The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-21
STATES READY TO RESPOND.
Their National Guardsmen Prrpa red
for War.

THE SuN received dispatches last
night from its correspondents through
out the United States showing the pre-
paredness of the National Guard Of tho
States to respond to any call for SER
vice In Mexico that President Wilson
may make. The dispatches follow:
Boston, April 20.-Massa chusetts has
5000 trained soldiers ready for service at
moments notice. according to q
statement made by Col Charles II. Cole
to-day.
1.-THE Massachusetts militia is practically
on war footing to-day" Col. Cole declared
1--WE can put $500 trained men in the
field Immediately after the call comes
from Washington. Adjt.-Gen. Pearson
has everything In readiness for any emer-
gency."
These men would be ready almost as
soon as transportation could be afforded.
Each reglmental commander has the add
dress and telephone number OF his field
officers, who in turn have those of the
company commanders. The latter. through
their corporals, each OF whom commands
squad. can mobilize their companies on
very short notice
The cities OF New BEDFORD, Fail River,
Taunton. Brockton and Chelsea would
each contribute one company OF coast
artillery.
Tile National Guard of Maine New
Hampshire. Vermont, Rhode Island and
Connecticut have nearly sixty companies
OF militia in good condition. ready to
mobilize.
TRENTON, y. j.. April 20.-Adjt. Gen.
Wilbur T.. Sadler of the New Jersey Ma
tional Guard said to-day that his de-
partmcnt was ready for any call. No
action will be taken until the actual call
comes or IL in immediate prospect.
n 4
the Federal law numbers 400. with 366
men in the Naval Reserve. In case OF war
the force would be quickly doubled.
PHILADELPHIA. April 20.-Pennsylyania
has 10000 National Guardsmen who could
be ready at a few hours notice for the
Presidents call and az many more volun-
teers could be so, ready in a short time.
The National Guard Of Pennsylvania
is organized on the same skeleton plan
us the United States army and its war
strength is u 900. II Is In command OF
Major-General c. Bow Dougherty of
Wilkesbarre. 1t consists of four brigades
and one separate regiment OF infantry.
two sQuadrons OF cavalry. two batteries of
light artillery. one company OF Signal
Corps. two companies OF engineers and a
battalion Of naval militia. with the neces-
sary adjuncts of such organizations.
CHICAGO, April 20.-Illinois and Chi
cago were prepared tonight TO respond "a
President Wilson's cali for troops. The
eight infantry and one cavalry regiments
artillery. machine gun. signal corps and
| hospital divisions OF the Illinois National
Guard are ready to be mobillzed NJ Spring.
| held within twenty-four hours after n cal
| from Gov, Dunno. Within thirty days
I 80 900 men can be placed In the field. fully
! equipped, ready for service. militia officers
said.
At Springfield Gov. Dunre and Adjt
| ~ mt ,k,,.,s. l..I Il.
Offers from volunteers.
! MILWAUKEE. April 20.-Wisconsin troops
! consisting OF three regiments and ON
battalion OF infantry, "A troop OF cavalr,
| and battery Of artillery, will mobilize
at Camp Douglas. and Adtt Gen. Holl
way went to Camp Douglas to-day 4
prepare for mobilization. These troop
can be out OF the state. equipped for ser
vice, in twenty-four hours after belnI
called
/ John kaminski, the local aviator ha!
left TO join tho aeronautic reserve. Vol
unteers are already organizing.
DETROIT. April 20.--The Michigan Ma
tional Guard is in good shape for McXicai
service In case of war, according to Brig.
Wayne Detroi) would be- the mobiliz.i
ton point because of traffic conditions
Ten hours after mobilization, says Gen
| Kirk, the troops will be- ready to start 70
Mexico. Gen Kirk says that the averae
membership OF the thirty-six companies o
infantry IL hfty-fve men.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. April 20.-WithiI
twenty four hours after call Is mad
$500 Missouri troops could be entralne'
and routed for the frontier with sub
sistence to last forty-eight hours. Som
OF the National Guard companies are no
recruited to full strength. but rapid Ell
listments are said to DO taking place 4
the various COMPANIES.