Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-20
NATIONAL GUARD CALLED
President Wilson Issued an Order on Sunday Calling Out
the Guards Wisconsin Troops Ready -Wausau
Company May Depart Tomorrow Night

Last Sunday, late in the afternoon,
Company G, Wisconsin National
Guards, of Wausau received word that
the president had determined to call
out the National Guards throughout
the country, for duty on the Mexican
border.
Secretary Baker said that an i'm
mediate mobilization of the National
Guard had been determined upon,
which will bring out $4,000 addition
al men to enforce Gen. Funston's Dor
der forces. The call has had nothing
to do with Gen. Pershing's expedition,
and contemplates no additional entry
into Mexico, except as may be neces-
sary to pursue bandits who attempt
outrages on American soil.
Secretary Bakers statement is as
follows:
"In view of disturbed conditions on
the Mexican border and in order to as
sure complete protection for all Amer
leans, the president has called out
substantially all state militia and will
send them to the border, wherever
and as fully as Gen. Funston deter
mines them to be needed for the pur-
pose stated. If all are not needed, an
effort will be made to relieve those on
duty there from time to time, so as
to distribute the duty. This call is
wholly unrelated to Gen. Pershing's
expedition and comtemplates no addi-
tional entry into Mexico except as
may be necessary to pursue bandits
who attempt outrages on American
soil. The militia are being called out
so as to have some troops in the sew
eral states. They will be modified
at their stations where necessary re-
cruiting can be DONE"
Capt. Lucas, of Co. G, says that no
definite call has been received by the
company and that Co. G has no official
orders as yet to go into camp. He
| also says that Co. G has been in readi-
ness to go on short notice ever since
| the Mexican trouble began, and Adj
| Gen. Holway says that 1000 men can
modified in twelve hours, consisting
of three regiments of infantry, three
| batteries of artillery, two companies
of cavalry, and one aerial squadron
Wisconsin troops will mobilize at
| Camp Douglas.
| I'VE will be aboard trains, ready
| to start for Mexico, within twenty-four
hours after receiving ORDERS" said
| Adj Gen. Orlando Holway, ''if we
do not have to recruit to war
strength"
his home in Mcmillan, Wis, Adj. Gen
Holway chartered a special train to
carry him to his headquarters in Mad.
ison. 1t started from Mcmillan in just
an hour.
Gov. Phillip, yesterday afternoon,
issued a proclamation to the people
| of Wisconsin. notifying them that
| President Wilson had issued a call
for the National Guard of the state to
Mexico.
Gov. Phillip said: Gen. Holway
will proceed at once with the mobili-
zarion. Undoubtedly many of the
regimental and company commanders
are now notified. The sending of this
order means that all of the Wiscon-
sin National Guard will be modified
at Camp Douglas.
The Wausau company was called
out yesterday afternoon and each
member donned his uniform and re-
ported at the armory. No orders have
pany will depart for Camp Douglas,
but all arrangements are being made
to assemble the state troops there
on Thursday, which will necessitate
the Wausau company leaving here
Wednesday night, at; least. The var
ions railroads say they will turn over
their entire roads to the government,
to carry troops to Mexico, if neces-
sary.
1t may be possible that our state
troops will not go any farther than
Camp Douglas. They will go into