Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-08
MEXICAN
SITUATION
BECOMES
ALARMING
Soldiers Needed to Protect
Lives and Property Of Citi-
zens, Gov. Hobby of Texas
Tells the Officials.

Washington, June 7.-Declaring
that the Mexican situation is 50
critical that large force of troops
en- the border is necessary to pro-
tect lives and property of citizens,
Governor Hobby of Texas has res
quested Secretar- Baker to call into
the federal service the First and
Second brigades of Texas cavalry
and to mobilize them at conveni-
ent point.
The War department immediately
telegraphed the commanding gen-
eral of the Southern department..
who has charge of the border guard.
asking his views on the request and
for any information bearing upon
the situation described by Governor
Hobby. .-.-, a.-.s
Governor Hobby's Telegram.
Governor Hobby's telegram to
Secretary Baker follows: a
The Mexican situation appears to be
90 critical that an emergency may arise
ing larger force of trops on the border
TO protect lives and property of citizens
than are at present available. appreci-
ate that for border duty cavalry is the /
most effective arm of the service and i
also appreciate that tn. regular army =
short Of cavalry Therefore. I respectfully
cavalry national guard oi Texas. be csiisd
into the federal service. ! urge that the
call include brigade commanders and bri-
the cavalry organization may go into
effect under command Of two brigade com-
manders.
'T also suggest mobilization be fixed for
definite. date not less than 20 days from
date Of call In order that officers and
men can arrange personal affairs and such
and for other satisfactory reasons may be.
discharged and their places filled with
others who will be anxious to go into
This ao-day period will also provide
time to arrange details for transportation
and camp. l suggest Camp Mabry at
that lives and property Of citizens be
amply protected and my knowledge Of
eonservatism and efficiency OF Officers
prompts tkis suggestion"
Departments Wire South.
The departments telegram to the
Southern departments commander
was as follows:
The governor of Texas wires the depart
ment that the Mexican situation appears
arise ss at the most moment ns
quiring larger force OF troops on the
border to, protect lives and property. OF
.H Your Views A and T any a. information nsa % SearInx
upon situation are desired by wire"
Confidential reports reaching the
War department within the last
week regarding the situation in
northern Mexico contained no in
formation, it was said, that would
lead army officers to hold the opin-
ion expressed by Governor Hobby.
The border guard at present has
10000 troops, including cavalry, in
fantry, field artillery, air squadrons
and engineer units, distributed from
Yuma. Ariz., to south of Laredo.
The latter point is headquarters of
the Fourth United States cavalry.
Behind these is an even larger
force at the rehabilitation camp or
enroute. 81
Maj. Gen. De Roosey C.. Cabeli,
in command of the Mexican border
district. has. standing orders to dis
pose the American troops as he
thinks best to protect lives and
property. -...-
Yaquis Kill Americans.
Nogales, Ariz., June More
than forty Americans and Mexicans
have been killed by Yaquis and BAN
dts in the La Colorado district Of
Sonora Mexico during the last two
weeks, according to the statement
Of nine American mining men from
that neighborhood.
The party of Americans whose
homes are in Arizona, Colorado and
California have sent statement on
conditions in that district to the
state department at Washington,
with copies to Senators c. S.
Thomas of Colorado. Hiram John
son of California, and Marcus Smith
and Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona.