Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-07-06
MEX|CANS ARE
CONCENTRATED
ALONG BORDER
Movement Of Volunteer Troops
in Larger Cities Explained
by de FaCto Authorities as
Precautionary

lei Paso, Tex July While the
national guard organizations being
modified on the American side of the
border are being recruited, drilled and
equipped to bring them to the highest
possible point Of efficiency, the MeXi-
can de facto government is taking
similar steps with volunteer troops
concentrated in some Of the larger cit
les of northern Mexico, according TO
Mexican reports lnsre today
These reports indicate that large
commands of volunteers have been
mobilzed at Chihuahua city, Jiminez.
Parral. Rosario. Torreon and Duran
go city, are being drilled daily, while
Carranza recruiting agents in these
districts have never slackened the ac-
tivities begun several weeks ago.
Merely FOR PrcCautiOn'
Mexican military authorities offer
similar explanations for these aetlvl-
ties to those advanced in the United
states for the border mobilization,
asserting that they are merely meas
ures of precaution.
With the diplomatic aspect Of the
Mexican problem apparently ON a
more calm bases today, il Is obvious
that everywhere along the border
American military authorities are at
tempting TO make the frontier con-
centration Of as much practical value
as possible to the state soldiers Army
officers pointed out that the actual
field training they are receiving viii
be Of vast benefit in the event Of hos
tilities ana that In any case the mobl-
lizatlon is proving of immense mill
tary value in that it expresses ana
offers an opportunity to rectify weak
nesses in the nations second line Of
defense.
In this connection, steps we're being
taken here today to motoriHe ambu-
lance companies and other transporta-
ton equipment Of the national guard
organizations on station IN El Paso.
II was announced that the First Mas
sachusetts ambulance company prob
ably would receive motor equipment
within a few days and that trucks
would be assigned 20 replace, as far
as possible, the wagon trains OF the
militla organizations.
Concentration Nearly Over.
with the expected arrivals of the
several units Of Pennsylvania guard
ordered here. 10 is believed that con-
centration of militiamen in FL Paso
will be completed. Following the ar
rival yesterday of the PENNSYLVANIA
signal corps two companies Of engi-
neers. a hospital and ambulance corps,
it was expected that trains carrying
the First, Second and Third regi-
ments Of Pennsylvania infantry would
reach here sometime today.
Reports from Mexican sources said
that the party sent 20 eXhume the
bodies of the American Cavalrymen
at villa Ahumada and bring them
back to the United States for burial
had begun their work. IT Was point
cd out that the aluminium identifica-
ton tag which each American soldier
wears on cord about his neck. makes
possible immediate Identification uf
each Of the bodies. These tags, upon
each of which is stamped the name.
regiment and rank of the Wcarer, we're
being issued 20 the guardsmeu here
today
Northwest Move Continues.
a refugee reaching the border today
from the Namiquipa district denied
umors that an the of the troops Of
the American oXpcditionay command
had been Withdrawn to COlonia Dub
Ian He asserted that three regiments
OF cavalry remain at El Vail tho
southcrnmost base which is approx
mately 200 miles south Of Columbus.
~ A. adding however that there are
evidences that further u0rthWIrd
movement rs contemplated
Bodies on Way to Border
Tho bodies of thc American de0d
at CarrizlI cyhumed Dv American
1ndcrtakcrs sent down from El puso,
have been ulacfd on Mexico North
western rilFoad train Ht Villa Ahu-
mada and are on thcif WaH t0 ibe bore
der. message received U JuWth
Hald tonight
Neuoil affr1s expect ODE bodies
t0 arrive i1tf tonight ur early iu fhr
morning
Plans f0f bringing iha dfad iu che
American -IHf hHNe Hnf nrru com
ulHfd but ID 81 probable that tn upin
HfaflHF fHfm WIN come u*Hf fhe
uffr niu on faso.