Arizona republican., 1919-06-08
HOBBY DEMANDS
 MEXICAN BORDER
 CAVALRY GUARD
Wires Request to War De partment = Says Condi tion Is Critical Suggests First and Second Texas sBrigades- Southern Army Asked to Report Condi- tions
rRepub,lcan A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Declarinf cal that a larger force of troops or the border is necessary to protect lives and property of citizens, Govern. Hobby of Texas has requested Secre- tary Baker to call into the federal ser vice the first and second brigades O. Texas cavalry and 10 mobilize them at a convenient point.
 The war department immediately telegraphed the commanding general of the southern department, who has charge of the border guard, asking his views on the request and for any in formation bearing upon the situation described by Governor Hobby.
 Governor Hobby's telegram to Sec retary Baker follows:
 "The Mexican situation appears tG be so critical that an emergency may arise at the most unexpected moment, requiring larger force of troops on the border to protect lives and proper ty of citizens than are at present available I appreciate that for bor- der duty. cavalry is the most effective arm of the service, and I'also appre- ciate that the regular army is short of cavalry. Therefore, I respectfully urge and recommend that the first and second brigades of cavalry, na tional guard of Texas, be called into the federal service. I urge that the call include brigade commanders and brigade headquarters attachments, so that the cavalry organization may go intact under command of two brigade commanders. I also sugges- mobiliZa- tion fixed for definite date not less than twenty days from date of call. | in order that officers and mer can a~- | range personal affairs and such of ! ficers and men who have dependents | and for other satisfactory reasons may 1 te discharged and the places filled with others who will be anxious to go into active service. This twenty days period will also provide time to ar [, range details for transporta and camp. suggest Camp Mavbry. at Austin, as mobilization camp My anx- iety that lives and property of citizens l be amply protected and my knowledgs of conservatism and efficiency of off cers and men of Texas cavalry brigades prompts this suggestion"
 Department Gets Action
 AAir rUtbit tIie1iN tttESEGlil to IlE southern departments commander was as follows:
 "The governor of Texas wires the department that the Mexican situation appears to be so critical that an emer- gency may arise at the most unexpect- edd moment requiring a larger force of troops on the border to protect lives and property Of citizens than are al present available. Your views and any information bearing upon the situa ton are desired by wire"
 Confidential reports reaching the war department within the last week regarding the situation in north Mexi- co, contained no information. it was said. that would lead army officers tC hold the opinion expressed by Gov Hobby. The border guard at present exceeds 10000 troops. including cav. ? airy, infantry, air squadrons and CT
 gineers' units, distributed from Yuma } Arizona. to south of Laredo. Tn l latter point is headquarters of tn 9 fourth United States cavalry. BehinC 2 these is an even larger force at tn, l disqualification camps or enroute.
 Major General De Rosey c. Cabell
 in command of the Mexican borde
 district, has standing orders to dis
 pose the American troops as he think
 best to protect lives and property.