The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-06-24
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|| MEXICAN DUTY
n, az Modified lmmE,
kay FOR SERVICE ON
|: THE BORDER.

4 .rELY FOR SEN.'0- 0'
! THE BORDER.
/ wARsSIPs SENT OUT
war, Navy and State =, Depart, .Ts
4 Was Stated That No Ne"
f,,,.s as to the Situation
Z b Mexico Had Come
{. .,rton-virtually th" entire
.,,snrth of the National Guard
800 states was ordered mus
u !, the federal service ny
L, wilson. About 100000 men
4 .,,ss 10 respond to the CAL.
IMbe mobilized Immediately
u, service on the Mexican Dor
a ~, NAV be assigned to them.
Il prederick Funston, cohliIldhh-
4 ,o-der forces. will designate
4. and place for movements OF
- to the international line as
a.Ion shall require.
y .,ouncing the orders. Secretary
&.a the state forces will be en-,
r,ly to guard the border and
4 ,sditional troop movements in
70 are contemplated except In
q raiders.
Navy Also Busy.
: r.,neously with the National
all Secretary Daniels OF the
I,partment, ordered additional
..sls 70 Mexican waters on boti
Il o safeguard American lives.
|. War. Navy and State Depart
was stated that no new ad
10 the situation in Mexico had
precipitate the new orders.
/, the last two weeks, however
! has been increasing steadily
8 ui, presented by General Car
, note demanding the recall o
) pershing's expeditlonary force
Nm followed by a virtual ultima
,rsd on the American officer b.
Trsvino, the Mexican com
10 Chihuahua. To this wa
he possibility that American
e7hicsn troops had clashed acros
der from San Benito, Tex.
officials Relieved.
rdstration officials made no a
10 conceal their relief for IN
-r-n Of Major AndersOn's cava
aarcn TO Brownsville after II
mi bandit chase. The trooI
rued in the face Of intimation
Ay would be attacked If the
General Funston himself r.
tAat he anticipated fighting
-a6lv with CarranZa troops.
Eistion Of the National Guards
support General Funston's lin
Ere the way for releasing SON
pgllars for immediate servlC
ro in the event of open hostii
F-h the CarranZa COvernmen
nardsmen themselves could N
d beyond the line without a
td Congress and until they hf
rls,ed for that duty as they a
ogt under the old militia Ia
sE law, which would make the
Ne for any duty under the fe
srsrnment, goes into effe
5000 Troops in Service.
sntire mobile regular army
ited States, several provisio
tnents Of regular coast artillel
y as infantry, and the Nation
q Texas, New Mexico and n
TOW are on the border or
4 Definite figures never ha'
Hade public. but il is understo'
Funston has about 10000 re
and probably 5000 or mo
men, Of whom 10000 rcgula
V General Psrshing or scatte
eg his line Of communicated
MmiQuipa, Mexico, TO COlul
In
I.leerams to Governors.
Nams calling for the milit
Snt TO the governors of
except the three whose guard
'Geady have been mustered
u al-day conference at Il
parment, attended by SecI
NAsr, Major General Scott. chi
Major General Bliss. chief
SOae army, and Brigadier Ge
anS chief Of the militia div
aeral STAFF. Brigadier GeneI
aOs President of the Army w
aiso we're consulted. Sin
Aer did not find it necessa
% confer with President N
" his visit to the White Hou.
apparent the decision to bri
militia was reached then.
A Least $4,000 Guards.
1e new orders there will
u General Funston's dispo!
VOr generals and 81 brigad
Ol militia. with their CO
uAntry commands. The
an'ry divisions from New Yc
'nnsylvania are called out,