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Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa-
dor designate.
Although Mr.. Polk would not add
to this statement, it is understood
that the steps being taken foreshadow
appointment of commissioners by
each government TO formulate plan
of action for the permanent relief Of
border conditions. A formal announce
ment is expected soon.
Whether the question submitted to
the commission will follow the defni-
ton of the matters in dispute laid
down in General Carranza's latest
note is not known, although Secretary
Lansing's reply apparently accepted
that definition. The Mexican note
said the reasonable anxiety of the
United States On the one hand over
the security of its BORDERS and the
feeling of the de facto government on
the other that the continued presence
Of American troops in Mexico men
aced friendly relations, constituted
the problem to which a solution must
be found
More Nurses Needed.
The war department announced to-
day that 276 more nurses are needed
for the army nurse corps in service
on the border, where a series of base
hospitals have been established by
the medical department.
To Reorganize State Troops.
San Antonio, Tex, July 13.-Army
officers here are convinced today that
the coming of Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
assistant chief of staff, will result in
organization of the national guards
men into tactical units. Fifty thou
sand state troops now are near the
border, but with the exception of the
divisions from New York and Penn
sylvania the big addition to the fed
eral army is listed in units from bri-
gades to companies.
General Funston and his staff have
yet the direction of the forces along
the entire border. Under the direc-
ton of headquarters here the guards
men have been routed to their sta
lions and encamped and drilling is
well under way, but the thousands
that yet are to come emphasize the
desirabiiity of extending throughout
the army, to both guardsmen and
regulars, the tactical formation.
Border Patrol Strengthened.
The Strengthening of the border pa
trolls, especially that in the Big Bend
district, is we'll under way. Two bat
talions of Pennsylvania infantry from
Ell Paso and one squadron of Texas
cavalry now at Laredo, are prepared
to move to Marathon, from where they
will be sent to the Rio Grande Four
companies of engineers we're sent to
Brownsville, Laredo and Eagle Pass.
A searchlight company, one of the
army's more recent acquisitions, also
left for border service today. Reports
from General Pershing and from COM
handing officers along the border in
Dictated no material change in the in
ternational relations.
Mexicans Deny Revolt.
Washington, July 12.-General Car
rama has been notified that negotia-
difficulties need not await the return
of Secretary of State Lansing from
his vacation.
War department officials have no
reports upon revolt in the Carranza
garrison at Chihuahua City, and they
discount rumors to that effect The
Mexican embassy issued a formal de-
NAL of the report
Reports credited to American refu-
gees, that two American soldiers were
! killed recently at Tampico, when their
launch was fired upon by Carranza
soldiers. were denied by the state and
oT-Sr he
story was based upon an incident at
Tampico on June 25 or 26, when Car.
rama soldiers fired upon a privately
owned American tug and no one we
hurt.
Major General Bliss, assistant CHIEF
| of staff, left for the border late today
to inspect national guard units. II
was said at the war department thai
his trip was for administrative pur
poses wholly and did. not foreshadoH
any immediate change in the higher
commands along the border.
General Bliss first will go to Sar
Antonio, where he will confer with
General Funston. Later he will visit
every camp of Importance from the
Gulf to the Pacific coast.
Assignment of General Bliss to the
inspection trip started a report thai
he was slated to take supreme com
mand on the border and in Mexico
should a need arise for aggressive &C
ton. General Funston will continue
to exercise supreme command for thu
whole length of the line
Much comment was caused here to
day by the German denial of an al
legged Russian claim that Pinsk hat
been evacuated, as no such claim hai
\ yet been made in the Russian officia
dispatches.
Supplies to Pershing by Rail.
Ell Paso, Tex, July 12.-The Mex
CO Northwestern railroad again ha
been opened for the shipment of SUI
plies to American troops in Mexico
This action follows the lifting of tn
embargo on food and other exporta
lions to Mexicans.