The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-06-22
WILSON CALLS OUT ]
NATIONAL GUARD
State Troops for Patrol Duty
on Mexican Border.
REPLY TO MExICO'S THREAT
The Order viii Summon 1875, 900 Miltl,
To the Various State Mobilization
camps---A Day OF Feverish
Activity At War Department

Washington.-President Wilson Sun
day called out virtually the entire Ma
tlonal Guard OF the country, number
ing 125, 1000 officers and men. for sery
ice in defense Of the Mexican border
The Presidents action followed The
receipt of reports from General Funs
ton showing that the present force on
the border would have to be greatly in
creased to protect It against raids.
The calling out of the militia will
also enable more of the regulars along
the border to be sent into Mexico In
any emergency, either In pursuit Of
bandits or for the reinforcement Of The
expedition commanded by General
Pershing IL attacked by the de faeto
government.
The announcement that the National
Guard had been called into the fed
eral service was made by Secretary
Baker at $50 o'clock Sunday Afternoon
following day Of feverish activity in
the War Department.
Immediately thereafter Secretary
Baker sent a telegram to every COVER
nor, calling all or part Of the militia
Of that State into the service Of The
United States forthwith"
These kilograms indicated what
proportion of the militia of each State
was wanted. The governors wer
asked to have the militia assembled at
the mobilization points already desig
mated for each State.
Secretary Baker Explains.
Here is the text of Secretary Bakers
announcement Of the call for militia
"In view of the disturbed conditions
on the Mexican border, and in order to
insure complete order and protection
for all Americans, the President has
called out substantially all State
militia, and will send them to the Dor
der wherever and as fully as General
Funston determines them to be needed
for the purpose stated.
'If all are not needed an effort will
be made to relieve those on duty there
from time to time, so as to distribute
the duty.
This call for militia is wholly IN
related to General Pershlng's expedi
tion, and contemplates no additional
entry into Mexico except as may be
necessary to pursue bandits who at
tempt outrages on American soil.
"The militia are being called out so
as to leave some troops in the several
States. They will be mobilized at
their stations where necessary recruit
ing can be DONE"
War strateglsts Busy.
Feverish activity was, manifested at
the War Department throughout the
day, with secret conferences. inter
rupted only by luncheon, between Sec
retary Baker, Generals Bliss. Scott aud
Mills. Before Mr.. Baker departed for
the White House Brigadier General NJ
NJ. Macomb fastened to the War De
partment with Swar plans" A large
force of officials was called to the de-
partment to perfect the details for
transporting the troops. Telegrams
from General Funston poured into the
department saying the situation is be-
coming hourly more dangerous in
many border towns. The situation at
Brownsville was most alarming. Gen
eral Funston's dispatches were mol
made public, but they are understood
to have emphasized the necessity for
reinforcements to the present border
guard without delay. The administra'
tion has plainly become uneasy over
General Trevlno's threat to attack Gen
eral Pershing's troops If they moved IN
any other than northerly direction.
Forces Must De Recruited.
General Mills, chief of the militis
division, informed militia heads in the
various States that infantry companies
must be recruited to minimum OF %
men, cavalry troops to 65 men, COM
panles of engineer to 65 men and com
panies OF the artillery to 1856 men.
Mobilization War Department heao
said would be speedy. In many States
including New York, Illinois, Massa
chusetts, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
Ohio and others recruited TO iuH
strength. troops will be moving to theiI
mobilization points within few hours
The minimum militia strength OF tns
United States is $4,000.
Tension More Acute.
General Frederick Funston. com
mandlng the border forces will deslS'
nate the time and place for movements
of Guardsmen to the international llh0
as the occasion shall require.
In announcing the orders, Secretap
Daker said the State forces would Oe
employed only to guard the border anu
that no additional troop movemen's
into Mexico were contemplated excep'
in pursuit of raiders.
simultaneously with the Natlona'
Guard call, Secretary Daniels, OF u,
Navy Department, ordered additions
war vessels to Mexican waters on pO''
coasts to safeguard American lives
At the War, Navy and State Depas.