Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
UNITED STATES CAN CALL
 OUT 136 MILITIA REGIMENTS
Also 76 Cavalry Troops and 53 Field
 Battsries-Each State's Quota.

In the event that the national guard is called into active service the federal government can rely upon the states to furnish 136 regiments of infantry. 76 troops of cavalry, 53 batteries of field artillery, p companies of ensl- neers, 9 companies of signal troops, q field hospitals and 15 ambulance companies.
 The war college plan of mobilization for defense provides for the employ ment of the regular army as the first, second, third and fourth divisions, with the national guard of the District of Columbia acting as army troops. The other tactical divisions, made up of national guardsmen, Is planned as fol- lows:
 Fifth Division-Infantry, Massachusetts. five regiments and two separate battal- ions; Maine, one regiment; Connecticut. two; New Hampshire and Vermont, each one; cavalry, Massachusetts, three troops New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Con- necticut each one; field artillery, Massa- chusetts, three batteries; New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut each one: signal troops, one company from each of Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut; sanitary troops, Massa- chusetts and Connecticut each one field hospital and one ambulance company Rhode Island. one field hospital. Head quarters at Boston.
 Sixth Division-Composed of the nation al guard of New York, including thirteen regiments of infantry, sixteen troops of cavalry, seven batteries of field artillery, twelve companies of engineers, two com S0fc ,ol 1Il I,1 n. and three ambulance companies. Head quarters at Albany.
 Seventh Division-Pennsylvania nation al guard, including thirteen regiments of infantry, eight cavalry troops, two field batteries, two companies of engineers, one company of signal troops and one field hospital. Headquarters nt Harrisburg.
 Ninth Division-Infantry, North Caro- lima, South Carolina and Georgia, three regiments each; Florida, two regiments: cavalry, Georgia and North Carolina, each one troop: field batteries, Georgia, two; sanitary troops, North Carolina, one field hospital and one ambulance company. Headquarters at Atlanta.
 Tenth Division - Infantry, Kentucky, three regiments; Aibama, three; Tennes- see, two; Mississippi two; cavalry. Ten nessee and Mississippi. each one troop field artillery; Alabama, two batteries; sig nal troops, Tennessee one company: san- itary troops. Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi, each one field hospital; Ten nessee, one ambulance company. Head quarters at Nashville.
 Eleventh Division-Infantry, nine regi- ments from Ohio snd three from Mlchi- gan; cavalry, Ohio, four troops; Michi- gan. two; field batteries, Ohio, four; Mich- igan. one: engineers, Ohio, four compa- nies; Michigan, one; signal troops, Ohio. two companies; Michigan, one; sanitary a-lI ganr one; ambulance companies, Ohio and Michigan, each two. Headquarters at Co., lumbus
 Twelfth Division-Infantry, eight regi- ments from Illinois and three from h. diana: cavalry, Illinois, nine troops; field botteries, Illinois and Indiana, each three; signal troops, Indiana and Illinois, each one; sanitary troops, Illinois and Indiana, each one field hospital; Indiana one am bulance company. Headquarters at Chi- cago.
 Thirteenth Division-Infantry. four regi- ments from Iowa, three from Wisconsin, three from Minnesota and one each from North Dakota and South Dakota; cavalry. Wisconsin, one troop; field batteries, Wis consin one and Minnesota three; sani- tary troops, Iowa, one field hospital. Headquarters at St. Paul.
 Fourteenth Division-Infantry, Missouri, five regiments; Nebraska, two; Kansas. two; Colorado, two; Wyoming, one; cav airy, Missouri and Colorado. each two troops; Kansas, one; engineers. Nebraska and Colorado, each one company; signal troops, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado, each one company; sanitary troops, Nebraska and Missouri, each one field hospital Missouri, one ambulance company. Headquarters at Kansas City.
 Fifteenth Division - Infantry, Texas, three regiments; Arkansas two; Oklaho- ma, one: Louisiana, two; New Mexico. one; cavalry Texas, four troops; Loulsi- ana, two; field batteries. Louisiana, three: Texas, one; New Mexico, one; engineers, Oklahoma, one company; signal troops Oklahoma and Louisiana, each one com pany; sanitary troops. Oklahoma and Louisiana, each one field, hospital; Okla homa. one ambulance company. Head quarters at San Antonio.
 Sixteenth Division-Infantry, California, three regiments; Montana, Idaho. Wash ington, Oregon and Arizona, each one; cavalry, California, four troops; Arizona and Washington, each one; field batteries, California, two; Oregon and Utah, each one; signal troops, Utah, California and Washington. each one company; sanitary troops, Washington, one field hospital; Oregon, one ambulance company. Head quarters at San Francisco.
 There is this difference between the national guard i'll 1898 and now: The guard Is equipped and ready to take the field at short notice. Its arms, equipment. uniform, regulations and organization are identical with those of the regular service, the men are up to the physical standard and the off, cers are trained in the art of war and the care of troops.