Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-09
LEARN Mill IARi n LESSONS WAITING FOR CARRANZ
WATCH WORKING
OUT Of GUARD
MOBILIZATION
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WASHINGTON, July Spending
new developments in the diplomatic
situation between the United States
and the de facto government of Mex
leo, army officials are learning mill
tary lessons by watching the working
out Of the national guard mobilization
and the summonsing of regular army
reservisls to the colors.
Today brought no further intima-
tions from Mexico City as to the
course of procedure General CarranZa
will suggest for diplomatic confer
ences to settle border questions. Of
| ficials at the state department are
! hopeful that definite progress toward
| framing a satisfactory agreement will
| he made next week At the Mexican
| embassy, however it is believed Cen
! eral Carranza's suggestions may not
be received for several days. Then
there probably will be some loss of
| time as the de facto authorities
doubtless will desire to give Eliseo
Arredondo, ambassador designate,
specific instructions before authoriz-
ing him to open informal negotiations
with Acting Secretary Polk. and the
preparation of these will require
| time.
At the war department the belief
is expressed that more than 80 per
cent of 1900 to 5000 regular army
reservists called Tor reserve duty will
report promptly. Publication of the
fact that a call has been made, it is
thought, viii bring most of the men
to the front without the delay nee
essary for each to receive formal noti-
{ fication. To make certain that other
men passing into the reserve at a
later time realize the seriousness Of
their obligation to return to the coIors
when called, prompt military trials
will await any who fail TO present
| themselves.
The exact effect of the call for re-
i servists is not easy to estimate in
the number of men it will produce
1t is much more far-reaching than
, the reserve list would indicate, how
) ever, because in addition to summon
} ing back to duty the men who have
been out of active service for some
y time it probably will operate to sus-
|
d list for the time being, except foI
Il specific causes which unfit soldiers
for duty.
Army officers believe that with th4
increase of army authorized ty th5
Hay Chamberlain bill completed, al
average of more than $4,000 trained
men will pass into the reserve an
nually. Since the period of reservt
service is four years, they estimat
that q minimum reserve strength o
nearly 7500O men will be CONSTANT,
maintained when the system is il
full working order
Much attention is being given jus
now TO the effect of the order direct
to ing that members of the nationa
tn guard who have dependent familie
D. be discharged Under the terms c
at the order it is optional whether de
lie partment commanders issue only
Id release from federal service or a for
NAL discharge, which would nullif
o. the soldiers enlistment contract wit
n the state from which he came, a
ly well, and strike him off the nation;
guard rolls altogether No statemer
ed has been issued by the war depart
ey ment as tc the course TO be followe
to Many officers believe that absolut
discharge should he granted and til;
the various states should be urge
not to enlist men in the guard in fl
ture who are not in every way avai
able for active service.