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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1916

Page

3

Nations Brace for Mexico War as U S Seeks Bold Action

Reports from San Diego to Washington detail Mexican authorities led by Carranza vowing to block U S forces. Admiral Winslow sails with 4000 troops to the coast as two states declare war and President Wilson seeks full authority to mobilize the National Guard. American civilians in Mexico urged to evacuate while border towns brace for potential attacks.

Mexico City Galveston Carranza Trevino Pershing War Department Mexico United States Winslow San Diego Cal Denver Cleveland Chattanooga Kavanaugh Sinaloa Sinatoa O. O. Kelving Andrew Mowat Ps Trf Mazatlan Betaag Lafoanter Nessing Comander Kavanaugh Taguaymas Avaiton Ainslow Sinafloa Gulf of California Progreso Paiso Yucatan Pli Pershing Columbus N. M United Watates Yao Shing Namiquipa Washington National Guard Congress Wilson House Senate Baker General Pershing Mechanicians Texas City San Antonio Tex del Rio Henry A. Greene Border Patrol Wagle Lass Texas Nogales Ariz Simpich Sonora State Department Japan China New Mexico National Guard Twentieth Infantry el Paso Tampico Zacatecas Chihuahua

Condition of the National Guard in the United States

Latest War Department records outline state by state results for medical departments and branches such as infantry cavalry field artillery and engineers. Entries list varying grades from excellent very good good fair and poor across Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico.

Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Hansas Kentucky Owsiars Woo Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Eteweeen Aeesae Pr Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Seeremees Senee Montana Bane Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey Aeeracaasueses New Mexico New York North Carolina Emaseeenen Eesraterens North Dakota Ohio Wenensens Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Arserreny Titah Vermont Maeeneeare Virginia Errrerery Washington West Virginia Wisconsin ho-Wyoming Sros Easton War Department National Guard Alabama—Medical Department Field Artillery Infantry Medical Department Cavalry Coast Artillery Iowa—Medical Department Kansas—Medical Department Kentucky — Medical Department Louisiana — Medical Department Maine—Medical Department Coast Artillery Corps Maryland—Medical Department Engineers’ Corps Signal Corps Medical

Call to Arms for Nation's Defense by War Secretary

Secretary Baker calls on state governors to mobilize organized militia and National Guard for possible defense against aggression. Eligible units must meet minimum strength and be assembled at designated mobilization points for muster into U S service.

Baker United States Tam Organized Militia National Guard Eastern Department United States Army War Department Division of Militia Affairs Joes Tactical

Timeline of Mexican crises from Madero to Villa

A compact chronology tracing the Mexican crisis from Madero's provisional presidency in 1910 through Huerta's dictatorship, Carranza and Villa clashes, U.S. recognition of Carranza, and key border incidents and raids from 1914 to 1916, including Tampico, Vera Cruz, and Columbus.

Mexico Porfirio Diaz Victoriano Huerta Gustavo Madera Huerta Carranya Coahuila Tampico Mayo Vera Cruz ABGC Niagara Falls Ontario Conrranza Obregon Iturbide Francesco Carbajal Carranza Villa Prace

Forces of United States and Mexico Now in Field

Forces of United States and Mexico are in the field along an 1800 mile front, yielding about 19 men per mile. A 250 mile segment shows an average of 48 men per mile.

United States Mexico

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