Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-06-23
GEN. GAMBLE MODELLING 1000
COLORADO GUARDS AT THE
GOLDEN RIFLE RANGE.
RUSH SHIPS TO COASTS
RIO oRANDE CLOSED AS BORDER
LINES DRAW TAuT AND ALL
TROOPS SLEEP ON ARMS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver, June Rehabilitation OF
the Colorado National Guard for serv.
Ice In the Mexican situation is In full
sway. Formal orders from the Wal
Department at Washington for the
mobilization were received by tele.
graph at the capitol building Sunday
night. The mobilization work had
been begun, however, almost three
hours previously, following the lBsu.
ance OF orders by Adj. Gen. Harry =.
Gamble of tie guard to all commanl-
ers OF organizations to hold their men
In readiness TO move at u moments
notice. The guard will mobilize at
the state rifle range ut Golden, the
designated mobilization point for the
Colorado militia.
II is estimated that appro' oately
1900 men will comprise the Colorado
contingent when enlistments com
plete the full memberships OF each
organization.
Washlngton.-The United States
and Mexico are making last prepare
lions for war. Every militiaman In
America-about $4,000 men - has
been called out by orders issued Sun
day in Washington. Gen. Obregon.
Mexican minister OF war, has ordered
every a~ble-bodied Mexican TO take up
arms and fight the Americans. Car
rama is pleading for volunteers. The
American Navy Department has u.s.
sued orders rushing available war
craft in the direction OF both the east
and west coast OF Mexico. The Dor
der line Is closed. No Mexican Is per.
mitted to leave his native land. Every
means OF smuggling ammunition into
Mexico Is being closely watched.
El Paso, Laredo, Douglas and other
towns and cities along the border are
spending ~sleeploss nights. fearing
massacre by hordes OF poems wrought
up through weeks of anti-Gringo agi-
tation by Carranza authorities.
American troops under Gen. Perish.
ing, border patrol attachments OF
regulars and state militia already on
duty are sleeping on their arms.
In anticipation OF the trouble which
10 rapidly gathering In Mexico, the
War Department has assembled at
Galveston and New orleans n num-
Der OF transports to be used as refu-
gee ships by Americans and their
families whose lives are, as n matter
OF fact. already IN danger. The nav
transport Hancock viii go to Vera
Cruz az soon as abe lands the ma
rlnes ordered TO Santo Domingo. She
will reach Vera Cruz In a few days.
The Navy Department has ordered
the tender Panther and six torpedo
boats OF the Atlantic fleet from San
to Domingo to Key West, where they
will be in readiness for service In
Mexican waters,
The cali TO the National Guard was
not unexpected. II had been seen
coming, as a sure result OF events
oe the last few days, eliminating
with the raid at San lgnaclo, the
flight Of another consul before the
nnti.American demonstrations, the in
solent threat OF Troylno, the con
temptuous reply to II by Gen. Perish
ing and the notwithstanding nory'
BUSINESS all along the border and in
the Interior OF Mexico.
Late Sunday night the Mexican EN-.
bassy received a personal telegram
from Carranza, lnqulrlng what was
going ON I'm Washington, indicating
that he was at n loss TO know what
was the matter. The telegram adds
that the disturbances in the north Of
his country had increased markedly
In the last few days, and Mexico City
was unable to explain the cause,
Mr.. Arredondo, amhassador.deslg
nate, wired in reply full details OF the
call TO the National Guard. lie Il
said to have warned the First chief
that II looks as though the United
States will take drastic measures" L
suppress the raids.