Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-06-29
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
TO BORDER QUICKLY
ON EXPLOITATION OF
SUPPLIES TO MEXlCO MADE
EFFECTIVE
Both Armies Drawn Up In Semblence
of Battle Lines-Mexicans
Reinforced

San Antonio, Texas, June 27.-Gen-
eral Funston and his staff searched
every report from all border stations
today for some sign of hostility on
the part Of Carranza's army that is
pouring into Northern Mexico, but the
real work at department headquarters
was the supervision of the multi
tudinouS details incident to preparing
the American force for efficient action.
Over night and early morning re-
ports from Ell Paso, Eagle Pass,
Brownsville and other headquarters
posts indicated that no active aggres-
sion by Mexitans and only brief
reference was given to bandit ACTIVE
ties anywhere.
Information brought to border COM
manders from the interior of Mexico
continued to show a steady strength
ening of the Mexican army in the
North and tended to support reports
that the bandit leaders are being well
coined gladly by Mexican officers and
are being given commissions IN the
de facto governments army.
The units of the American army
have been stationed in such manner
secured by the commanding officer
guard border towns and ranches from
bandits has been displayed, but far
more attention has been paid to mar
tialing thousands Of men along the
border from Brownsville to the ex-
treme west in what, is in effect, line
of battle.
Carranza Must Reply At Once
Washington, June 27--Mediation of
the dispute with Mexico was dead
issue today.
Twelve thousand national guards
men are ready to start for the border
to enforce the United States demands
on the Carranza government.
Secretary Lansing has prevented
even formal proposal Of mediation
by telling Minister Caldweron of Bo-
livia, that the American government
believes nothing in the situation is
subject to arbitration.
Carranza previously had accepted
'in principle the offer to mediate.
Further elimination of "red tape"
by army officers fastened the work OF
getting the troops to the border.
There were clear indications today
that if the American cavalry men
captured at Carrizal are not released
within 48 hours, action will be taken
by the United States. The impress
sion prevailed in official circles that
Wilson will not wait beyond Thursday
at the latest, and possibly not beyond
tomorrow afternoon for definite re-
ply from the Carranza government to
the note demanding the immediate re-
lease of the prisoners and a declara-
ton of intentions.
1t is certain that no aggressive mil
itary operations will be undertaken
until a substantial number Of state
troops are available to back up Fun
ston's first step should he decide to
force the issue, probably will be to
lay the whole situation before con-
gress in joint session.
The discussion of the crisis occupied
today's brief cabinet meeting.
Embargo Is In Effect
San Antonio, Tex, June 27.-An
embargo on the expectation Of sup
plies into Mexico from the United
States has already affected the MeXi-
can army, according to reports recelv-
ed here 1t became known that the
reason the Mexican force recently left
Neuvo Laredo was because it was
unable to obtain forage for it's horses
from this side OF the DOfdef.
The situation opposite Naco, Ariz.,
where 1900 Mexican troops are being
held on trains aroused wide spread
speculation here.
General Funston announced that
American officers are sure they have
fathomed the design Of this Mexican
troop movement and reinforcements
have been sent to the American force
at Naco and entertainments have been
thrown up there.
The activity at Naco was explained
today. Information reached head,
quarters that the Mexicans planned
to sweep across the line to Bisbee and
there raid the offices and storehouses
of copper and smelling concerns. The
Twenty-second infantry was rushed
from Douglas to Bisbee last night.