of hostilities across the border. It was announced at southern department headquarters. Four airplanes carrying battle equipment were sent to Laredo, and the machine gun company'of the Thir-ty-seventh infantry was ordered to return there. s In announcing the ' dispatch of additional troops to the border, Col. A. E. Saxton, department adjutant, said the action merely was precautionary.