El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07
j. s. To ACCEPT
CARRANZA OFFER
Will Attempt Amicable Set.
Element of the Present
Difficulties.
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counselor Polk Of the state department.
and EliseO Arredondo. Mexican ambas-
sadOr designate. for which the noie
doubtless prepares the way may eN-
tend beyond the question OF protecting
the border against future bandit RAIDS
and 20 into the sore need OF the Car
rama government for financial sup
port This possibility created consider
able interest among administration OF
ficials and diplomats today II was re-
garded as an Indication that the Uni
ted States wishes to help the neigh
Dor republic TO bring order out OF its
thought. however, that the question OF
first Importance in diplomatic discus
sions would be anything except pro-
tecting the border
10000 Wen Needed.
About 1900 men are needed for the
additional units authorized for this
year by the army reorganization act
The war department is determined to
develop these without breaking up the
existing units any more than neces-
sary and IL is understood the decision
to issue a call to the cOlOrs grew out
Of this desire rather than from any
further need OF troops in the Mexican
emergency
has been called out since it was ere
ated by the act OF Nov. I. 1912. and
national reserve force has been avail
able only since Nov !. which the mini
@
ended The army act Of 1912 provides
an enlistment term Of seven years, four
OF which are in active service and three
IN reserve It is provided. however. that
men may be furlOughed into the re-
serve on their request after three years
Of active service
To Recruit "a Regiments.
The new units to be organized this
year are: Seven regiments Of infantry, .
regiments Of cavalry; three regiments
of field artillery. and two regiments OF
engineers. in addition 10 the number OF
special troops
Order for Militia Discharge
All army departmental commanders
have been authorized by secretary
Baker 10 discharge enlisted men Of the
national guard in the federal service
who have one or more dependent rela-
The order Of the secretary OF war
follows:
Department commanders may issue
discharges TO enlisted men OF the na-
tional guard in the service Of the United
States who are serving within their
departments. Application for discharge
must be made IN due form through mill
tary channels 10 the department COM
manders. certifying that the applicant
has one or more relatives dependent
upon him for support
The application must be accom-
panied by adequate written evidence OF
knowledge Of the commanding officer
through authentic sources that a soldier
Of his command has one or more de-
pendent relatives. a soldier viii be in
formed OF his right to make application
for his discharge and the discharge will
be granted upon the application, II war
ranted by circumstances
"A desire TO remain in the service and
at the same time refusal to allot any
portion OF the applicants pay 70 his
family or to dependents will be reported
10 the war department for final action
when an application for discharge is
finally approved. the proper recruiting
agencies will be at once informed 50
that the vacancy may be filled prompt
" Recruiting and mastering officers
will be enjoined TO avoid acceptance Of
recruits having relatives depending on
them for support
The was department has received Pc
tftiOns on behalf OF thousands OF
guardsmeu whose families have been
left destitute by the presidents call up
on the state forces There had been no
tabulatiOn OF petitions, but some Of
ficials estimated today that fully one
third of all the men in the national
guard might be affected by the order.