The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-07-06
FURTHER STEPS IN CRISIS
Not To Be Taken BY Uncle Sam Until
Late in Week.

Neutrality-suspicious. the State De-
partment nor the Mexican Embassy
had any word as to when Carranza's
reply to the American demands. wait.
ed by President Wilson with some i'm.
patience, might be expected. There
seemed to be little probability that the
Washington Government would consid-
er further action until late in the
week.
While the Administration could take
any necessary defensive steps in the
event that General Pershing's column
was attacked, no aggressive movement
would be undertaken until after Presi-
dent Wilson had advised Congress of
his purpose and definite authority had
been granted. Officials profess COM
plete ignorance as to the time Presi-
dent Wilson is willing to wait for Gen.
Carranza's reply, saying whether he
desires the United States Government
to consider that he has assumed a de-
liberately hostile attitude toward the
American troops in Mexico.
Although an immediate break was
averted by release of the troopers cap
tured at Carrizal, in prompt compliance
with one of the demands made upon
the de facto Government, officials view
the formal avowal of purpose demand
ed of General CarranSA as of immedi-
ate Importance also.
The war department issued a brief
official statement regarding the good
progress being made in national guard
mobilization. Mobilization of the ma
tional guard in all departments is pro-
ceeding without a hitch" it said.
Large parts Of the guard here already
entrained for their destination and the
muster Of the remainder is proceeding
as rapidly as possible" Secretary
Baker said he did not know how many
thousand guardsmen already had
reached the border. There is reason
to believe, however, that upwards of
10000 will, have been added to the
border guard within the next two or
three days. During the last "a hours
regiments from Maryland, Missouri,
Wisconsin, Kansas and Pennsylvania
have entrained, according to the war
department reports. The war depart
ment received confirmation of the new
raid on the border near Columbus. Off,
cial bulletins given out by Maj. Ar
thur Macarthur, military censor, fol-
low:
Gen. Funston reports: 1T was re-
ported to Gen. Bell that raiders cross
ed to this side at Old Fort early on the
night of July 1 and took three horses
belonging to Deputy Sheriff Sonnet.
Raiders were trailed to where they
crossed the river and signs showed
they were eight or ten in number and
that two came across, while others
waited on the other side. Bell took
necessary steps to apprehend them
and will proceed as circumstances di.
rect. Mobilization of National Guard in
all departments is progressing without
a hitch. Large numbers of the guard
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tination and most of the remainder are
progressing as rapidly as possible"
The other bulletin says:
General Funston reports: The com
manding officer of the Second Battal.
ion Fourteenth Regiment, New York
National Guard, reports that his sec
tion Of the troop train was delayed
and the men were permitted to de.
train at Jerome, Mo. Those men who
claimed to be able to swim were per.
mitted in the Gasconade river.
Louis Reitz and Robert Dale, both
Of Company H, were drowned and
their bodies were not recovered. The
commanding officer of the section left
word with the coroner at Jerome as
to their disposition should they be re-
covered"