Call to Arms for Nation s Defense Militias Mobilized
Secretary of War Baker urges governors to assemble state organized militia and National Guard for federal service. The plan details minimum peace strength, maximum accepted strength, and mobilization at designated points with potential reorganization under War Department instructions.
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Baker
United States
Organized Militia
National Guard
Eastern Department
United States Army
War Department
Division of Militia
Ition
United States and Mexican Armies Face Off Along Long Front
The article compares American and Mexican troop deployments with a front stretching 1,800 miles for the U S and 253 miles for Mexico. It notes about nineteen U S troops per mile versus forty eight per mile for the opposing side, detailing mobilized National Guard strength against Carranza forces.
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National Guard of the
United States
Carranza
Chronology of Mexican Crisis 1910 to 1916 Highlights
A compact timeline of Mexico from Madero’s provisional presidency in 1910 through Huerta and Carranza rivalries, Villa incursions, U.S. interventions, and key events like Tampico, Vera Cruz, the Niagara Falls mediation, and the Columbus raid. It tracks revolutions, battles, and diplomatic recognitions through March 1916.
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Mexico
Madero
Porfirio Riaz
Tampico
Mayo
Vera Cruz
ABOC
Niagara Falls
Ontario
General Huerta
Carranza
Vila
Carnejutla
Lansing
Villistas
Columbus
Villa
Colonel Dodd
General Pershing
National Guard Condition by State Report
War department records show state by state guard status. Alabama lists medical good and field artillery poor with infantry fair and good. Arizona medical good and infantry fair and good. Arkansas values vary with First Infantry Companies B D F and K poor while others are good or
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War Department
National Guard
Alabama—Medical Department
Field Artillery
Infantry
Arizona—Medical Department
Arkansis
Military medical and unit ratings by state and district
Compiled ratings show the California to New Mexico units graded by Medical departments and branches. Entries list overall quality per unit with marks such as very good good fair excellent and occasionally poor, by companies and branches like cavalry field artillery coast artillery engineers and infantry.
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California — Medical Department
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Colorado
Medical Department
Corps of Engineers
Infantry
Connecticut
District -of - Columbia
Signal Corps
Georgia
Seventh
Eighth Infantry
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana — Medical Department
Maine—Medical Department
Coast Artillery Corps
Maryland—Medical Department
Massachusetts—Medical Department
Michigan — Medical Department
Engineers' Corps
Minnesota
Mississippi — Medical Department
Missourii
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico—Medical Department
Militia Strength Gaps Highlighted by War Department
Records show the National Guard falls 22 000 men short of 151 000 and 66 000 below full war strength of 315 000. Of 12 divisions only the Sixth New York and Seventh Pennsylvania have organized divisional HQs. 28 of 30 brigades have HQs. Resource shortages include machine guns 172 on hand of 635 needed and 77 in ordnance with 67 others in coast defenses. Sixth New York lacks full wagon trains. Seventh Pennsylvania needs 115 wagons for divisional trains.
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Seceen
Arijizona
Arkansas Tees
California
Ase
Colorado
Aes
Connecticut
Pry
j—Delawnara Abeseas Areseenaeetaee Aanee
District of Columbise
Adeeene
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Aus
Minois
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Ennbe Anne
Rhode Island
Weer
South Carolina
Dee
South Dakota
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Tota
Nevada
Division of Militia Affairs
War Department
National Guard
Zene
Pringt
New York
Driggs
Ordnance Department
Mexico
States mobilize militia for Mexican crisis amid wide support
President Wilson asks for militia, and 39 states reply with willingness to deploy. New York leads by promising full National Guard service and payroll support for employees on duty. Governors seek broader regimental calls as Pittsburgh group offers 30 000 volunteers and St Louis German regiments prepare for border service.
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Washington
Wilson
War Department
Baker
National Guard
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Alabama
Iowa
Massachusetts
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
Empire State
New York City
Mitchel
United States
St. Louis
Mexico
J. Fertig
St. Louisan
Russians Sweep Toward Lemberg Across Front
Russian forces push from two directions toward Lemberg after capturing Czernowitz severing northern and southern Teuton lines. Pruth and Stokhod clashes push Austrians toward the Sereth and Carpathians while German and Austrian counterattacks, with some Italian front gains, unfold. Prisoners rise with 7 700 reported and 175 000 total since the offensive began. The United States rejects Carranza demands and warns Mexico of consequences if unlawful actions continue, pledging to withhold arms and support until obligations are met.
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London
Lemberg
Dubno-Lemberg
Radzviloff
Bucazaze
Halicz
Czernowitz
Bukowina
Teutons
Pruth
Sereth
Carpathian
Galicia
Rouche
Radziwiloff
Brody
World News In Condensed Form
San Diego reports suggest Lower California plans secession and a Mexican republic. Washington contemplates a blockade of all Mexican ports to cut war supplies reaching Mexican forces. London drafts a commercial treaty to impose a central empire boycott after the war. Brooklyn notes the resignation of Senator James E Wadsworth Jr from Troop M headquarters in New York. Mexico City shows protests over American actions with renewed public vigor. San Diego reports Annapolis commander states Sinaloa governor has declared war on the U S.
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San Diego
California
Mexico
London
Brooklyn
United States
James E. Wadsworth, Jr
1St Cavalry
Charles da Bevoise
1St Cavalry Regiment
N. G
N. Y
Mexico City
Cal
Kavanaugh
Annapolis
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
U. S
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Russian Armies Push in Galicia Volhynia Bukowina Blitz
Paris reports the immense Russian forces under Gen Brusiloff drive a broad offensive across Galicia Volhynia and Bukowina. Their waves overwhelm Austro German positions forcing Gen von Bothmer's army back near Przvoloka and cutting Gen Pflanzer's forces from Lemberg to the north.
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Paris
Brusilof
Galicia
Volhynia
Bukowina
von Bothmer
Prz Vloka
Pflanzer
Bukowine
Lemberg
His Reward for Enlisting in British Service
American George White, a New York native who served with the Royal Marines at Gallipoli, was fined five shillings for failing to register as an alien. He argued he did not register due to his British service and invalid pension.
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Plymouth
George White
New York
Royal Marines
Gallipoli
Italians Repel Austrians in Trentino Fierce Battle Continues
The War Office says Italian forces repelled all Austrian assaults between Magna Boschi and Boscon in Trentino. Progress claimed northeast of Asiago and north of the Franzela Valley. The fighting remains intense on the Sette Comuni plateau.
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Seti.Communi
Trent
Asiago
Trentino
Rome
Magna Boschi
Boscon
War Office
Franzela Valley
Sette Comun
Warning to de facto government over troops near US border
The statement warns that refusal to retire troops would invite grave consequences from the United States. It emphasizes stern resolve to defend national rights and prevent further invasions, while regretting any outcome from such actions.
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United States
Pith of the War News: Russian Advance and Verdun Battles
News from Geneva reports peace demonstrations in Vienna and a strong Austrian guard. Attacks and counter-attacks occur in the Trentino and Tren Tin o region as forces clash with no decisive gains. Artillery and mining mix at Fort Vaux near Verdun while Greece faces potential drastic Allied measures. Petrograd says Tue sian forces push Czernowitz while Verdun losses reach 415,000 per a London source.
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Geneva
Vienna
Trentino
Fort Vaux
Verdun
Greece
Czernowitz
War Office
Petrograd
London
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