Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
MOBILIZATION is
In FULL SWING
[Contipued From First Pagel


able to go up shallow waters after
refugees. Considerable anxiety is felt
for the safety of American citizens of
whom there still are about 5000 in
Mexico. including one thousand in the
capital.
Reports Clash
During the day Eiiseo Arredondo.
Mexican ambassador designate, trans
mitted to Secretary Lansing an official
report from his government that
clash occurred yesterday at Mazatlan
between boatload of men from the
American gunboat in the harbor and
Mexican soldiers who ordered the
Americans not TO land.
Admiral Winslow is trying to reach
the Annapolis by radio for a report
on the incident. Her wireless plant
IS of snort range and attempts are be-
ing made to relay an inquiry TO other
ships that may be closer to her.
Expect Hostilities
Instructions to naval commanders
in Mexican waters have been to allow
no shore liberty TO their men and TO
send only such men ashore as is neces-
sary to get supplies and mail.
Diplomatic officials were much stir
red to-day by the possibility of actual
hostilities between United States and
Mexico which they saw in the mobili-
cation of the National Guards. Many
have relations in Mexico for whose
safety they wish to provide.
In Clash With Carranzistas
Communications from the Mexican
embassy announcing that there had
been clash between q boat crew from
the gunboat Annapolis and Carranza
soldiers at MaZatlan yesterday and
asking that in the present tense sit
uation no men be landed in Mexico
from American warships under any
circumstances were delivered TO the
state Department to-day by an en-
bassy secretary.
The secretary sought an engage
ment with Secretary Lansing for the
ambassador designate, Eliseo Are
dondo. but was informed that Mr..
Lansing was very busy and was MAX
ing no appointments for the day.
Soon afterward II became known
that the reply to CarranZas s last note
demanding the recall of General Per-
shing's expedition would go forward
to-day. The reply is understood to
inform Carranza that the American
troops will not be recalled until the
de Tacto government has demonstrated
its ability to guard the border from
bandits and to reiterate the position of
the United States government toward
Mexico.
The EN- bassy communications brought
the Washington government its first
news OF trouble at Mazatlan. latest
radio advices from Admiral Winslow,
on the Pacific coast. making no mem
ton of it.
Shots Exchanged
According to the Mexican version.
confusion followed an attempt to land
marines from warship. there was an
exchange of shots and two American
Officers were arrested and held until ex-
plantations had been made. The en-
basSy presented a report from the mill
tary commander at Mazatlan, General
Mezto. telling of the incident, accom-
panied by instruction from the Mexico
City foreign Office urging that the
Americans be kept aboard their ships.
General Mezto's report said the men
landed AT MaZatlart were marines, but
as. the Sunboat Annapolis. the only
ship known to be there, has no ma
rines aboard. il is presumed that blue
jackets were involved. The Mezto re-
port told this story
Three McxicanS Wounded
A boat from the warship ap-
preached a Mazatlan wharf and was
warned to keep off until permission TO
land could be obtained from the mill
tary authorities. II went back to the
ship and several hours later returned
with its crew armed. The officer in
command was told permission for
landing had not been given and an
argument ensued. a crowd of soldiers
and civilians had gathered on the
wharf and in the midst of the discus
sion drunken Japanese fired a shot
at the Americans. who promptly re-
Carranza soldiers returned the fire and
the boat withdrew, leaving behind two
officers, who were arrested. ENpla-
nations then were exchanged by the
commander of the warship and the
Carranza general and the American
officers were released
The report makes no mention OF
American casualties, but says two
Mexican soldiers and one civilian were
wounded.
Governors Respond
Responses from Governors of the
States to President Wilson's call on
the National Guard for service along
the Mexican border reached the War
Department to-day in rapid success
sion. BY the time Secretary Baker
was at his desk seventeen States had
been heard from announcing that. mo-
bilization was in progress.
The messages were substantially
identical and followed this general
form:
Telegram received and mobiliza-
ton in progress as directed"
None contained any estimate OF the
time required to get the troops under
arms.
Funston Will Send Orders
Secretary Baker reiterated the state
ment that none of the guardsmen af-
IeCted ON the new order would be
sent to the border until General
Funston decided where and when he
wanted them. The men will be held
at State mobilization points until mus
tered into the federal service
If the entire force is not imme-
diately desired for border service, the
units not sent South probably will be
granted furlough until such time as
they may be required to relieve the
regiments sent Immediately or to re-
inforce the border line in the event
OF open hostilities with Carranza
troops
Will Be Held Under Arms
1t is certain, however, that the en-
tire force, the minimum strength of
which will be upwards of 10O, 900 men,
will be held under arms for two weeks
or a month while the processes of
muster into the federal service and
of equipment are being worked out.
The first seventeen States heard
from to-day We're:
Oregon, Georgia, Maine. Indiana.
Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois
North Dakota, Ohio, Virginia, Wash
iuston, Mississippi, Vermont Tennes-
see. Missouri and New York
Will Release Regulars
Only drilling and recruiting will be
in order among militia organizations
for the present. All must be mustered
into Federal service. Later they will
be sent to the border for patrol duty,