Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
VIRGINIA TROOPS
SOON MAY RETURN
Substantial Body" of National
Guardsmen Now on Border
Ordered Home.
FUNSTON TO SELECT UNITS
Number to Be Withdrawn at
This Time Probably Between
$4,000 and 10000.
FUNSTON TO SELECT UNITS
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"ouhced lh'tt he had directed General
Funston TO designate Substantial
body" Of National Guard organizations
now on the border for immediate re-
turn to their State camps.
In all probability 10000 men will be
sent back. the secretary added, though
the number might not be larger than
$4,000. No indication was given as TO
the commands to be sent home, but
, there is good reason to believe that
the Richmond Blues and perhaps the
Second Virginia will be included in
the list
But should the Blues or the Second
be left out. il can be stated authorita
lively that the service of these troops
is about over. The organizations to
he returned first are merely the first
OF the general movement of guards
men from the field. All OF them will
be sent home and mustered out Of the
Federal service as rapidly as transpor-
tation facilities can be provided.
In the ordinary course of events. It
is learned by The Times-Dispatch cor
respondent. all National Guard organi-
cations on the border should be on
their way home within thirty days. Of
fcials OF the department figure that it
VIII take about four weeks to assemble
enough equipment to move them.
REDUCE STATE TROOPS
TO ABOUT sO.OOO MEN
Secretary Baker refused to comment
on the order say what relation i,
might have TO the withdrawal OF Cen
eral Pershing's expedition from Mex
tco. He said that the organizations
10 be withdrawn would he announced
as soon as General Funston reported
those he had designated. This with
drawal will reduce the force of State
troops on the border TO between $1,000
and $4,000 men.
The announcement generally was ac-
cepted. however. as an indication that
the withdrawal of Pershings force
would not be long delayed. 1t has
been understood that as quickly as
border stations are evacuated by State
troops regulars will move up to c.
cupy them. but tonight 1t was said
authortatively that no order to bring
the regulars north nad yet been is
sued.
II is the policy of TIE department
not to permit disintegration OF the
National Guard organizations. and tho
intention is TO hold every man In ser.
vice. though not under arms. regard.
less of the fact that his duty on tho
ncrder has ended. All applications for
discharge. except for cause. will he
refused. and designations of officers
VIII be carefully examined and accent
co only when the department is salts
neu with the reasons given It was
pointed out that acceptance of many
OF the designations already offered was
more or less in the nature of weed
ing-out process
TO DEAL WITH CARRANZA
ON STRICTLY FORMAL. BASIS
ihe future policy OF the administra-
tioh. II has been Indicated contem
plates dealing with the de facto gov
ernment on strictly formal basis.
rather than on an altruistic basis.
Thus II is understood that the activi
TIES OF villa and the question OF who
occupies the territory Perishing is
! about TO leave will be regarded here
as problem. for .Carranza. and ,ha, tho
United States will look 10 him for
their solution
Army officers here do not believe i,
| probable that withdrawal of General
Pershing's force can be ACCOMPLISHED
IN much less than three weeks after
/ the order is issued
The Mexican Northwestern Railway
south from Juarez would facilitate the
Withdrawal. hut il has been indicated
that no request for It's use will he
made by the United States. and that
no offer of it by the Mexican govern
| ment is expected.
whether the administration intends
TO delay sending Amba ssador Fletcher
to Mexico City until after the AmeriS
can troops come out has not been def
nitelH indicated. but il was suggested
to-day that disapproval of certain acts
oil the de facto government against
%hich this government has persistent
~ protested might serve to delay in
definitely Ambassador Fletcher's de-
purture.
ATTITUDE TOWARD BANKS
BROUGHT SHARPLY TO FRONT
One question brought sharply to the
front within the last week is that pre-
sented by the attitude of the de facto
government towards the National Bank
and the Bank OF London and Mexico.
They were forced into liquidation for
not complying to the decree that their
metallic reserves be increased. dollar
for dollar, with the note issues Since
then the government has secured from
them large loan in metallic currency
and bullion, the metal being carted
from the banks to the treasury French
and British diplomatic agents have
protested without avail.
Five cars of merchandise from the
Colonia Dublan army stores already
have been loaded at Casas Grandes for
shipment to the border. The Second
South Carolina Infantry. Ohio. Pennsyl-
vania and Kentucky troops expect to
he included in Major-General Tunstons
order to return home.
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