The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-22
2Nlef IN Mexico May
BE 2Hlef Before Storm
Belief IN Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Orders
for the mobilization or the 18th bri
gade OF troops at Galveston, Tex. for
possible embarkation on troop ships
were issued by the war department
this afternoon, as the result OF a mid
night conference last night between
President Taft and Secretary or War
Stimson.
Although il was emphasized that
there was no change in the policy OF
uon-intervention in Mexico. II was ad
mitten that the troops, between I 800
and 5000 in all, were 10 be held A; the
Texas seaport in case OF any unto
ward developments in the southern
republic
4 Despite the assurances from con-
sular officers throughout Mexico that
the governors of the Mexican states
were rapidly falling into line and de-
claring their support for the Disz-
Huerta government. Secretary %
State Knox believes that the present
4 reported quiet may be only the calm
before the storm OF revolt
The troops comprising the fifth
| brigade, which has headquarters at
Omaha, Neb, were ordered TO make
and early this afternoon the first con-
tingent is expected TO move.
The fun brigade consists OF the
fourth. seventh, ninth and twenty
eighth infantry: the fourth mountain
battery, fourth and ninth companies
OF signal corps and the whole fifth
brigade hospital corps. These troops
Twill he drawn from the following
posts
Fort Crook, Neb; Fort Leaven-
worth, Kas. Fort Mckenzie, Wye,
Fort Sheridan, III, and Fort D. A. Rus
sell, Wyo
Other troops in the fifth tactical
brigade are scattered al Fort Logan
II. Root. Ark; Fort Mead. s. d.. and
Fort Smelling MINI.
Two officers OF the quartermasteP:
department left late last night fol
Galveston, TO make arrangements FOL
the camp at which these troops vii
be quartered. Supplies OF food for |
six-day expedition will be purchased
l and placed upon the transport
Meade, Sumner, Fitzpatrick and Nc
Clellan, which will arrive within +;
| few days Should there be any neeC
! for Intervention, II would be neces
| sary to draft a merchant ship 70 as
sist transports in the movement o
troops modified under the orders TO
day.
The policy mapped out by the arm!
war college will be followed In the
event OF Intervention. The troops cal
be embarked on the transports OF
probably five hours notice.
The transports will coal at Calves
ton and be prepared TO make the triI
70 Vera Cruz, which Is the strategic
point TO which troops would be sem
in case OF Intervention. according e
war plans already mapped out. The
first division of the first brigade with
headquarters at New York will re
main in readiness until the situation
in Mexico has become materially bet
ter
Nearly every member OF the gen.
eral staff was on duty all OF today
and most OF last night. facilitating the
movements OF the troops selected.
Gen. Leonard Wood, chief OF stan.
said today discussing the new mo-
bilization;
The orders to move the fifth
brigade were issued by Secretary OF
War Stimson as a precautionary
measure only. II indicates nothing
and is significant OF nothing regard
ing the policy OF non-intervention.
more quiet and We have reason 10
believe that within a few months the
country will be completely pacifed