The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09


that the president has called out the
militia of Arizona. New Mexico and
Texas and directed them to report to
General Funston who will assign them
to stations along the border for patrol
duty"
Secretary Baker has not been adj
vised whether a new expedition has
crossed the border in pursuit of the
raiders, but orders have not been
changed and General Funston is free
to follow any hot trail across the line.
Big Bend Raid Last Straw
In addition three regiments of regu-
lar infantry were ordered to the
border. These regiments were the
Thirtieth infantry now at Plattsburg,
N Y, the Third infantry at Madison
barracks, divided between WATERFOWL
and Oswego, n. Y, the Twenty-first
infantry at Vancouver barracks and
two battalions of the Fourteenth in
fantry at Fort LaWton near Seattle,
Wash.
The total additional force sent to
the border under these orders includ
ing both regulars and militia is ap-
proximately 1000 men. Secretary
Baker announced also that published
reports that the raid upon Glenn
Springs had been organized son the
American side of the line according
to Mexican reports had been tele-
graphed to General Funston, that he
might investigate
Funston at Conference.
Ell Paso, May Son receipt of news
that President Wilson had ordered the
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona mill
tia out. General Funston announced
today that he would return to his
headquarters at. San Antonio just as
soon as he could arrange to do so. His
departure will be contingent upon ar
engagements he can make with Cen
eral Scott relieving him from partici-
patton in the conference with General
Obregon.
Appeal For Protection.
Ell Paso. May Presidents of Dor
der towns continued today to appeal
for more adequate protection but the
scarcity of troops made it improbable
that their requests would be granted.
General Funston has not the men to
send.
Whether the American troops will
cross the international line into Mex
leo in their pursuit of the raiders, was
not indicated by General Funston but
it was pointed out by other army Of
ficers that such action was improb-
able.
New Expedition Fails.
At the army headquarters it was
realized that official sanction would
be given such action, but it also was
realized that General Funston could
not get together, from the troops
available, a force strong enough to
engage in such an expedition. 1t was
minated that if the troops that have
been sent south from Marathon should
encounter any of the raiders they
would be relentlessly pursued even If
the trail led into Mexico but there
could be no intention of sending the
few hundred men any great distance
into Mexico because of the impossible
ity of supporting a line of communi-
cation.
New Mexico Has 100 Ready.
Santa Fe, n. M, May 9.-New Mex
ico's forces comprising approximately
LOO men, can be on their way to the
border in "a hours, according to a
statement this morning by Adjutant
General Harry T. Herring, when in
formed of President Wilson's call for
the national guard of Texas New Mex
leo and Arizona.
Not Concerned in Conference.
Washington. May 9.-Secretary
Baker said the orders sending more
troops to the border were made up on
the joint recommendation of both
General Scott and General Funston
and were without significance in con-
nection with the Scott bregon con-
ference regarding the progress of these
conferences.
Baker said General Scott was await
ing a communication from Obregon.
Further than this the secretary re-
fused to discuss the status of the con-
ferenceS.
Generals Scott and Funston advised
the war department that more troops
were urgently needed along the Dor
der as a return of the Big Bend raid
ers might be expected. They stated
that the regulars on patrol duty with
the bulk of the southern forces within
Mexico, were insufficient TO adequate
ly guard against repetition of the Big
T.,Id
mendations the president and Secre-
tary Baker decided to call into SER
vice the. National Gaard of the three
border states.
Three Regiments Sent for Aid.
Secretary Baker described the new
troop movement as q step merely for
protection. He said he had not heard
whether the American troops in the
Big Bend re gion had actually crossed
the boundary in pursuit of the outlaws
who raided Glenn Springs and Bou-
| qi1las. While Secretary Bakers state