The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-06
TROOP MOVEMENTS
WITHHELD BY j. S.
Commanders Notified to Sup
press e sII Views stf
TRAIN WRECKS ARE FEARED
Extraordinary Precautions Being
Taken to Conceal Schedules OF
Tralne--IIIlnoIs Troops Arrive
at San Antonio, Tex.

washington, July 1.-Secretary ba-
her announced that orders have been
sent to all department army command
ers to suppress all news concerning
troop movements.
The war department order follows:
In view of the fact that general
knowledge of troop movements en-
route to the Texas border or in Texas
might result In some malicious act
that might seriously hamper these
movements, and alsJ might result IN
unnecessary loss of life among troops,
III is directed that all concerned De
instructed to the effect that no intor-
nation as to movement of troops Is TO
be given to representatives OF the
press or any individuals other than the
officials of the railroads concerned or
the representatives of the American
Railway association located at the
various department headquarters and
mobilization and concentration points"
Secrecy on Border.
San Antonio, Tex, July l.-Whlle
thousands. of National Guardsmen
were moving over conyerging lines to-
ward border stations, extraordinary
precautions are being taken to prevent
the exact routings and schedules of the
numerous special trains from becom-
ing widely known.
Illinois Troops at Border.
San Antonio, Tex, July 1.-The first
train bearing troops of the Illinois Ma
flonal Guard reached San Antonio
when the first train section bearing
the First Illinois infantry arrived. Two
sections complete the regiment.
The first of the National Guards
men to reach border station was
one battalion of the Utah artillery,
which went into camp at Nogales in
the afternoon. There were 142 men
and six officers under command OF
Capt. N. c. Webb.
St. Louis Regiment OH.
Nevada, Mo, July 1.-The first sec
lion of the First infantry regiment OF
ST. Louis left here over the Missouri
Pacific for Laredo, Tex. The secon'
section was scheduled to leave later.
Pass Through Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, July Thou
sands Of National Guardsmen from th'
eastern and central departments arr
passing through Kansas City en- rout,
To stations on the Mexican border ant
In Texas.
Pennsylvania Men Leave.
The First battalion, signal troops, o
Pittsburgh and field hospital cOmpa
mics No. l and No. 2 of Philadelphia
left the mobilization camp for FL PasC
The first Of the Philadelphia infantr
regiments are expected to start for III
border soon.
Coast Guard on Way.
San Francisco, July 1.-NatiOnO
Euardsmen of the western states ar
being modified on the Mexican Dol
der as fast as the troop trains ca
carry them southwark. All the Orego
milItiamen are en- route to the bOrde
a large portion of the California guar
departed and Montana's regiment e,
pect to ehtraln soon. Washington
militia was awaiting orders to NOV
at any time.
Camp Lincoln, H., July It'll
First cavalry left here for Brownsville
Tex.
The cavalry's good-by was much lik
the farewell of all the infantry troop
Only the weather was more tryini
The cavalrymen, loaded down with a
their impediments, sweltered and pc
spired for hours while waiting for ii
trains to come in.