Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-06-28
EXPLAINS THE SITUATION
THERE IS EVERY INDICATION POSSIBILITIES CANNOT BE DE-
 LAYED MUCH LONGER.
HURRY ORDERS TO MILITIA
Mexican Ambassador Says His Gov ernment Has Accepted "in Princi- pap' Offer of Gatin-American
 Countries to Mediate.

ington.-President Wilson call ed the ranking members of the Con- gressional foreign affairs committee to the White House and informed them of communication sent to Gen. CarranZa. He told them he would take no further action, and would not desire to address Congress before a reply was received
 As he left, Senator Stone said "The situation is exceedingly acute"
 Earlier in the day Secretary of State Lansing, after conference with the president, gave out the text of virtual ultimatum to Carranza, de- handing the release of American prisoners at Chihuahua and an ex- planation of Carranza's actions and intentions
 There was every indication that hos tilities cannot be delayed longer than 48 hours. They may be forced earlier by Carranza.
 The presidents action in summon ing Senator Stone of Missouri and Representative Flood of Virginia, chairmen, respectively, of the Senate and House foreign relations commit tees, with the Republican members, was frank admission by the presi- dent that war is at hand
 The discussion closed a day of fe- yerish activity in administration cir eles, in which there has been no par allel since the days preceding the Spanish-American war.
 Last Move to Complete Record.
 The ultimatum to Carranza was ad- mitted to be the last diplomatic move to complse the record of negotiations by the United States to solve the Mexican problem by pacific methods. It is designed to place Carranza in the place of aggressor and establish as an historical fact that the United States resorted to arms only when compelled to do so in defense of it's national honor.
 With the publication of the note it became known for the first time that Carranza already had assumed full re- sponsibility for the treacherous am OOoA Oi tlOOpO dJ 1dGfIZaI.
 In 2 note to the State Department. suppressed for 24 hours until the president had completed his plans to summon Congressional leaders. Car ranza defantly admitted that he gave the orders to Gen Jacinto Trevino that resulted in the Carrizal attack. and that the American cavalry was attacked for violating his orders.
 President Wilson did not attempt to blink the fact that this was virtually decl9ration of war by Carranza.
 Carranza was told in the ultimatum served that his acceptance of respon- sibility for the treacherous CarrizaI ambush can be accepted by the United States in no other light than as full avowal of deliberate, hostile action against the forces of the United States now in Mexico"
 Army officers redoubled their eff forTS to get the national guard to the border immediately
 A high army officer said the militia would be rushed to the border with in AS hours, even if it is necessary to send the men down on freight cars
 Secretary of State Lansing left al sick bed when summoned to theI White House by the president for half an hour, then went to the War Department, where he was closeted with Secretary Baker for half an hour
 Frank L. Polk, counsellor for the State Department, was summoned to his office. He conferred with Leon Canova, chief of the Mexican divt- sion, and also with Representative Flood
 Secretary Baker, who had mid, night conference with the president, was at his office at 10 o'clock and re- mained all day.
 During the day Secretary Baker was
 EfIrnrs Has Shrunk