Arizona republican., 1916-06-19
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fantry divisions from New 1ork ana Pennsylvania are called out, as are | fifteen full brigades from other states. [ In all, SS regiments of infantry, with Is | separate battalions and many separte companies are affected, giving a total | of JAS companies each of which must ! have minimum strength of siXty-five ! men when mustered into the federal 1 service The total enlisted forge of l infantry, therefore, would be not less l than S50O0.
 Less than 800 companies, scattered l throughout the country, will not be l mustered and the National Guard coast i artillery. companies have not been sum- moned. All of the field artillery, cav airy, engineers and signal corps troops 1 will be employed as will many of the militia field hospitals and ambulance companies. The war department has on hand ample euipment and clothing to outfit and maintain this force.
 The call applies to 79 batteries of field artillery, 99 troops of cavalry and one New York covalry machine gun troop, 25 engineer companies and 29 signal companies, all with full equip ment already issued to them. Twenty six ambulance companies and 27 field hospitals also have been ordered made ready for entrainment
 No indication was given at the state department tonight of the course to be pursued with regard to the reply to General CarranZa's note demanding the withdrawal of the American troops now in Mexico. It was presented last week by Secretary Lansing and is still in President Wilson's hands It had been intended to dispatch it to Mexico City by special messenger but recent de- velopments may change this plan. Official reports that recent raids along the border had created alarm ! among American residents in Mexico ! City and elsewhere beyond the border. { were reflected today in message re- | ceived at the Mexican embassy from 1 General CarranZa. It stated that excite
 ment prevailed at the Mexican capi- | tai over the ominous signs along the ' border and asked EIiseo Arredondo. ambassador designate, te tell the first 4 chief what he had learned of the in tentions of the Washington govern ment toward Mexico. In reply MT. Ar redondo included a copy of Secretary Bakers statement announcing the call for.athe militia.
 Carranza's note. demanding the re . eaH of the American expeditions d asked for a statement of the purpose of the response as it has been drafted ,is un- derstpodvirtually. to state the Mexican
 plank in the platform of the democratic
 national convention at St. Lpns 4 -.Fhen 7 officials here heard of .sto-
 nights message to the embassy. they l construed t as t further indication ! that the de facto government was
 struggling with elements in Mexico f over which it Ehad-tfttle control Fol three months the economic situation f which General Carranza has been at
 tempting to solve without foreign if
 nanciaf aid. has been growing steadily r worse. Cneasness has been manifested [. in many parts of the republic and agi ? tators whose purposes and utilization: 1 are not clearly known here, have seized
 the opportunity to stir the smoulderins 1 anti American feelings throughou 1 northern Mexico.
 :, The Washington government ha = watched with growing alarm tn
 spread of disorders throughout Mexic, .. and the evidences that Carranza's s con
 trol over his army and his people wa
 waning from day to day Up to tn = time General Trevino served notice o - General Pershing last week that an - movement of his troops except towar U the border would be treated as a hos
 tile act, there was no clear indicatio
 as to Carranza's own attitude His in " tentions are somewhat in doubt. al u though the fact that he is said to hay | personally directed Trevino's actio " leaves little ground for speculation o .e that score.
 The question remaining to be settle
 is whether General Carranza will 2 'e to the limit of ordering an attack upo
 General Pershing's troops There is II 1 indication thai President@Wilson ha T. any intention of weakening in his de 10 termination to keep the expedition whel 'h 1t is. It is also evident, however. tn; .u the administFation has; no, present puu m pose of ordering renewed activities
 pursuing bandits by the column e2
 
 cept in the limited zone in which
 has been operating with signal succe.
 for some weeks General Pershing's T,
 cent reports have indicated that he hs O succeeded in clearing out all organize
 bands of outlaws in thesvicinity of h
 canps.g "A
 $ Secretary of War Baker tonig
 issded a statement saying the call at unrelated to General Pershing's e, C. petition and contempIates no add tt, tional entry into Mexico, except ,s. necessary to pursue bandits. Y A. statement of Secretary Baker fo i. 1 lows:
 n- Tn view of the disturbed condition o,, on the Mexican border and in ord oa to assure complete protection for <. Americans the president has call ~ out substantially all the state nl.,. ~, and will send them to the bord ,'e wherever and as fully as Genei he Funston determines them to be nee as ed for the purpose stated.
 If all are not needed an effort W be be made to relieve those on du sal there from time to time, so as to di fer tribute the duty.