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Show 20,000 RECRUITS NEEDED IN U. S. i House Passes a Resolution Permitting Permit-ting Executive to Raise Forces ' I To Full War Strength i Washington, March 14. While thereworq Indications, in oltlctal dU-patches dU-patches from Mexico today that tho do facto government was making a supremo effort to capture Villa nnd his bandits with its own forces, there was no sign that General Fun-Bton's Fun-Bton's orders to proceed on tho name errand had been modified in any way. Word that American troops hud crossed the border was still lacking tho war department itself not having been advised as to when the movement move-ment would begin. Congress took ncttvo nottco of thy border situation today for tho first tlmo. Tho houso passed a Joint reso-lutlon reso-lutlon lato In tho day authorizing tho recruiting of tho mobllo regular army ar-my to full strength. This means tho addition of approximately 20,000 lighting light-ing men to tho infantry, cavalry and Hold artillery. Tho senate Is expected expect-ed to concur and tho necessary orders or-ders will bo issued immediately' to fill up regiments on border duty. Suggested by Staff Tho step was suggested by tho army general staff. It Is urgently uo-sired uo-sired now becauso of tho weakening of tho border force by the expedition after Villa, but ovor slnco tho patrol of tho border began tho army has been greatly handicapped by tho skeleton organization ot regiments, companies, troops and batteries. Tho forco that occupied Vera Cruz had similar difficulties, somo of tho companies com-panies thero being lesfl than forty men strong. Two other resolutions bearing upon up-on tho Mexican situation woro Introduced Intro-duced In congress. Ono of theso by Representative nrltten of Illinois, would authorizo tho recall of troops now In tho Philippines Phil-ippines for servlco In Mexico. Tho other, by Representative Cary of Wisconsin, would authorizo tho commandeering com-mandeering of all arms nnd munitions muni-tions of war in tho country. Whllo preparations of tho Funston expedition into Moxleo wero continued contin-ued by tho war department today tho state department was advised that Amorlcans in interior Mpxlco woro leaving for tho border and seaport towns through fear of anti-American demonstrations when tho troops ffo In. 1 |