Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22

Virtually the entire mobile strength
tie District of Columbia was ordered
mustered into the federal service to-
night by President Wilson About loo.-
oc' mon are expected to respond to the
call, They will he modified irnmedi-
atcly for such service on the Mexican
Uorder as may later he assigned to
them.
Cen, Frederick Funston commanding
the border forces will designate the
time and place for movements OF guards
mon to the international line, as the
occasion shall require.
WARslIIPs ORDERED SOUTH.
simultaneously with the national
guard call Secretary Daniels of the
navy department ordered additional war
vessels to Mexico waters on both coasts
To- safeguard American lives
At the war, navy and state depart
monts it was stated that no new adj
vices as to the situation in Mexico had
come to precipitate the new orders,
Within the last two weeks, however.
tension has been increasing steadily.
The crisis presented by General Car
ranza's note demanding the recall of
General pershinEs evolutionary force
has been followed by a virtual ultima
tum served on the American officer by
General Trcvino, the Mexican commander
81 Chihuahua. TO this was added yes
torday the possibility that American and
Mexican troops had casheI across the
border from San Antonio, Texas.
ANDERSON'S CAVALRY RETURNS.
Administration officials tonight We're
relieved over the safe return of Major
Andersou's cavalry squadron of Browns
willie after their successful bandit chase.
The troopers crossed in pursuit of ban
dts in the race Of limitations that they
would be attacked if they did SO Gen
eral Funston. himself, reported that he
anticipated lighting, presumably with
Carran2a troops
MILITIA TO rATROI. BORDER
Mobilization of the national guards
mon to support General Funston's line
Will pave the way for releasing some
10000 regulars for immediate service in
Mexico in the event of open hostilltics
with the Carranza government. The
Euardsmen themselves could not be used
beyond tho line without authority of
Congress aud until they had volunteered
for that duty, as they are called out
under the old militia law The new law
which would make them available fol
any duty under the federal government
goes into effect July l.
Tie entire mobile regular army in tho
United States several provisional regi-
nents Of regular coast artillery serving
as infantry and the national guard OF
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, now
are ON the border, or in Mexico Definite
f"ures have never been made public
but il is understood General Funston
has about 1900 regulars and probably
t,oo0 or more guardsmen, Of whom o.n0C
REGULARS arc with General Forshinp OF
scattered along his line of communica.
lions from Namiqupa. Texas. to Colum
b., y. NJ.
Alb GOVERNORS NOTIFIED
Toioprams calling Tor the militia wor
s,ut Tonight to the governors of a
States except the three whose guards
men already have been mustered ill., aftc
III all day conference at the war depart
1nont attended by Secretary Baker
Maior-G General Scott, chief Of staff Nljo,
General Bliss, chief of the mobile army
and Erigadier-Goneral Mills, chief of tn
militia division general staff. Rrgadiei
General McCombs, president of the Arm
War College, also was consulted, Sine
Nj. Baker did rot find it necessary I
confer AGAIN with President Wilson aft
rs late visit to the White House las
niaht, 1t Nns apparent the decision I
bring cut the militia was reached then.
The NEW WAR STRENGTH
~ the new orders there will be place
At General Funston's disposal two major
generals and 81 rigadier-generals {
miita, with their complete infantry con
mands The entire infantry divisions froi
New YORK and Pennsylvania are callc
OuG as are fifteen fun briGades froi
other S"Yte1. In all s. regiments of II
fautry, with thirteen separate battallo
ahd many separate companies al
affected giving total of las companies
eacn ~ which nugt have 81 rninmu
strength of O. mc2 when mustered int
the federal sorvsc. The total enliste