Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-17
Increase Army By 70, 600 Mer

aShlngtOn, March l4.-In
preparation for a lengthy CAM
paign in Mexico, the administra-
ton today took steps to place the |
United States Army on a full
war footing. A resolution urged
by President Wilson, adding
10, 947 men to the regular army,
was put through the House with
only one dissenting vote. The
dissenter was Representative
London. of New York, the only
Socialist in the House.
The new troops will be used to
replace those taken from the
border forces to get after Villa,
and to fill out al! of the mobile
troops at interior points to full
war strength.
Anticipating favorable action
by the Senate. when the reso]u-
ton comes up tomorrow the
War Department sent out tele-
lgraphic instructions tonight to
recruiting officers throughout the
country to proceed vigorously
with enlistment.
The House resolution, intro
duced by Representative James
Hay, of Virginia, chairman of
the Military Affairs Committee.
after a conference with Secretary
of War Baker, provides for the
recruiting of approximately
10000 infantry, 1900 cavalry,
and LOO field artillery. This
will increase the army strength
to 49, 900 men, exclusive of the
quartermaster hospital corps.
/ Two other resolutions bearing
OH the Mexican situation were
introduced in Congress. One OF
these, introduced by Representa-.
Tive Britten, of Illinois, would
authorize the recall of troops now
lin the Philippines for service in
Mexico. Representative Cary, OF
| Wisconsin. introduced the other
resolution, authorizing the com.
Wandering of all arms and am.
munitions of war in the country,
i Ell Paso, Tex, March 49,
American troops were scheduled
to cross the border from Colum'
bus, New Mexico, at 2:3O o'cloci
this morning, according to ar
authentic report received here
1.-THE report is credited, although
Ino official confirmation is posi-
ble.
| Ell Paso, Tex, March a.
General John ]. Pershing, at the
head of the flying column which
Twill start the hunt for Francisco
Villa, has completed plans to
Icross the Mexican border tomor'
ROW morning.
i The rush with which the final
arrangements for the expedition
lwere closed tonight is conceded
Ito be an answer to a demand
made by Carranza representa-.
tives for further delay.
| General Perslling returned to
lei Paso today from Columbus
New Mexico, at the request OF
1.-THE Mexican Authorities for a
conference Win General Gutter.
IreZ, comm audel-In-ylIief of the
lCarranza forces in chihuahua
| The latter urged in the name OF
General Carranzs that the Amer.
lcan troops keep out of Mexico
flor at least two weeks longer.
| Gutierrez declared that five
Iconyerging columns Of Carranza
soldiers within the time stated
will have trapped Villa and elm.
inAted the necessity of the ex.
Ipedition of the American troops
| PerslIing's Orders Imperative.
My orders are to capture
Villa, and l cannot delay exc
cutting my Instructions replied
General Pershing.
But we have five columns Of
Troops, 1900 men in each COL
umn, and they are closing in on
Villa from as many directions.
He Cannot escape" said Cutter
rez.
1T is too late" said General
Pcrshing.
The Mexican military COM
pla uder returned to Juarez. At
tempts to gain further details
Iof the conference with General