The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23

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men are out of the city he thought he
would need about forty recruits in
order to have the required sixty five
men on hand The Armory will be
open every evening this week to re-
ceive applications for enlistment.
the dispatches that threw light on
the preparedness of the country, and
the readiness of the various agencies
to do what the government needs in
case of the outbreak of war. The
replies from all sides could not have
been more encouraging. The militia
companies in all parts of the country
are ready to move as rapidly as the
ice.
Additional Carranza Men.
Associated Press Dispatchl
Laredo, Texas June 19.-Addition-
al soldiers and sixteen field pieces
arrived at the Carranza garrison at
Nuevo Laredo, opposite here The to-
| tai strength is 500 soldiers. 1t is re-
ported that 5000 Carranzistas are sta
toned between Nuevo Laredo and
Lampasos. A military censorship of
the movements of American troops
has been imposed. No new raids are
reported. Anti Tmerican demonstra-
tions in Mexico towns continue.
Mexicans Quit Work.
Colrrnhus, June 19.-Over one hun
dred MeXicans employed by the Unit
ed States army in rebuilding the mo-
tor read from Columbus to the Amer
lean fi0id bases in Mexico quit work
and left the. camp at Palomas, eight
miles south of the border, for interior
points in Mexico. They explained they
feared the vengeance of the Carran-
"a followers.
What Railroads Could Do.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 19.-Word has
been received from the three great
southern railroads that they could
take $4,000 troops a day to Mexico
by suspending the other traffic. These
are the Santa Fc, the Southern Paci-
fic and the Rock Island The officials
say that the roads could carry 15.-
600 troops per day each by suspend
ing the other traffic and 5000 troops
per day each, if the regular traffic
SIOulQ De taken care OF.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 19.-Western
railroads say they are ready to take
care of 100000 soldiers at any time.
New York, June 19.-The railroads
of the country, east and west, declare
their readiness to transport troops
and supplies for the government, lay
ing aside all the regular business in
order to po~form this urgent serv-
ice. The state troops are ready in
all parts of the country at the first
word from the American government
Engines and cars in sufficient num-
Der are right at hand, to move the
troops. The movement of supplies
may be more of problem
Columbus, New Mexico, June 10
General Pershing has $4,000 troops
in Mexico. These are threatened by
Carranza troops to the number Of
$4,000. Yet little doubt is felt here
that the Americans would win an
easy victory in case of a general en-
gagement. The American troops are
well fed, well armed and well
/ equipped in every way. They have
fine artillery. On the other hand
the Carranza troops are understood
to be in a starving condition and
very poorly armed. 1t is reported
that the Carranza government has
not enough supplies on hand to last
the troops, even with the most scanty
allowances, more than thirty days.
Citizens of Ell Paso are in fear of
an attack by bandits and Carranz
istas, and they are sending their
women and children farther north,
fearing that they might be killed or
captured by Mexicans.
,Buenos Ayres, Argentina, June 10.
Comment in the press, on the
! street and elsewhere, on the news of
the mobilization of the United States
militia, for service against Mexico, is
hostile to the United States. In fact
it is reported that this is pretty much
the general sentiment all over South
America The American movements
are looked upon as being for the de-
liberate intention of territorial eX-
pansion. Many of the papers declare
that the United States is seeking to
exercise a sort of paternalism over
all of America.
One of the Buenos Ayres papers
comes cut with the following: amer
| leans in Mexico are reaping the har-
vest they have sown. Their intrigues
have last brought forth condi-
ton that will result in the shedding
of torrents Of blood. Their intrigues
for long time have been carried on
with the object of getting the Ameri-
can government back of their scheme
, to exploit the natural riches of Mex
leo. Popular sentiment here is solid
in favor of the Meyicans"
An Argentine official today gave
out the following statement: 1--WE do
not distrust President Wilson, but
we would like to have from him a re-
newal of the declaration that the