The Dermott news., 1916-06-22

are 15 1ull brigades from other states 1 In all, SS regiments of infantry with 1 13 separate battauons and many sep arate companies are affected, giving total of LAS companies, each of which must have q minimum strength of 65 men when mustered IHto the federal service. The total enlisted force of infantry. therefore, will be not less than 5000 men
 Equipment Ample.
 Less than 500 companies. scattered throughout the country. will not be mustered. and the National Guard ' Coast Artillery companies have not been summoned All of the field ar i tiHery. cavalry engineer and signal troops will be employed. as will many of the militia field hospitals and am bulaucc companies The War De partmcnl has on hand ample equ'p- mcnt and clothing 10 outfit and main 1 tatn this force.
 l The call applies to g batteries Of field artillery 99 troops of cavalry and one New York cavalry machine eun troop, 25 onsiH"er companies and - siauu companies. ali with tuil equipment already issued 10 them. TwentysiX ambulance companies and , T held hospitals also have been or dered made ready for pnlraiums.
 No indication Was given at the State department w.ah regard to the reply 10 General Caffanzas note de handing the Withdrawal of the American troops now in Mexico It was prepared last week by Secretary Lansing. and is still Ill President Wilson's hands. II was intended 10 dispatch it to Mexico City by special messenger. bur recent developments may change this plan
 Hear From Carranza.
 Official reports that recent raids along the border had created alarm among American residents in MeXco City and elsewhere beyond the border were reflected in q message received al the Mexican embassy from General 1 Garranza. It was stated that excite meut prevailed at the Mexican capi-
 
 border. and asked E,Hsco Arredoudo ambassador designate. 10 tell the first ehiet what he had learned Of the in l tentions of the Washington govern mrat toward Mexico. Replying. Ar gedondo included copy of Secretary Bakers statement announcing the call foy the militia.
 Mexican Situation Worse.
 When the officials here learned of the message t7 Che embassy If was construed as further evidence that Inc d, facto government Is strusglng with elements in MeN.eo with which II has Httla control For months the economic situation Wheh Carranza has been attcmptng to solve without foreign financial ald has ben grow- ing steadily worse. Gueastuess has been manifested m many parts of the republic and agltators. whose pur- poses and affiliations are not clearly known here. have seized the opportu- nlty to stir the smoldorlug anti Amer lean feeling all through northern Mexico The Washington govern mcut has watched with growing alarm The spread ot disorders throushout Mexico and the evidence that Carran gas control ever Ms army and his people Is waning rom daY To day Up to thu time General Thoyino scry ed notice on General P.rsmne last week that any movement Of his troops oNcrpt toward the border would be treated as a hostile act thrro was no clear indication as to Gagranza's own attitude His inten uoas still are in doubt although The fact that he is said to have personally directed Trovino's action leaves Httle sround for speculation on that score
 Policy Unchanged.
 The question remaining to be set lied Is whether General Garranza will 50 10 tDr liwu ot ordering an attack on General Frrshins's troops There k no indication thar President Wilson thas am intention ot altering his de termination to keep the expedition where Il is It IS also evident. how etor that the administration has no present parpos. 9t ordering renewed aciAli.os agter tandifs hS the column except iu thc limited zone in winch it has been operating wttb sI1au sue. ,oss for some weeks General Per shme's recent reports have indicated that he has succeeded In clearing out all or-anllrd bands of outlaws in the vicinity of his camps
 A Game Of Bluff.
 some officials here have been .u clined to look upon tho Carranza note and many of his other more or l,ss hostile actions as attempts to plaeate the radical aattAmerican clements in NeNco. without actually hrInene on hosluhues Wi'h the United States They declare The Mexican government has sone 10 the limit each time, but always fallen lu~t ~4lrt U5 the word