, 1916-06-28
KILOGRAMS
ST. CRO1X STATION.
(ContSnued from 18th page.

entire Army OF 1OO,UVV men suMmoneo ny
Mr.. Wilson's call was placed directly at
General Funston's disposal and Will be
rushed to the Mexican border at the earliest
nos sible moment. Congress also took
Woo ans and far reaching action. A
resolution adopted in the House autho-
rizes the President to draft immedi-
atalv INFO the service of the United
Stotaa ALI members of the National Guard
who subscribe to the new oath for that SER
vice. In effect the measure gives executive
anproval Of the Presidents Call on State sold
lars and provides for their use out OF the
ITpited States. It also furnishes new machl-
now with which to hasten the strengthening
~ The Border Guard. The Senate probably
will PASS the resolution tomorrow. Diploma
tic aspects of the crisis virtually were uh-
cbanoed. AS the situation stands, ut the
state Dept. only preliminary reports OF the
Corr;zal fight ard the attack by MeAlcans
mon American blueiackets at Mazatlan nave
heen received from war and navy o1hc'"ls
transtitted as matters of information When
the record is complete IN each department Tue
aot;op Of the United States will be determln-
AZ Fy;dence now in hand is believed to
10 e,f;cient to show that Carranza sympath-
;1or. or officials probably will be held
roonooa;ble in both cases, and it is believed
4Got Mr. Wilson will demand that Carranza
ronraiate the acts and punish those
voanoneihIe for them. 1t IS known that
Administration Officials do not regard the
rrasAnt situation as containing any opening TOR
oarb;t ration. Their sole purpose, according
to Official declarations, is to protect American
I;ves and property along the border. Fail
y If the de facto Officials to fulfil their
obligations in this respect has compelled the
invasion OF Mexican soil in order that an
effactive defence of the border might be set
nm Private kilograms from Mexico City
Indicate that General CarrNnza and the
circle of his immediate advisers are
very DESTROYS of finding a way TO
avoid war with the United States. they
are said to have been convinced by inc re-
cent happenings OF the sincerity ol inc
Washington Administration $ attitude ana OF
tbe stern purpose of Mr.. Wilson to uss what
ever force ,nay be necessary TO carry ont his
nol;cv These sam Mexico City observers how
nvor noted Indications that the military Com
and in northern Mexico are not under
Gonoral Carrauza's control, and the private
oas express fear that actions OF the
commanders may force the situation whatever
General Carranza may wish to 90. Al the
War Department orders were gwen out 10.
dav for the purchase of fourteen addl'1onal
hioher mower aeroplanes for border use. Navy
representatives during the dag showed good
progress in the relief of Americans assembling
at Mexican ports for the trip home. Inc
colony in Mexico City now numbers less than
$50 and those will be sent out tomorrow or
Monday, according to both Mexican ana
State Department Ndvices. Naval transports
ond commercial vessels of all kinds are bring
ing Americans from whatever points they
touch. Present indications are that few
Americans will remain IN Mexico another
week. and that such as do will stay there by
their own choice, not Tor lack OF transporta~
tion.
Paris. June 24th.-The French Official
statement issued to-day is as follows: On
the left bank of the Meuse, there has been
continued great activity on the part of the
artillery in the Avocourt wood at Hill 304
and ut Dead Mans Hill. A Germun attack
with handgrenades upon our POSITIONS at
Hill 3O4 has been repulsed. On the right
bank OF the river, the fighting continued
with ferocity all last night on the western
n,,+;on Of this front. Our counter-offensive
movements conducted with vigour made it
POSSIBLE for us to capture in the vicinity OF
Hills 800 and 321 a large portion OF the
Ground recently lost there by us,and to drive
the enemy back at the outskirts OF the ina
umont works. These the Germans still
hold. The fighting became particularly vlo-
lent in the village of Fleury. Between the
woods of Fumin and Chenois our counter
attacks put us again in complete pos
session of those trenches which the enemy
occupied during the night of June 21st.
and 22nd. The bombardment of the enc
nv was answered with energy by our
batteries and this fire was maintained
with intensity from the river Meuse to
q no;nt to the east of the Chenois wood.
According to she latest information as
70 the result of the German offensive