The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19

AREEXPECTED
To RESPOND
TO THE CALL
WILL MOBILIZE
MEN IMMEDIATELY
Will Be Used to Guard Border
and Release Regular
Troops.
WARSHIPS TO MEXICO
WARSHIPS TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON. June 1s.-vir.
tualiy the entire mobile strength
OF the National Guard Of all states
and the District OF Columbia was
ordered mustered into the federal
son. About 100, 900 men are es.
pected TO respond to the call
They will be mobilized Immedi.
stely for such service on the
Mexican border as may later be
assigned to them. General Fred
eriek Funston. COMMANDING the
border forces will designate the
time and place for movements OF
guardsmen TO the international
line as the occasion shall require.
In announcing the orders, Sec
retary Baker said the state forces
would be employed only TO guard
the border and that no additional
troop movements into Mexico
were contemplated except in pur-
suit OF raiders.
simultaneously with the Ma.
tional Guard, Secretary Daniels
OF the navy department. ordered
additional war vessals to Mexican
waters on both coasts to safe
guard American lives.
At the war, navy and state de-
partments, u was stated that no
new devices as to the situation In
Mexico had come to precipitste
the new orders.
Within the last two weeks.
however. tension has been in
creaslng steadily. The crisis pre-
sented by General Carranza's note
den1s ndina the recall OF General
Pershns's espeditionary force
has been followed by virtual VI
timatum served on the American
officer by General Trevino. the
Mexican commander a. chihus-
hua. To this was added yester-
day the possibility that American
and Mexican troop mad elashed
across the border from San Be-
nito. Texas.
Administration officials made
no attempt to conceal tonioht
their relief over the safe return OF
Major AnderSon's cavalry squad
ron to Brownsville after their sue
eessful bandit chase. The troop
ers crossed IN pursuit OF bandits
IN the face OF intimstions that
they would be attacked N they
did so. General Funston himself
reported that he anticipated fiaht-
ing. presumably with carrsrza
troops.
Mobilization Of the National Guard
men TO support General Funston
inc will pave the way for releasir
.ome 10000 regulars for immedia'
.ervice in Mexico In the event Of ops
lostilities with the Carranza COVER
nent. The guardsCmen themselv,
.ould not be used beyond tho lir
Without authority OF congress ar
lntil they had volunteered for IN.
luty as they are called out under N
I'D militia law. The new law. vhic
yould make them available for ar
iuty under the federal governmei
,oes into effect July /
The entire mobile regular army
Nc United states. several provision
eEiments of regular coast artiller
erving as infantry and the Natur,
iuard of Texas. New Mexico an
NrizOna are on the border or
Mexico. Definite figures have nev,
'een mad" public but n i~ understood
icncral Funston has about 4OOG
egulsrs and probably 5000 or moi
.uardsmen Of whom ten thousar
eEulars are with General Pershir
lr scattered along his line Of cor
from Namiquipa Neti,
% Columbus. y "
TeleFrams calling fpr the militar
we're sent tonight 20 the Governor
'f al states except she three who.
.uardswcn already have been music
"a IN. after an dav conference a. N
var department attended by Sc
etary Baker. Mai General Scott. chi,
II staff. Major General Bliss. chief
ho mobile army and BrEadier &c
raj MILL. chiof of tho militia di,
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