South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-15
Men in Border States Now on
Waiting List Will be Call
ed on First TO Increase
Force of Regulars.
WILL NOT CALL UPON
NATIONAL GUARD FOR AID
Action Might be MiSCOnStrued
by CdrranZiStaS as Well
as Ar0uSeS JealOuSieS
Among States.
Internatlonal Neu- se-vi5e

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. March l5.-Al-
though there was not the slightest
doubt that the Pershiug expedition
TO get Villa" was we'll on IT'S WAY
south from the New Mexican bor-
der. the war department withheld
official announcement early todal
There was no mistak.ur the air 0f
expectancy. however. among the or
fcers on duty They plainly expect
ed a record dash on the part Of the
punitive expedition which now muST
engage I'm race with the Carrau-
vista soldiers. Confidential advicos
from the border show that Carranza
now has more than half or his en-
tire army tracking villa and his Of
ficeTs are bending every effort ~
get him before the American forces
reach the scene.
The censorship over the operations
On the border was made absolute
today. Because of the danger OF at
tenlpts 81 cross and attack isolated
American towns OF settlements. Gen.
Funston has spread his men on
along the line. At certain places
these forces have been made very
strong because Of secret information
conveyed 20 the war department by
the agents III the department OF
Justice But all information is with
held as 90 dispositions 60 prevent
the news reaching AIexican spies.
rake Recruits Near Border.
10 was stated today that the re-
sDonse TO the orders TO recruit tho
army to FUN war strength viii prob
ably he the greatest in the states
along the border Nearly every re-
cruiting officers I'M that section has
a long waiting list OF eugbles and
they viii be sent for at once.
While awaiting the certain fav-
cradle action OF the senate ON the
Hay resolution granting authority
which passed the house YESTERDAY
the army experts viii examine these
men. perfect their enlistment papers
and get them ready 90 start TO tho
recruit bases at once
There viii be no attempt made 10
drill these green men toeether. In
stead all will De sent directly 90 the
border or TO army posts where trool's
now are an incorporated with the ven
trained units already ON duty Ia
this way the recruits VIII become
immediately available lor service as
they viii Doe hsdeed IN ou every side
by men who know the ropes. The
result v-ill DE that the new men viii
know the duties OF "a soldier IN Gar
less time than ordinarily is required.
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