The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-09-21
NATIONAL GUARD
ASSURED SIX new
I" INFANTRY TROOPS.
War Department Cables II viii
Supply Equipment For
More Companies
olaa, Waiakea; Pahoa, Waiakea
Mill and Laupahoehoe May -
Have Units a.E

"he National Guard of Hawaii IL to
have six additional companies OF i'm
fantry just as soon as they can be
mustered IN, and that likely will be
within the next ten days or two weeks.
Five will be established on Hawaii,
provided those organized now can pass
inspection, and the sixth will be must
cred in at Honolulu. a- g 90
Col. Samuel l. johnson, adjutant
general Of the national guard, has re.
ccived indirectly cable from the war
department. stating that the depart
mont has granted authority for the
issue of arms, clothing and other equip
ment necessary to fit out these add
tional troops. The cable came through
tho headquarters of the Hawaiian DE.
partment, and a copy was handed sm-
mediately to the adiutant general.
! Basis Of Equipment
The authorization for equipment IL
based Of course, on the provision that
the companies upon inspection can show
| the minimum number Of men required,
! or sixty.fve. Colonel Johnson has no
doubt this announcement will add new
enthusiasm to the recruiting campaign
! and that every one of the companies
tentatively formed at the present time
| will have the necessary number Of mem
bers within the next few days.
The substantial encouragement from
[, the war department means in substance
! that the national guard, before the end
| of September will contain at least 400
/ new citizen soldiers. .F
! Colonel johnson expects to sal Wed.
n"sday for Hilo, to begin Immediately
the inspection OF the troops already or
| ganizcd at Waiakea, Waiakea Mill,
! Olaa. Pahoa and ItaupahoehOe. If time
permits he will aspect and muster in
the new Honolulu company today Or
Ito morrow. It Is understood Lieuten-
ant Baker will have command of the
now troop here. ...#tr2& a4~Efas Il
Troops in Excellent shape
! Reports from the Big Island indicate
I that the Hawaii county troops will pass
insnection easily, ms all have practical
ly the required minimum now and some,
notably those at Pahoa and Waiakea
have begun drill. II was reported n
week ago that the boys at Pahoa, lack
ing guns, had manufactured wooden
woapous for drilling purposes and were
putting in an hour every day. rs
Colonel johnson will be accompanied
TO Hawaii by Lieut.. w. 9. Whitener,
inspector instructor Of the national
Guard. who will have charge of the in.
Sp""tion of the new troops. % "a.
To Lieutenant Whitener is due much
Of the credit for the authorized in
grouse in the national guard. II was
on the strength of a special report -
tho chief of the division of militia
affairs, sent forward by him, that the
guarantee Of the desired equipment has
been made by the war department, He
, also is to large degree responsible for
~" present efficiency Of the organiza'
tion. '., tMas.~#,
fInrrea Was Recommended 2 -.
His recommendation TO tbs division
Of tia affairs was that the guard
I've increased bv three companies Of in
fartrv for Honolulu; three companies
Of Infantry and one troop of cavalry
for Hawaii. and one troop of cavalry
each for Maui and Kauai.
The mastering of the cavalry troops
Is regarded as somewhat more distant
than the imminent organization of the
infantry but with the powerful imnetus
given the entire national guard move
mput hv the war department 8 most
recent encouragement il is thought they
NAV he developed within the next few
months. 80. (, .. a... -.