Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-03-10
TO TIE FRONT.

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Washington, Mar,h 9.--The scene of
activity in the movement Of troops to
the Mexican border shifted today to
the long lire which they will occupy
and official Washington has become
merely a place for the receipt Of re-
ports showing the progress of the units
toward their places of rendezvous. Be
fore leaving for Atlanta today Prcsi-
den; Taft had a pIutraCted talk with
Senor De La Barra. tic Mexican am
ba assador, and assured hlm as in a tele-
gram hn Yesterday assured President
Diaz at Mexico CITY that the Mexican
government and people need have no
concern as To the intentions o. the
| United states in this military demon
stratlon. no matter what gossip there
might be te the contrary. The ambas-
sadur declared himself moro than sat
istod with the Presidents assurances.
1t was learned from official sources
taat there had been more or less dis
eussien between the state department
and representatives of several European
nations as 10 internal conditions in
Mexico; but it was said this discus
sion has at no time taken on the pro-
. portions Of what tie dipl0matists call
representations"
The war department tonight made
public the text Cf the telegram which
was sent today n the adjutants-gen-
cral of the several states inviting "a
limited number" af militia officers to
avail themselves of the opportunity
afforded by these great maneuvros for
observation and technical study.
The iiSpatCh SCpf Con =
Evans acting chief of the bureau of
militia affairs of the war department, was
as follows
The adiutant general of all states and
territories and the District of Columbia
Militia:
In connection with the mobilization of
federal troops for maneuyrcs purposes. |
am instructed by the secretary of war to
inform YOU that the department desires
to extend to IA limited number Of officers
Of the organized militia an opportunity
to attend these maneuvres for purposes
of observation and instruction. With this
end in view. il is requested that YOU fur
niSh this office at the earliest practicable
date, a list of names of officers. line or
stan. of the organized militia Yout
state whom You recommend for such
duty, giving the name OF each officer. his
rank and arm of service and the probable
time he will be able to report and to re-
main at the encampmeut. The depart
ment will consider this service as falling
within the provisions Of section T. of the
militia law and, therefore the pay and
transportation of such officers will be de-
fraved by regular army disbursing officers
Al, u ONT 10 &,
JOINT maneuvres. 1t is requested that in
presenting the names of these officers YOU
Will accompany the request with an "Sti-
mate of their pay and transportation to
the nearest maneuvre camp. lnasmuch as
the accommodations arc limited it VIII
probably he necessary to make selections
from the lists presented.
Tie teXtension of the medical ae-
compartments to the army and navy
liz the movement sOuthWard adds to
the significance of the operations. me
hospital ship Solace. equipped aS
neating infrmary will participate IN
the ln3neuVrCs.
fhe medical staff OF the Prairie and
Dixie. the vessels which have been
selected to carry the large force of
marines to Guantanamo. has been in
creased to meet adequately the needs
Of the increased personnel OF the ShlpS.
on the Pacific side ot the country the
| Buffalo is receiving tho marines which
are being collected from the harrA CkS
! along that shore for transportation
to san Diego and Surgeon General
! stokes has taken similar steps for
I medical assistance for the marines
on that vessel. Extensive prepara-
| tonS are being made likewise by Sur
! eeon General Tornoy of the army, to
! take care from Il medical standpoint
| for any length of time of the 10000
soldiers which are being rushed to the
| frontier.
| a reserve medical supply" which con-
! tains medical supplies for 10000 troops
! for three months. will be shipped from
/ St Louis for San Antonio tomorrow. Two
base hospitals, which are the largest used
/ by an army in the field, are being as
i sembicd at ST. Louis. from which point
! they can be dispatched southwark on
telcgraphic notice. In addition to four
/ field hospitals and four ambulance COM
panes. the surgeon general is rushing to
the front" at San Aantonio II reeinlental
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