Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08

Declaring that the Mexican situation
is SO critical that a larger force Of
troops on the border is necessary to
Gov. Hobby of Texas. has requested
Secretary Baker to call into the fed
eral service the LIST and I'd Brigades
of Texas Cavalry and to mobilize
them at a convenient point.
The War Department Immediately
of the Southern Department. who has
charge of the border guard. asking
his views on the request and for any
information bearing upon the situa-
ton described by Gov. Hobby.
Gov. Hobby's telegram to Secretary
Baker follows:
-The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is
be 80 critical that an emergency may
arise at the most unexpected mo-
ment. requiring a larger force of
troops on the border to protect lives
and property Of citizens than are at
present available. I appreciate that
for border duty cavalry is the most
effective arm of the service, and I
also appreciate that the Regular
Army is short on cavalry. Therefore,
respectfully urge and recommend
that the First and Second Brigades
Cavalry. National Guard of Texas, be
called into the federal service. I
urge that the call include brigade
commanders and brigade headquar-
tiers detachments, SO that the cavalry
organization may go intact under
command of two brigade commanders,
Wants Mobilization in 20 Days.
Il also suggest mobilization be
fixed for definite date. not less than
twenty days from date Of call. in or
der that officers and men may ar
range personal affairs and such Of
fcers and men who have dependents
and for other satisfactory reasons
may be discharged and their places
filled with others who will be anxious
to go into active service.
This twenty-day period will also
provide time to arrange details for
transportation and camp. I suggest
Camp Maury at Austin as mobiliza-
ton camp. My anxiety that lives and
property Of citizens be amply protect
ed and my knowledge of con-
servatism and efficiency of officers and
men of Texas cavalry brigades
prompts this suggestion"
War Departments Wire.
The departments telegram to the
Southern Departments commander
was as follows:
THE Governor of Texas wires the
department that the Mexican situa-
ton appears to be so critical that an
emergency may arise at the most I'M
expected moment. requiring a larger
force of troops on the border to pro-
tect lives and property Of citizens
than are at present available. Your
views and any information bearing
upon the situation are desired BY
WIRE"
No Confirmation Of Fears.
Confidential reports reaching the
War Department within the last week
regarding the situation in northern
Mexico contained no information, it
was said. that would lead Army Of
ficers to hold the opinion expressed
by Gov. Hobby The border guard at
present exceeds 10000 troops, includ-
ing cavalry. infantry. field artillery
air squadrons and engineer units. dis
tributed from Yuma, Ariz., to south
of Laredo. The latter point is head
quarters Of the 4th United States
Cavalry. Behind these is an even
larger force at the rehabilitation
camps or en- route.
Maj. Gen. De Rosey c. Cabell, In
command of the Mexican border dis
trict. has standing orders to dispose
the American troops as he thinks
best to protect lives and property.