The Pulaskian., 1916-06-23
ABOUT 100000 MEN ARE EXPECT. ED TO RESPOND TO PREsl-
 DENTS CALL.
TO GUARD MEXICAN COASTS
General Funston Will Designate Time and Place For Movement of Guards men to International Line as Oc-
 casion Shall Require.

Washlngton.-V1rt bhe entire mobile strength of the National Guard of the United States was ordered mus tered into the federal service py President Wilson. About 100000 men are expected to respond to the call They will be mobilized immediately for such service on the Mexican bor der as later may be assigned to them
 Gen. Frederick Funston, command ing the border forces, will designate the time and place for movements oi guardsmen to the international line as the occasion shall require.
 In announcing the orders, Secretary Baker said the state forces will be em ployed only to guard the border ant that no additional troop movements in to Mexico are contemplated except 1T pursuit of raiders.
 Navy Also Busy.
 Simultaneously with the Nationa Guard call, Secretary Daniels of the Navy Department, ordered additional war vessels to Mexican waters on botl coasts to safeguard American lives.
 At the War, Navy and State Depart ments, 1t was stated that no new ad 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 oi General Pershing's expeditionary force has been followed by a virtual ultima tum served on the American officer by General Trevino, the Mexican com mander in Chihuahua. To this was added the possibility that American and Mexican troops had clashed across the border from San Benito, Tex.
 Officials Relieved.
 Administration officials made no at tempt to conceal their relief for tnt safe return of Major Anderson's caval " squadron to Brownsville after its successful bandit chase. The troop CTS crossed in the face of intimation' that they would be attacked if they did so. General Funston himself re ported that he anticipated fighting presumably with Carranza troops.
 Mobilization of the National Guards men to support General Funston's line will pave the way for releasing some 80.O00 regulars for immediate service in Mexico in the event of open hostili ties with the Carranza government y,, . -~,...deroo,, tborocaIvpc cOuld nO be used beyond the line without au thoritv of Congress and until they hat volunteered for that duty as they are called out under the old militia law The new law, which would make then available for any duty under the fed era government, goes into effec July 1.
 55,ooo Troops in Service.
 The entire mobile regular army in the United States. several provision al regiments of regular coast artillery serving as infantry, and the National Guard of Texas, New Mexico and Ar fzona now are on the border or II Mexico. Definite figures never have been made public, but it is understood General Funston has about 10000 reg ulars and probably 5000 or more guardsmen, of whom 10000 regulars are with General Pershing or scatter ed along his line of communications from Namiquipa, Mexico, to Colum bus, N M.
 Teleqrams to Governors. ---
 Telegrams calling for the militia were sent to the governors of al states except the three whose guards men already have been mustered in after an all-day conference at the War Department, attended by Secre tary Baker, Major General Scott, chiet of staff; Major General Bliss, chief o the mobile army, and Brigadier Gen eral Mills, chief of the militia divis ion general staff Brigadier Genera McCombs, president of the Army Wal College, also were consulted. Since MT. Baker did not find it necessary again to confer with President Will son after his visit to the White House it was apparent the decision to bring out the militia was reached then.
 At Least 85,oo0 Guards.
 By the new orders there will b. placed at General Funston's disposa two major generals and 21 brigadiel generals of militia, with their com plete infantry commands. The en tire infantry divisions from New Yorl and Pennsylvania are called out. al