Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-06-30 | Page 1 | Cloud of Secrecy Covers Troop Movement

OF SECRECY COVERS TROOP MOVEMENT T Thousands of Troops Move From Many States Stat 5 to S 'S Somewhere o on Border SAN FRANCISCO June 30 National guardsmen g of the I We Western t rp stal states r. r e j g i ize t on t the e Mexican to today today to- to day as fast as troop trains could carry them them- southward All AU the Ore Oregon gon militia n were en en route J to the the bo 5 der a large portion of the th California guard had departed and Montana's regiment expected to entrain today Washington's ns n's militia was awaiting orders to move at any time 1 Both state and f federal deral troops will move under a veil of official secrecy in inthe inthe the future as orders went out last night nigh t from the headquarters of the Western division of the army forbid ding th the giving out of any information regarding mobilization The first detachment of California soldiers to entrain from Camp Hiram Johnson at Sacramento consisting of ot men of the first squadron of cavalry aIry alry were nearing Nogales Ariz today to too day having left lett the mobilization campin camp campIn In a special train last night The First battalion of ot field artillery and the Second and Fifth FUth Infantry regiments were to leave today Oregon's mobilization headquarters at Camp Withycombe were deserted today the last troops having left last night for San Diego The Second Montana regiment of infantry was to depart for Douglas Ariz today if rolling stock could be secured It was explained at headquarters that these measures were were taken to render rend r more difficult any attempt that might be made to wreck trains Information obtained by the intelligence officers has indicated that such an attempt might be made Reports from General Pershing and from officers at border posts contained no indication of ot hostilities by Mexican troops That a a. strong Mexican force had intercepted General line of ot communication lon was denied