The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-25
INCLINED TOWARD PEACE

Private advices today still pictured the position of General Carranza as strongly inclined toward peaceful termination of the present situation. He is said to feel that Villa is solely responsible for the grave crisis and that war would mean the fulf1llment of all Villa hoped fol when he ordered the dash over the line at Columbus, N. M.
 While the diplomatic status of the sit nation shifted and changed today with every hour if rumors were to be cred ited, the steps of the war department to get ready continued Word came of the mastering into the federal service of an Oregon National Guard company, the first unit of the state troops to be enrolled under President Wilson's call last Sun- day.
 Much of the detail of the mobilization of the guard was transferred from the war department by Secretary Bakers or der directing that department command CTS rush the men to the front as soon as available. Reports of progress so far give no basis for an accurate estimate of the time it will take to get the whole force to the Mexican border. Detailed information is now sent to departmental headquarters and. will be reported later to Washington.
 The effort to speed up mobilization further through the Hay resolution adopted yesterday in the House met with delay in the Senate.
 The military committee reported out the measure, amended but still contain ing the draft and consolidation sections which are regarded as of vital impor- tance. On account of a memorial ses- sion, however, the Senate did not act anG the authority the resol ution will confer cannot be granted now before Monday.
 WANTS MEASURE PASSED
 The war department awaits impatiently the passage of the measure chiefly be- cause of it's consolidation provisions. It furnishes machinery under which il could gather up and send to the front promptly all guardsmen who qualMy fol federal service without waiting for in complete companies to be recruited tC full strength. Days, perhaps weeks, of delay in sending General Funston addi- tional troops would be saved, it is esti- mated, under this plan.
 Another step toward preparedness for any emergency became known to- day. Arrangements are being perfect ed for diverting large shipments Of machine guns and ammunition manu- factured foF certain of the allied Eu- ropean powers to the American army. They are urgently needed to equip fully the guard regiments.
 Agents of the allies have informed the government that their contracts in this country will be subordinated to the needs of the American army. This will enable contractors to turn over to the war department such of their products as are needed without making neces- sary any legal eommandee ering step.
 While no statement is available of alternative plans should Carranza SUD- port the act of his commander at Car rlzal and precipitate hostilities, there are indications that complete military occupation of all northern Mexico would be ordered. War department of nclals are known to have studied the possibilities of such a movement many times during the years of disorder be- yond the border. A definite plan of ac- tion is believed to have been mapped out. although it has been guarded as a military secret