Show More Troops Needed J 1 r On Mexican l Border Under General Carter f- f Washington Aug Au 23 With With only r three thre American soldiers available o. for jv the protection of 01 each mile of the thelex Max Max- lean Ican border and certain knowledge 4 that quantities of ot arms and ammunition rI tion aro being smuggled across the theline I line consideration has been given in LI J military circles to tho dispatch of r fresh troops The Tho possibility that as a result of otho the tho z- z steady northward movement mo of the iE-de iE federal rat troops In Mexico the numerous Vt constitutionalist bands ma may be tempted t. t to cross into Texas and Arizona to lo escape cs- cs capo cape capture has been also taken into consideration but no orders have been heen Issued Plans for the arm army have havo been F. F fully developed largely to Increase the tho k maneuver division under General Car- Car ter Owin Owing to the considerable number of or troops sent to Hawaii and tho the canal zone tho the detention In China of ot some soma military force and the maintenance of 01 an nn army of ot about 1000 men In tho the Philippines tho total strength of 01 tho the mobile army remaining In tho the Continental continental conti conti- United States over and above tho the coast artillery force which must be maintained In their posts Is only about men Of these are now under General Carter In Texas To bring the tho strength of 01 his division up to possible requirements heavy drafts would be bo laid on tho tue eastern castern and western western west west- em ern departments |