The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-19
NATIONS MILITIA BEING
ASSEMBLED FOR BORDER

from Namlqulpa, leAas, 10 Columbus
n. NJ.
kilograms calling for the militia wer
sent last night TO the governors of al
states except the three whose guardsmeI
already have been mustered in, after al
all day conference at the war department
attended by Secretary Baker, Major Gen
eral Scott, chief of staff Major Genera
Bliss, chief of the mobile army, and Brig
adler General Mills, chief of the militia
division general staff. Brigadier General
McCombs, president of the Army Wal
college, also was consulted.
BY the new orders there will be placed
at General Funston's disposal two ma
jor generals and 81 brigadier generals of
militia, with their complete infantry
commands. The entire infantry divis-
ions from New York and Pennsylvania
are called out, as are fifteen full ,brigades
from other states. In all SIS regiments of
infantry, with thirteen separate bat
tallons and many separate companies are
affected, giving a total of l,l4s compa.
nies, each of which must have mini
mum strength OF 65 men when mus
tered into the federal service. The to.
would be not less than $4,000 men.
Less than 500 companies scattered
throughout the country. will not be mus
tered and the National Guard coast
artillery companies have not been sum
moned
Official reports that recent raids along
the border had created alarm among
American residents in Mexico City and
elsewhere beyond the border were reflect
ed to-day in a message received at the
Mexican embassy from Gen. Carranza.
IL stated that excitement prevailed at the
Mexican camp over the omnous signs
along the border and asked Elseo ARE.
dondo, ambassador designate, to tell the
first chief what he had learned of the in
tentions of the Washington government
toward Mexico. In his reply Mr., Are
dondo included a copy of Secretary Bak.
er's statement, announcing the call for |
the militia.
The Washington government has |
with growing alarm the spread |
Of disorders throughout Mexico and the
evidence that Carranza's control over his |
army and his people was waning from
lay to day. Up to the time Gen. Trevino
served notice on Gen Pershing last week
hat any movement of his troops except
.oward the border would be treated as a
hostile act. there was no clear indication
Is TO Carranza's own attitude. His in.
entlons still are somewhat in doubt, al
hough the fact that he is said to have
personally directed Trevino's action
caves little ground for speculation on
hat score. The question remaining to
'e settled is whether Gen. Carranza viii /,
Q TO the limit of ordering an attack
pon Gen. Pershing's troops. There is
o indication that President Wilson has
ny intention of weakening in his deter
1ination to keep the expedition wherS
is. 1t is also evident, however. rat
he administration has no present pur.
ose of ordering renewed activities after
andlts by the column. except in the linn =
ed zone in which it has been operating =
18th signal success for some weeks. Gen. a
recent reports have indicated 0
nat he has succeeded in clearing out all
rganized bands of outlaws in the vicin- 9
Y of his camps.
Some officials here have been inclined =
} look upon the Carranza note and many :
his other more or less hostile actions 4
! attempts to plaeate the radical anti.
merican elements in Mexico without 8
'tually bringing on hostilities with the
nited States. They declare the Mexican
)yernment has gone to the limit each Z
me, but always fallen just short of the n
ord or act that would have made u
ash certain. These officials believe Car.
MA is playing a game of bluff. and that {
uch as he might hate Villa, the direct
use of the present situation, he dared
1t attempt to capture the bandit and
m him over to the United States for
nishment because he feared to make a
tional hero and martyr of his former u
Iy against Huerta.
To defray the expenses of mobilizing
e National Guard and maintaining IL
the federal service, emergency appro-
iations will be needed Immediately. at
ngress granted the war department 81
eral emergency funds because of the ye
rider situation some time ago These M
2 virtually gone now and See Baker III
obably win submit largely increased IN
innate within a few days.
Villa Again Reported. y
Il was learned in diplomatic circles
t night that foreign agents in Mexico
ieve Villa to have been stricken with =
-alysis as a result of wounds received In
ring or after the Columbus raid. He is
d to be in hiding in the hills and the
imation is that Csrranza officials could
their hands on him in few days If
v so desired.