Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-24
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APPLICATIONS POUR UPON
WAR DEPARTMENT. FROM
]; ALL SECTIONS.
MANY NURSES IN Tue FIELD
Embargo on Arms Into Mexico
Has Been Re-established by
~ Administration.
VILLA is FRIENDLY.

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El Paso, Texas, April 23.--Gen
eral Francisco Villa, the head of
the rebel military forces, inform
ed George Carothers, special
agent of the state department that
he will decline to be dragged into
war with the United States by
h. eay. aa
why" smiled Villa, "all Europe
would laugh at us if we went to war
with you Omitted States). .
"They say the little drunkard, HM-
erta, is drawn into tangle at last. :"
Washington, April 23.-Application
for commissions in the army are pour.
ing in upon the war department.
Many are from former soldiers and
men who resigned commissions in
the regular service OF. officers in the
volunteers, during the last, war with
Spain. Some are offering to raise
regiments Of trough riders" =.
The American Red, Cross is having
its share Of volunteers. Headquar-
ters at the war department are fair
ly swamped with letters from women
volunteering for hospital nursing and
service under the Red Cross in Mex
leo. sa't
Officers, with nearly 1900 trained
nurses, are in camp, and more, likely,
will be required. Trained nurses Of
two or three years experience even
can enroll. II ,}
Those Of much, less experience will
|be given imlneai tes essi ignllelt !.
Infantry Ordered 70 e6rdef.
Three regiments of infantry at San
Francisco and artillery 3at Fort Riley,
Kan. were ordered tonight to report
to General Bliss for service along
the Mexican border. The brigade in
fantry and some artillery will be dis
patched from Galveston to cooperate
with the navy there.
Embargo Restored.
Secretary Garrison announced to-
night that the embargo against ship
ment Of arms into Mexico from the
United States had been restored.
Stop All Shipments.
re-establishment Of the embargo on
arms. This became known after mes.
sages had been received from San An
tonic, Texas, stating that the south.
ern division of the United States ar
my had received such Instructions
through Fort Sam Houston. The war
department orders to Fort Sam Hous-
ton directed officers in command to
stop all shipments of arms consigned
to Mexico federal troops at Piedraz
Negras, across the border
Secretary Daniels issued orders
forming a special service squadron
for service on the east coast Of Mex.
leo. Rear Admiral Cameron Win
slow, selected to command, will hoist
his flag on the New York, which will
leave Sunday or Monday to join the
fleet in Mexican waters. Two battle
ships and IA armored' cruisers con-
stitute the squadron.
j Americans In Danger.
Private advices reaching hero in
code from Mexico City disclosed that
Americans there are in danger These
code messages were communicated to
the government officials. Dispatches
which came from source Of unques-
toned trustworthiness set forth that
mobs of Mexicans are forming for an
anti-American demonstration and that
Americans on the streets have been
menaced and threateneds with vi0.
lence; also, that Americans are con-
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