South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-22
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rartment forwards the Pershing re-
port 10 him
While the higher officials waited
for the Official reports the various
subordinate branches of the war and
navy departments were getting
everything in readiness for a speedy
general offensive. The naval prep
arations for a complete blockade of
the Mexican coast already are COM
plete. All that is needed TO make
them effective j. the signing OF the
orders in readiness on the desk Of
Sec'y Daniels.
So far as the army was concerned
the quartermaster's department can
move all national guard organiza-
tons 10 the border without delay.
Arrangements already have been
completed with the traffic managers
OF the railroads for necessary equip
ment. In many instances il is in
readiness for use. The entire guard
can be transported 10 the border i'm
mediately should the government
think it best. without waiting for
the completion Of the mobilization
preliminaries. Gen Funston like
wise can utilize every man and gun
in his department in any way he
thinks best TO meet the situation,
without waiting orders from here.
Orders already have been issued
for the immediate transfer to the
border of all recruits recently enlist
ed. They will be used in the forma-
ton of the new regiments authorized
under the Hay-Chamberlain army
bill. Gen. Funston has the plans OF
the army general staff for war with
Mexico before him. and can be eX-
pected TO follow them as closely as
possible in all present movements.
Indignation over the attack upon
tie American forces by Gen. Gomez
ran high in congressional circles
over night. There was a general in
clination today TO demand that the
administration act Immediately and
send a real array against the Next
cans. Suggestions were made on all
sides that the president issue a call
for a volunteer army of 100000 TO
supplement the regulars and the ma
with Carranza 10 Il speedy conclu-
sion. Republican leaders blamed
the administration for the present
crisis, holding that if the national
guard had been modified when the
Columbus raid took place, Carranza
would not have been encouraged to
flout the authority of the United
States. The democratic leaders of
both senate and house conferred
with the white house and state de-
Tartment by telephone. but were
told that until all the facts are avail
a BILE no program could be planned.
Six hundred of the 500 in Mexico
City were scheduled to leave there
Tor Vera cruz during the day today.
The gunboats Machias and Mari
eta are at Tampico waiting 10 as
sist refugees, and the scout cruiser
Salon and the transport Sumner are
reported in that vicinity.
They will assist the Americans
who are gathering there, although
the present plan is TO send all pos
sIble north on tank steamers there
and on regular steamers plying be-
tween that port and Havana.
War Unavoidable.
While every official in Washington
from the president down seems con-
WINGED that war with CarranZa can
not be avoided in view of the accept
ance of responsibility for the attack
upon the Americans at CarriZal by
Gen. Oregon. Carranza's war min
lister, there is a strong feeling in Of
fetal circles that if possible respon-
sibility for declaring war should be
placed on Carranza. The admins
tration would prefer this way out,
but many OF the congressional lead
ers believe that Carranza will con-
tinue to harrass the American forces
without making any formal declara-
ton of war and thus force the hand
of the United States.
Consul General Rodgers trans
mitted TO the state department today
n copy of the report of Carrizal fight
made public by Gen. Obregon at the
war department in Mexico City. II
threw no light on the subject other
than TO emphasize what already was
known. that the attack upon the
American forces was in accordance
with the original Carranza threat
that if Pershing's men moved south,
west or east, they were to be at
tackled. Rodgers also reported that
the American refugee train would
leave Mexico City for Vera Cruz to-
day.
Money is Moved.
1t was believed here that the
Mexican cabinet at its session today
might take steps to bring the pres
ent crisis 10 a head. Unofficial re-
ports that the American prisoners
taken TO Chihuahua city were TO be
hanged as bandits Infatuated army
men here While the report was
generally discredited, it was made
very plain that any such step by the
Carranzista leaders would mean i'm
mediate and prompt reprisals. And
Consul Gen. Rodgers will make this
very plain 10 both Carranza and OBJ
/ RECON.
Reports were received here today
that the Mexican government funds
that have been deposited in New
York have been moved 10 Canada
during the last % hours. If this
z is so il indicates that the Mexican
authorities see no way out other