McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-23

me'bile' strength of the national guard
Of all states and the District OF Co
lumbia has been ordered mustered
into the federal service by President
Wilson. The order was issued on the
evening of June IS. AbHat 100000
men arr expected to respond to the
call. Thy will be mobilizrm immedi-
ately for such service on tire Mexican
border as may later be assigned to
them.
Gen. Funston. commanding the bor-
der forces. will designate THE time and
place for movements of guardsmen to
the international line as the occasion
shall require.
In announcing the ordsrs Secretary
Baker said the state forces would be
employed only to guard the border
and that no additional troop move
ments into Mexico were contemplated
except In pursuit of RAIDERS.
simultaneously with the national
guard call, Secretary Daniels CT 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, 1t was stated that no new ad,
vices as to the situation In Mexico
had come to precipitate the new or
ders.
Recently, however. tension has been
increasing steadily. The crisis pre-
sented by Gen. Carranza's note de-
manding the recall Of Gen. Pershing's
expeditionary force has been followed
by virtual ultimatum served on the
American officer by Gen. Trevino, the
Mexican commander in chihuahua. To
this was added the possibility that
American and Mexican troops had
clashed across the border from San
Benito. Texas.
Mobilization of the national guards
men to support Gen. Funston's line
will pave the way for releasing some
$4,000 regulars for immediate service
in Mexico in the event Of open hostili-
ties with the Carranza government.
The guardsmen themselves could not
be used beyond the line without an
thority of congress or until they had
volunteered for that duty. as they are
called out under the old militia law.
The new law, which would make them
available fer any duty under the fed
eral government, goes into effect on
July /.
The entire mobile regular army In
the United States, several provisional
regiments of regular coast artillery,
serving as infantry, and the national
| guard Of Texas. New Mexico and Ari-
IONA now are ON the border or in Meg
leo. Definite figures have never been
made public, but 1t is understood that
Gen. Funston has about 10000 regu-
lars and probably 5000 or more
guardsmen, of whom 10000 regulars
are with Gen. Pershing or scattered
along his line a communication from
Namiquipa. Mexico, to Columbus,
| N, NJ.
kilograms calling for the militia
were sent on the night OF June Is to
! the governors Of all states except the
three whose guardsmen already have
been mustered in, after an all day con.
ference at the war department, attend
ed by Secretary Baker. Maj Gen.
Scott, chief of staff; Maj.11en. Bliss,
chief Of the mobile army, and Brig
| Gen. Mills, chief Of the militia divis.
ion general staff. Brig. Gen. McCombs,
president OF the Army War College,
also was consulted.
Organizations Of the militia and
national guard of some of the south
ern states called out by kilograms to
the various governors, with places OF
assembly designated, follow:
Alabama-One brigade Of three reg
iments of infantry, two batteries field
artillery one company signal corps
at Montgomery.
Arkansas-Two regiments infantry
at Fort Logan H. Root.
Kentucky-One brigade Of three reg
iments Of infantry, one company sig
nal corps, one field hospital, one am
Dulance company, at Fort Thomas.
| Mississippi-Three battalions infan
try. at Jackson.
| Louisiana--One regiment infantry
| enc troop cavalry, one battalion field
artillery, at Camp Stafford, Alexan
dria.
| Tennessee-one regiment and twt
separate battalions and three separats