The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-07
RUSH TO TEXAS.
Army of 10000 Men Ordered to
Mexican Border.
War Fleet Will Assemble Along
the Coast.
WITHIN FIVE DAYS.
Military and Naval Movement Is
Military and Naval Movement Is
to Be Completed.
Maneuvers to Show What Can
Be Done in Emergency.

Washington, March Am army of
approximately 10000 men, represent
ing all branches of the service. is
mobilizing along the Mexican border
of the United States.
1t is officially stated, and the admin
istration made special efforts to SUBJ
stantiate the statement. that the sole
purpose was maneuvers on a. grand
scale for the training Of officers and
men.
While every effort was made in Of
hcia1 circles here to give this great
movement the appearance of a simple
preparation for maneuvers, there were
persistent rumors that the government
was preparing for more serious eventu-
alities-
Confidential reports from Mexico of
late have encouraged the belief of
many that conditions in the Mexican
government are far from being as sat
isfactory as the official assertion
seemed to indicate. Immense foreign
interests are at stake in Chihuahua,
for example, and their owners have
been very uneasy as to what would
happen to them in case of widespread
disorders.
There was a report in Washington
today that urgent representations had
been made to the state department
that unless the United States govern
ment Immediately made ADEQUATE
preparations to protect American and
foreign interests in northern Mexico
appeal would be if it had not already
been made to Great Britain to do so.
The report could not be confirmed
but it was simultaneous with the Off
cial announcements that an army was
already concentrating within striking
distance of the Mexican border.
The White House itself gave out a
statement after the meeting of the
cabinet in explanation of the massing
of troops and reading as follows:
Official Explanation.
''The war department is mobilizing
division at full strength at San An
tonic, Texas, for the purpose of field
training of officers and, men, and for
the further purpose of hold .naneuv-
against Galveston. There will be as
sembled at Galveston force of three
regiments for the defense of that
place against theoretical attacks by
the navy.
"On the Pacific coast the mobfIiza-
tion will involve a brigade of infantry
in the Los Angeles district for the
purpose of defending San Diego and
San Pedro against possible attack by
the navy. The mobilization of these
troops will furnish an excellent op-
portunity for the instruction of a num-
ber of senior officers in the elements
of higher command. 1t will also put
to practical test the preparedness of
the staff department for the mobili-
Zation of troops.
Major General William H Carter
will command the provisional divi-
sion. The brigades at San Antonio
will be commanded by Brigadier Cen
eral NJ P. Maus, F. A. Smith and
Ralph w. Hoyt. The troops at Gal
weston will be under the command of
Brigadier General A. L. Mills.
''The troops in the Los Angeles dis
trict will be commanded by Brigadier
General Tasker A. Bliss
In detail the orders to the army pro-
vide for the dispatch of the following
troops to San Antonio, which will COM
prise the full division to be command
ed by Major General Carter:
Disposition of Troops
Headquarters and two battaIions
Eighteenth infantry from Fort Mac
kenzie, Wyo.: First battalion Eight
Ariz., and Fort Wingate, N. NJ; F'if-
teenth infantry, from Fort Douglas;
Eleventh infantry from Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyo.; Thirteenth infantry
from Fort Leavenworth.
Headquarters and Tenth infantry
from Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Company B, Tenth infantry from
Fort Thomas, Ky.
Twenty-eighth infantry, from Fort
Smelling, MINI.
Seventeenth infantry, from Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga.
Fourth field artillery, from Fort D.
A. Russell.
Second battalion, Third field artil-
lery, from Fort Myer. Va.
Ninth cavalry, from Fort D. A. Rus
sell, Wyo.
Eleventh cavalry. from Fort Ogle-
! thorpe, Ga.
Company D, signal corps, from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan
Third battalion of engineers. from
Fort Leavenworth.
The following troops have been or
dered to the vicinity of San Diego
Cal:
Eighth infantry from the Preside o1
Monterey, Cal.
Thirteenth infantry from the Presi-
dio of San Francisco, and Presidio OF
Monterey. Cal, and Fort Mason, Cal.
These troops will be sent to Calves
ton.
Twelve companies of coast artillery
from the vicinity of New York city
Twelve companies of coast artillery
from the vicinity of Ft. Monroe and 1.
companies of coast artillery from the
| gulf coasts.
To Move Rapidly.
Washington, March within five
days one-quarter of the entire United
| States army will be concentrated in
the department of Texas, and a fleet @;
warships will be assembled off the
coast of that state.
In answer to charges that the United
States army is not prepared for actua
| warfare and that it is lacking in every
essential, that goes to make up a de-
fensive force the general staff. by di-
rection of the president has ordered 9
magnificent test of the whole machin-
cry controlling the mobile army on Z
scale greater than ever before attempt
ed in time of peace in this country.
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