Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-19

AdvlceS from BROWNSVILLE toy
said that the force Of cavalry there
is all ready to make a dash for
Matamoras in case of an uprising
attacking American inhabitants of
that city. National feeling at La
redo today is at fever heat and
chances of break between Amer
lean and Mexican residents is con-
sidered strong.
General Serrano, Obregcn's
chief of staff, arrived at Juarez
this morning and took personal
command of all Mexican armies in
the field.
Under his command, the cam
paign against General Pershing
will be waged if clash comes.
Serrano brings specials orders
| from Carranza and Obregon and
the work of fortifying Juarez and
distributing arms and ammunition
to the civilian population is being
| rushed.
Washington, June 19.-War with
Mexico is at hand.
1t is believed there is no force that
can stay a general conflict.
1t seems to be the purpose of Car
rama to force the issue with the
United States in the belief that it
will rally to his support the entire
body of Mexican people, thus making
his position secure.
| That this will be the result of a
break is seriously doubted, for the
Mexicans already are suffering from
poverty and such prostration of in
dustry that it seems impossible that
they can maintain a large force in
the field.
But Carranza is determined to have
o fight, and the United States will
be forced to accommodate him, and
every available militiaman will coop
crate with the regular forces, the for
mer having been called to the border
today by President Wilson to coop
CIaCC Will CIIc
| It is not believed here that regular
warfare will continue long, as there
will be a vigorous effort made to
smash the larger opposing forces, but
it is expected that several years will
be required to put down the banditry
which will develop, and the whole SEN
timent is that war will force Ameri
can supervision of Mexican affairs un-
til en- entirely new condition has been
established. In other words, no one
believes that if Carranza succeeds in
uniting the people of Mexico he will
continue to be recognized by the Unit
ed States as the head of the Mexi
can republic, and peace will not be
restored until his power is wholly de-
stroyed, as the United States will not
take chances on a return of Mexico
to the chaotic condition that has pre-
vailed of late.
In taking a vigorous hold of the
Mexican situation President Wilson
has the support of all parties here,
and it is believed the affair will be
kept out of partisan issues.
Local Situation.
It is impossible to state definitely
what war with Mexico will imply for
this region, but there is strong be-
lief that there will be no conflict over
tie international line in Imperial VAL
Icy.
It has been understood that in case
Of friction between the two countries
Governor Cantu would see that Low
or California should not be drawn into
it, but would remain as neutral terri
tory.
The governor went to Tia Juana
yesterday and it is understood that
he took with him the papers of his
office, and the significance of this
move is not understood.
AS special precaution, the regu-
lar soldiers stationed in Calexico have
been put on outpost duty throughout
tie town and along the border, and
it is understood they have received
new orders, but the nature Of the or