River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-11-26

President ellison Strengthened In HIS
Chair.
proceed northward and intercept the
Atlantic feet Of Japan, engage and de-
stroy them unless otherwise ordered.
Manuels started backward. War?
Recall the fleet? What of the Pacific
coast?" he gasped.
california is now largely in the
hands Of the native Japanese. who
have risen.' said President ellison.
Her defense must come now from the
Irmy. Your army must guard the east.
| shall prepare my message to con-
gress inside the hour"
harrison and Manuels followed. left
rhe White House and made their way
through the grounds toward the long
cray face of the army and navy build
ing across the street to the southwest.
1t was 8 o'clock when the hastily
summoned members of the board as
sembled Jointly with the president and
his cabinet in the army and navy build
ing
In his capacity of commander in
chief President ellison called them to
order and briefly outlined the emer-
sency which confronted and the steps
ne had taken.
Aud | would now further recon-
mend the calling for volunteers and
heir immediate organization, the
president went on; "aso the issuance
i orders to the several arsenals to pre-
are arms for shipment and the giving
# night and day orders to ali ammu
milton and ordnance plants; also the
instant arrangement with such rail
Dads as may be required for the spe
al movement Of troops and supplies
MonSel Of the aviation corps entered
he discussion What. sir, Of this new
wealon this aerial bombY' be asked
RarriSon.
Il do not know" the secretary re
piled.
The idea is dangerous said the
aviator, speaking at large Provided
the thing is effective. it might enable
Il small force SO equipped to practical
~ annihilate an army of ten times it's
size We will need men. and we ought
to get them now"
A rap fell or the door. Monse
sprang up in his nervous way and an
sWered He returned with a telegraph
form 10 his hands. For you" he re-
mark ed as he handed it to the secre
tary of war. They sent it on from
your office"
Spreading it out, Barrison read it
through, frightened his lips and turned
once more to Ryan.
MIR Secretary, if you wish further
confirmation can give it" he an
nounced sharply. This is from Gen
era Carton, in the field Gentlemen
and Mr.. President, 1t says:
Army of Occupation, In Field. Out of Ojo
de Aqua, chihuahua
Il have to report that during the night
of the 9th an attack was made upon the
forces occupying this position by the Mex
lean army. supported by a strong force OF
Japanese. There can be no doubt of the
nature of this fact, in that after the en-
gagement, the bodies of numerous Jap
anese in the uniforms of their own ma
tional army corps were discovered upon
the field CARTON,
Score one more count for the IN
known H-Z l." said Monsel grimly
who the devil is he. BarrisonY
The secretary of war twisted the
message be held in his fingers. Il may
as We'll tell you" be answered slowly
You will all meet him on the 10th
Fl 4 is known TO you all as Harold
Darling He is the brightest man In
his place | have ever Glanced to meet.
Gethelds. who had sat silent through
out the discussion. started That
boyr he exclaimed "Why-why
thought
What every one was wont TO think.
colonel" Barrison cut in with faint
smile His chief value lay in the fact
that he was thought TO be an idier In
reality be is valuable man TO his
country, as his recent action proves.
think" he went on. that this leaves
no room ful doubt We face the long
feared and evaded Gentlemen. what
shall we do?''
do what the country needs" snap
ped Gethelds. rising "fight!'
ManuelS shook his head
Again the door guard signaled Once
more Monsel brought back message.
which he handed to Secretary Barri-
son.
1.-The forces at Magdalena, Sonora.
were attacked last night in the same
manner as those at Ojo de Aqua" he
read
AT 2 o'clock the presidents mes
sage was bulletined all over the city.
1t asked for 100000 volunteers There
after one by one Cartons messages to