The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-01
FUNSTON SILENT
Too Busy to Reply to Bad Faith
Slap of De FactOs.
Quick Distribution Avoids Con-
gestion of Troop Trains.

San Antonio. July General F'uns-
ton reserved comment today on the
charges of bad faith made against him
by Carranza's minister of foreign af-
fairs and then concentrated his atten-
ton on the silent martialing of his
growing army along the border line
Early reports from General PerShlng
in Mexico and from headquarters COM
manders along the Rio Grande and the
western lines reflected the prepara-
tons being made by the Mexican war
department for break with the
American army but no specific cases
of friction were recorded
Troop trains were nearing the
border from north, east and the west,
but increased efforts were made to
keep from the public the actual sched~
ules of the trains and the time of their
arrival at destinations With the ex-
ception of the vanguard of the IllI-
nois guardsmen that reached here last
night. no fresh troops have reached
San Antonio and will not before late
today.
Guard Tracks and Bridges
One of the trains bearing guards
men was slipping eastward along the
border towards Brownsville. The rail-
way officials were moving throughout
the United States scores of the troop
laden trains that will reach the Dor
der at hours known only to them and
to officers detailed for work in con-
nection with the mobilization On all
lines where army officers and railway
officials believed attempts might be
made to interfere with the movement
small details of soldiers have been sent
and bridges were under guard.
The movement of the national
guardsmen to the border under the
presidents call for troops June is is
hszf Ift0
ever before in the United States, &C
cordinS TO army officers at headquar-
tiers here The transportation and
routing OF the troops has been in en-
tire charge of the American railway
association Routes have been chosen
so the troops not only were forwarded
QUICKLY to their stations, but also so
that ordinary train schedules have not
oeen tnterfered with and congestion on
any one line has been avoided
Ihe traffic has been so evenly dis
trlouted amigo the roads involved
thta none has been choked and all
nave had a share in the business. 1t
was IN pursuance of this plan that
part OF the New York guardrnen were
routed through San Antonio. s de-
tour was necessary. but this detour
avoided congesting the shorter line
with trains which it was unable to
handle.
heddquarters here has been in
touch with every unit of the national
guard from the time it left its uuobiIi-
zauon camp until it reached its des-
uhauon- 1t has been possible To di-
vert any organization from its origi
nal destination at any time and send
II where its presence might be most
necessary.
A representative of the American
anyways association notified head
quarterS OF the departure of each
uain' the number of men and ami
mas II carried. the supplies taken
alohg and all necessary Information.
AT each main point along its route
ahother representative Of the asSo
cation reported its arrival and de-
parLure and probable time. of arrival
AZ destination AS a consequences of
ms information the quartermaster
department has been able to make
every necessary preparation without
hurry and without delay
portion of the New York guards
men including the Seventh Regiment
passed through San Antonio last might
on It's way TO Brownsville Thine First
1ihnols regiment which arrived last
night will be followed today by the
second regiment, the first battalion of
winch Is expected about 5 D. m.