The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
NATIONAL GUARD CALLED
OVER 100000 MEN CALLED TO
SERVICE.
Situation i'm Mexico Critical.-MeXi.
cans Demand Withdrawal of
American Troops.

Washington, June 1S.-Virtually
the entire mobile strength of the
National Guard of all the States and
the District of Columbia was ordered
mustered into the federal service to-
night by President Wilson. About
100000 men are expected to respond
to the call. They will be modified
Immediately for such service on the
Mexican border as may later be as
signed.
Gen. Funston, commanding the
border forces, will designate the time
and place for movements of guards
men to the international line as the
occasion shall require.
In announcing the orders Secre-
tary Baker said the State forces
would be employed only to guard the
border and that no additional troop
movements into Mexico were con-
templated except in pursuit of raid
ers.
simultaneously with the National
Guard call Secretary Daniels, of the
navy department, ordered additional
war vessels to Mexican waters on
both coasts to safeguard American
lives.
At the war, navy and State depart
ments it was stated that no new ad-
vices as to the situation in Mexico
had come to precipitate the new Or
ders.
With the last two weeks, however,
tension has been increasing steadily.
The crisis presented by Gen. Carran-
za's note demanding the recall of
Gen. Pershing's expedition force has
been followed by virtual ultimatum
served on the American Office by Gen.
Trevino, the Mexican commander in
Chihuahua To this was added yes
terday the possibility that American
and Mexican troops had ,clashed
across the border from San Benito,
Texas.
Administration officials made no
attempt to conceal their relief over
the safe return of Major Anderson's
cavalry squadron to Brownsville af-
ter their successful bandit chase.
The troopers crossed in pursuit of
bandits in the face of intimations
that they would be attacked if they
did so. Gen. Funston himself report
ed that he anticipated fighting, pre-
sumably with Carranza troops.
In Event of War.
Mobilization of the National
GuAdsmen to support Gen. Funston's
lire will pave the way for releasing
some 10000 regulars for immediate
service in Mexico in the event of
open hostilities with the Carranza
government. The guardsmen them
selves could not be used beyond the
line without authority of congress,
and until they had volunteered for
that duty as they are called out un-
der the old militia law. The new
law, which would make them avail
able for any duty under the federal
government, goes into effect July 1.
The entire mobile regular army in
the United States, several provision
al regiments of coast artillery, serv-
ing as infantry, and the National
Guard of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona now are on the border or in
Mexico. Definite figures have never
been made public, but it is UNDER
stood that Gen. Funston has about
10000 regulars and probably 5000
or more guardsmen, of whom 10000
regulars are with Gen. Pershing or
scattered along his line of communi-
cation from Namiquipa, Mexico, to
Columbus, N. M.
Telegrams to Governors.
kilograms calling for the militia
were sent tonight to the governors
of all States except the three whose
guardsmen already have been mus
tered in, after an all-day conference
at the war department., attended by
Secretary Baker, Major Gen. Scott,
the chief of staff; Major Gen. Bliss,
chief of the mobile army, and Brig.
Gen. Mills, chief of the militia di-
vision general staff. Brig. Gen.
McGombs, president of the Army War
College, also was consulted. Since
Mr.. Baker did not find it necessary
to confer again with President Will
son after his visit to the white house
last night, it was apparent the de-
cision to bring out the militia was
reached then.
Dash Into Mexico.
Brownsville, June 1.-THE second