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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
9
Major General John O Ryan, in Peekskill, reports no immediate border move for the 69th division as it prepares for mobilization. He urges readiness, water, transport, housing, and sanitation upgrades, with emphasis on discipline and liquor abstinence to support wartime service.
Behalf of Governor Whitman, officials hail public spirit as citizens offer motor trucks and charger horses to support the division. Letters report willingness to furnish needed items under regulations, avoiding unauthorized property and possible delays. Officers face cost and scarcity, while regiments prepare for Camp Whitman and general staff coordinates in New York as supplies are cleared.
Juárez faces mass evacuation while Carranza troops are sent south by train. Citizens flee west and south amid Carrizal fight fallout. Mexican Consul Garcia reports no Americans harmed and cautions against war, as troops prepare and border towns recruit members for defense.
A June 17 message from General FF Nafurrate at Tampico warns that crossing the border by American troops will declare war and that his division will attack invaders. Citizens are urged to report for military service or be treated as traitors, with non-combatants promised protection while armed carriers receive no quarter.
Plattsburg men celebrate a self-contained regiment with rookies and noncommissioned officers ready to march. Archie Roosevelt wins a commissioned rank, while Charles Evans Hughes Jr earns corporal as the roster lists lieutenants and staff across the battalion. Noted corporals include professors, clerks, and public figures among a broad promotions list.
Eleven more con fissioned amleers and 281 non con fissioned amleers departed camp today amid Mexican situation pressures. About sixty draftees have left so far. Wireless equipment used for rookies’ signal corps instruction is being sent to the border, while the field hospital under Major Herbert G Shaw and Ambulance Company No 5 under Captain KE 2 Jones proceed to the front. Instructional staff remain intact. hospital work will be done by the post hospital later.
A woman named Melon White, living at 237 West Street, followed a seniors Cemern train to Camp Whitman and tried to jump into the North River after it departed. Detective Peter Hogan halted her at the West Side Court, and she sobbed about her sweetheart being the only reason she has to live.
Washington fears war will result. Officials say no immediate offensive against Catranian troops in northern Mexico. Pershing’s position deemed secure. the expeditionary force reportedly numbers 10,000 to 13,000 with artillery, machine guns, and ample ammunition.
Hannes Kolehmainen, famed Finnish distance star now in the Lith Regiment of Brooklyn, refuses to carry a rifle. He joined last winter under the belief he would run, not fight, and now resists orders to report for duty. Colonel Foote shows sympathy yet wonders if he would be a soldier, noting his need for warm socks. Meantime New Jersey mobilizes at Sea Girt with regiments marching in, overseen by Governor Fielder and General Sadler as trains bring in supplies and rations.
W L George offers a sharp and humorous examination of why families drift apart. The piece blends wit with pointed social observation, arguing that modern pressures, miscommunication, and changing roles drive breakups while inviting readers to reflect on enduring family ties.
Washington June 21 Republicans moved an army bill amendment to raise aeroplane funds from 1 222 100 to 3 222 100 enabling two hundred more aircraft. House minority leader Mann cited urgent need for aviation buildup while Hulbert and Beakes opposed larger sums. Civil government workers in national guard service gain old positions on muster out. pay raise to guardsmen denied. Debate to continue tomorrow.
The Aero Club of America denounces Congress for underfunding aviation in the army noting only a portion of the $3,000,000 appropriation reaches aircraft. President Alan R. Hawley warns lack of training planes and schools hinders aviation readiness for national guard and army units amid Mexican expedition plans.
The piece argues for immediate steps to build air di risibles and observation balloons with a $200 000 allocation. It criticizes current air capability at the border, notes only two aeroplanes, and warns that even the $21 age 000 in one-fifth of whed fails to meet present conditions. It urges Senate funds to deliver a substantial air service within three months rather than half measures.
Major General Leonard Wood dining at the National Piano Merchants' Association banquet when word via transcontinental wires reached San Francisco that American soldiers had been killed in Mexico. Reports later said forty soldiers ambushed by a Mexican machine gun squad, prompting Wood to seek more details.
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