The Ordway new era., 1916-06-23
145,O0O MILITIA
CALLED TO FIGHT
GEN. GAMsLE mosillziNe s'oo'
col oBapo GUARDS AT THE
GOLDEN RIFLE RANGE.
RUSH SHIPS TO COASTS
RIO oRANpE CLOSED AS BORDEN
LINES DRAW TauT AND AL
TROOPS SLEEP ON ARMS.

western N~USpapcT linton N"Vs S'TNIre-
Denver. June Mobilization o.
the Colorado National Guard for serN
ice in the Mexican situation is IN tul
sway. Formal orders from the Wal
Department at Washington for the
mobilization were received by tele
graph at the capitol building SUNDAY
night. The mobilization work hao
been begun, however. almost three
hours previously. following the issn
auce of orders by Adj Gen. Harry
Gamble OF tie guard 10 all comman'
ers OF examinations to hold their men
in readiness to move at a moments
notice. The guard will mobilize at
the state rifle range al Golden. the
designated mobil cation point for the
Colorado militia
II is estimated that approximately
= 900 men will comprise the Colorado
contingent when enlistments com
plete the full memberships OF each
organization.
Washington.-Th United States
and Mexico are making last prepara
tions for war Every militiaman in
America-about $4,000 men - has
been called out by orders issued Sun
day in Washington. Gen. Obregon
Mexican minister of war. has ordered
e"ery able-bodied Mexican to take up
arms and fight the Americans. Car
rama is pleading for volunteers. The
American Navy Department has is.
sued orders rushing available wal
craft in the direction of both the east
and west coast of Mexico. The Dor
der line is closed. No Mexican is per
mitted to leave his native land. Every
means of smuggling ammunition into
Mexico is being closely watched.
FL Paso. Laredo. Douglas and other
towns and cities along the border are
spending sleeplcss nights. fearing
massacre by hordes of poems wrought
up through weeks of anti-Gringo agi-
tation by Carranza authorities.
American troops under Gen. Perish
ing. border patrol detachments of
regulars and state militia already on
duty are sleeping on their arms.
In anticipation OF the trouble which
is rapidly gathering in Mexico, the
War Department has assembled at
Galveston and New orleans a num-
Der of transports to be used as refu-
gee ships by Americans and their
families whose lives are, as a matter
Of fact. already in danger The navy
transport Hancock will 90 to Vera
Cruz as soon as she lands the ma
rines ordered to Santo Domingo She
will reach Vera Cruz in few days.
The Navy Department has ordered
the tender Panther and six torpedo
boats OF the Atlantic fleet from San
10 Domingo to Key West, where they
will be in readiness for service in
Mexican waters.
The call TO the National Guard was
not unexpected. 1t had been seen
| coming. as sure result of events
o. the last few days, eliminating
with the raid at San Ignacio, the
flight of another consul before the
rnti-American demonstrations, the in.
solent threat of Trcvino. the con-
| leiiptuous reply 10 II Dy Gen. GerSn-
ing and the rapidlyincreasing nerv.
BUSINESS all along the border and in
the interior of Mexico.
Late Sunday night the Mexican EN-.
bassy received a personal telegram
from Carranza, inquiring what was
going on in Washington, indicating
that he was at loss to know what
vas the matter. The telegram adds
that the disturbances in the north OF
his country had increased markedly
in the last few days, and Mexico City
was unable to explain the cause.
Mr.. Arredondo, ambassador.desig
nate, wired in reply full details of the
call to the National Guard. He |.
said to have warned the first CHIEF
that it looks as though the United
States will take drastic measures" tt
suppress the raids.