The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-19
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, June 19.-President
Wilson has mustered into Federal
service for duty on the Mexican bor-
der all the national guard units in
every state and District of Columbia.
One hundred thousand citizen SOL
diers will be secured.
For Guard Duty.
President Wilson today stated that
he had mustered the soldiers "for
such service later assigned to them
for the protection of American citiz
zens.' The state forces will only be
used for guard duty.
1t was also announced that several
more warships had been ordered to
the Mexican waters.
Officials insist that there has been
no specific news from Mexico to pre-
cipitate the orders.
MAY be ElSuC1uS.
General Funston, himself, reported
he supposed that the American and
Mexican troops south of San Benito,
Tex, were fighting. There an ex-
pedition ordered across the border
AGAINST the ultimatum would be at
tackled.
The calling of the guard released
80, 900 regular army soldiers for duty
in Mexico, the entire mobile army,
several regiments of coast guard OF
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
It is estimated that Funston has
100000 regulars and 5000 guardsmen
outside of Mexico.
General Pershing has. 10000 men
in Mexico.
Telegraphs Governors.
President Wilson called the guard
by telegraphing the governors of each
state.
There is very much excitement
here. It is considered certain that
the new order means war with
Mexico.
The Northwest strength is as fol-
lows:
Minnesota-On brigade of three
REGIMENTS of infantry and one regi'
,ment of field artillery ordered to re
port to Fort Smelling: '~'' :>-s''- --'ss'ss~:'=
North Dakota-One regiment OF
infantry ordered to report to Fort
Lincoln.
South Dakota-One regiment OF in
fantry to Redfield.
>Iowa-One brigade of three regi'
| ments of infantry, one squadron OF
| cavalry, one battalion field artillery
| one company of engineers and ont
field hospital corps ordered to report
| to Des Moines. =
Wisconsin-One brigade of three
regiments of infantry, one troop cav
airy, one battery ordered to repor
to Fort Douglas.
Congressional Action.
Secretary Baker today took step
TO take the national guard available
for immediate duty in Mexico. H
sent a resolution to the house mill
tary affairs committee. If it re
ceiyes favorable action it will permi
the using of the state militias insid
Mexico.
| Chairman Chamberlain toda
stated that he thinks that it is pos
sible to send national guardsme]
across the border without congress
sional action.
Consul Silliman of Saltillo is en-
route to the border under official or
ders to quit his post.
/ Secretary Daniels today ordere
seven additional gunboats and severs
smaller craft into Mexican waters
He described the movement as merel
precautionary.
| Clashes Reported.
Developments in the Mexican sl
nation Saturday were as follows:
General Pershing confirmed the RI
mort that he had received commun
2 cation from General Trevino.
RI It was practically admitted, in O.
e fetal circles, that Trevino threatene
to attack the American forces it the
moved in any direction except nortl
o ward.
RI A clash occurred between America
v soldiers and Mexicans on the MeXics
side near Brownsville.