The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20


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Tucson, Arizona, June 19.-Sonora
military authorities have seized the
Southern Pacific Railroad of Mexico
system and cut all telegraph wires at
the border, according to private ad-
vices here.
Washington, June 19.-The navy de.
partment announces that additional
ships will be sent to the west ana
east coasts OF Mexico
Admiral Winslow, in command on
the west coast, has been ordered to
make selections of additional ships
and to send them to various ports on
the west coast.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
Admiral Benson, chief aid for opera
tions of the navy department, will con
fer and select the ships to be sent
from the Atlantic coast.
None of the battleships will be sent
at present, although it is expected
that within a month the whole Paci
fic feet and the whole Atlantic feet
will be seen on the Mexican coasts
Washington, June 19.-President
Wilson has issued an order calling out
the militia OF all the states for duty
on the Mexican border. Secretary Ba-
ker issued a statement about 80
o'clock. after a lengthy conference
with the president, saying the immedi-
ate mobilization OF all the National
Guard had been determined upon.
This will bring out 145,000 men to
reinforce General Funston's border
forces. This Is the minimum strength
but as the militia now numbers only
$4,000 it will be recruited up to 49,
600.
Mr.. Bakers statement said the call
for the militia is wholly unrelated to
General Pershings expedition and
contemplates no additional entry in
to Mexico except as may be necessary
to pursue bandits who attempt out.
RACES on American SOIL
The call was officially announced at
the close of a conference between Sec.
ertary Baker and his staff that lasted
all day.
Present at the conference besides
the secretary were Major General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, and
Brigadier General Alfred Mills, chief
of the division of militia affairs.
The Illinos and New York Guards
men will be the first to be sent to the
border, as their officers volunteered
the services of their organizations
A call for volunteers also is contem-
plated, it is understood Cne report
is that this phase of the alton was
considered at the conference of the
general staff.
kilograms Sent Governors.
The official statement issued by
Secretary Baker says:
"In view of the disturbed conditions
on the Mexican border and in order
to assure complete protection for al
Americans, the president has called
out substantially all state militia an6
will send them to teh border wherever
and as fully as General Funston de
termines them to be needed for the
purpose stated.
eff all are not needed an effort vii
be made to relieve those on duty
there from time to time so as to dis
tribute the duty.
''This call for militia is wholly unre
lated to General Pershing's expedition
and contempates no additional entry
into Mexico except as may be neces
sary to pursue bandits who attemp
outrages on American soil.
sThe Militia is being called out Sc
as to leave some troops in the severa
states. They will be modified a
their stations, where necessary re
cruiting can be done.
At six o'clock, half an hour afteI
Secretary Bakers statement wa
made public, it was officially announc
ed that kilograms had been dispatched
to the governors Of the forty-elgh
states embodying the presidents cal
for immediate mobilization.
Mobilization, war department head
said, would be speedy.
In many states, including New 1orh
Illinois, Massachusetts,, Wisconsin
Pennsylvania, Ohio and others recruit
ed to full strength, troops will be NOV
ing to mobilization points within ;
few hours.
General Mills placed before Secre
tary Baker and his staff advisers full
reports to show the state OF prepare
tions of the national guard.
Officials Perfecting Details.
Feverish activity was manifested a
the war department throughout tn
day with secret conferences, uninteI
rupted only by luncheon, between
Secretary Baker, Generals Bliss, Scot
and Mills. Before Mr.. Baker depart
ed for tie White House, Brigade
General NJ. NJ. MacComb fastened t
the war department with war plans
A large force of officials was calIe
to the department to perfect the dt
tails for transporting the troops. Tels
grams from General Funston poure
into the department saying the situs