Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Attack at GarfizaI Means War.
 U. 5. NOT TO ARBITRATE Gall For 100000 Volunteers ' Is Expected.
DEMANDS 1T PRISONERS.

Czr~anza Must Completely Back Down, Apologize and Give Positive Assur- znces That American Rights Will Be Respected or Troops Will Invade Mexico Before Week Is Over.
 President Wilson's answer to the Areacherous attack on United States cavalry at Carrizal by Carranza troops was the calling of the national guard of every state to the cOlors for service ora the border possibly for an invasion of Mexico. Thousands of guardsmen are being rushed to Texas. Before the week is over Mr. Wilson may lay the whole situation before congress and nsk for authority to use the land and naval forces of the nation to enforce peace with Mexico. He is expected to issue call for 100000 volunteers in addition to the regulars and the mill tia, so that the campaign will be short but effective and not hampered by lack of men,
 Carranza has not replied to the i'm perative demand for the prompt sur render of the negro troopers captured EH fhe CarriZal engagement. There will Be no further negotiations until that 6emand is compiled with.
 with standing orders to department commanders to hurry up the movement of state troops to the Mexican border the war department is preparing for any emergency that may arise from refusal of Carranza to surrender the American prisoners taken at Carrizal and held at Chihuahua
 Plan For Rescue.
 If Carranza does refuse to surrender tue prisoners prompt measures for their rescue will be taken by the Unit ed States government The understand Ing is that an expedition sufficient to affect the release of the prisoners would at once be ordered to invade Mexico. Such an expedition with status somewhat similar to the original expe- Eidon that crossed the border in pur- suit of Villa and his band would be ex- pected to result in open and general Possibilities. Considerations involving fine possibility of big rescue or puni- five expedition, with general hostilities to fnllOw, are responsible for the urgent euM1ers of the war department to get khe guard off to the border.
 Bolivian Minister Calderon is given
 understand by Secretary of State
 sing that mediation by South and
 Iral American countries in the
 dcan difficulty is Rot acceptable to
 nited States at this time. 1t is
 EstOod that the secretary said this
 ernment was waiting for a reply bm General CarranZa to the state de rtment's demands.
 fr. Calderon's call was informal
 J he was not accompanied by any her Latin-American diplomat. He Rd after hiS conference with MT. Lan
 that he did not consider the time
 for a formal offer of mediation
 wever. ehe said he will watch fol
 Opportunity to present such a sug
 ien. He has standing instructions om his government to that effect.
 South America Anxious.
 So far seven countries of Centra and South America have taken step: koward mediation These nations ar, Pmaguay, Ecuador, Salvador, Bolivia Honduras, Costa Rica and Chile. Dip
 natic representatives of Bolivia
 bnduras. Costa Rica and Chile hav made overtures on the subject both il ZEexico City and in Washington.
 The disinclination of the governmen so discuss mediation at this time is al Endication of the extent to which diplc macy throughout the present crisis ha been confused, largely by the desire o the president to treat Mexico as soy sereign state in spite of actual cond lions in Mexico.
 Army officers are not inclined to b sifsdainful of the fight that could b y pu4 up by the united Mexican factions Six months is regarded as the min mam tme in which the United State ecan get an army in the field capabl |of subtugating northern Mexico witt put undue casualties.
 Whi1e the Mexican forces are credi s1 with the ability to put up tellin reSistance under present condition fiHe view held among all army men kiaaf the Mexicans will be unable make sustained fight.
 General Pershing has only 12,O( men in Chihuahua, while from 35.O( 90 50OO0 well armed and veteran Ga EznEa troops are within striking di sance of htm.