The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
BORDER AFLAME
OVER EXPECTED
WAR WITH U. S.
HOstiIities Considered Certain
by the Mexican People.
Hold Anti-American Demon
STATIONS Along Entire Line.
TREVINO'S FORCE ON MOVE
Mexieans Ordered to Stay South
of Rio GraDde.
Pershing Has Enough Supplies
to Last a Month.
Hold Anti-American Demon
STATIONS Along Entire Line.
TREVIHO'S FORCE ON MOVE
Mexicans Ordered to Stay SOutf
of Rio GraDde.
BY II. H. sTANsBURY.

side of the boundary line pel"eeH
Niexica and the United states IS
aflame with excitement over the an
nouncement from Washington of
call for the national guard. Opposite
the larger settlements from Yuma
Ariz.. to Brownsville, Tex, anti-Amer-
lean demonstrations are being heiu.
The Mexican populace has accepted
the latest move on the part OF the
Grin go government as preptrdtiiu1.4
VII CHI can only be followed by hoslI-
fies Some have crossed to the amer
lean side for protection but the ma1oT
ifO ignorant of the purposes OF the
United states have fled to ulleI I4
Mexico There Is every me- an
that Mexican troops are planning an
immediate attack on General Persn-
jne-s forces without waiting Tor lu1
ther orders from the de facto govern
inent leaders General
forces; are on the move
Will Declare War.
A large command has been reported
moving westward from Chlhuahu d
CITY toward the extreme souIiei
base of the punitive eXpeulltont a.
Namiuuipa. The division winch nc
Lee,, assembled at Villa Ahumada On
Inc Mexican Central railroad mas peeh
divided and is in motion approx
rnatelv & 600 men of this command are
marching in the direction OF FL Nalle'
which is the most pregnable point on
L
ts.n The remainder of the force esti
mated at 1000. is proceeding TOWARDS
Juarez. -. tn &c Of
fic, rs were busy gathering TINS mp o.
taut information representatives ol ING
state depa rtment leGrned that FIRST
chief Carranza has forwarded com
rnunication to President wilson de
handing the withdrawal OF all amer
can forces from Mexican soil wlthln
seven davs. II the retreatinS move
rnent is not ordered within the pre-
scrfbed period a state of war VIII De
declared to exist.
Pcrshing's Force Is Safe.
The communication is said to DC en-
route to Washington by a messenger
who left Mexico City several days ago:
l, IL understood the seven-day period
will date from the time the notice Is
delivered in Washington
From reports received by the Acier-
lean military representatives the Mex
lean commanders have not been in
formed OF the new ultimatum and
lave planned to start trouble without
further delay
1T il simply another example of
the inability of any central authority
l., control the situation" was the com
n,ont OF high military authority in
ciose touch with the developments.
No fear is felt for the safety Of Cen
traI Pershings command. although
greatly outnumbered. unless there is a
simultaneous attack from the south,
east and west Even in such an emer-
gency the positions now occupied by
the American column could be held
until endorsements arrived.
supplies for u Month.
4 truck train five miles long has
started south from Columbus with Il
reserve supply of ammunition The
stores now on hand at Namiquipa and
Colonia Dublan would be sufficient for
siege OF months duration, of the
sort the MeXIcanS would make. on
the other hand, if reports compiled
by representatives of the war depart
ment are accurate, the Mexicans nave
but Little ammunition and not enough
rations to feed their soldiers for thirty
days.
General Trevino has Communicated
all food supplies in South Chihuahua
for his army which accounts for the
starving conditions among the civilian
classes.
There are less than $500 American
soldiers stationed at Fort Bliss for the
prote cotton of the FL Paso district.
Realizing the seriousness of this
situation, General Funston is sending
achievements here as rapidly az they
can be Withdrawn from other points.
Battery A of the New Mexico national
guard, recently mustered into the fed
eral service. has arrived.
The first battalion of the goth in
having been relieved by the new quota
drawn from the coast artillery
Munitions Struggled In.
Within the last few days large guam
titles OF arms and ammunition have
been smuggled across the information
al boundary into Mexico. notwith
standing extraordinary vigilance on
the part of the customs service. Late
today Luis Correon, a CarranZa officer
was arrested at the Santa Fe bridge
while attempting to cross with an au-
tomobile which contained 1000 rounds
of ammunition and a number of guns.
Correon was arrested and is being
held at Fort Bliss.
Andres Garcia the Carranza consul
in Fl Paso, crossed the river and is
not expected to return. His family
was sent into Mexico earlier in the
day. The exodus of Mexican off
Gals. however. is not noticeable as
hundreds of their countrvnen who
want no part in the lighting are
flocking about the streets OF the Dor
der town anxious to find a place to
sleep and morsel of food.
NfObiIiZing All Forces
A decree issued by General Trevino
forbidding citizens of Mexico from
crossing the boundary line was re-
ceived here Sunday night but has APP
parently not been effective. BY the
same decree all Mexicans in the state
% Chihuahua are called to arms A
threat of arrest is made against all
adult males who fail to respond TO
the call
Around the officers quarters d:
Fort Blass there is unusual activity.
Tre majority of the families uf the
officers are making ready to depart on
the first outgoing trains. so certain is