The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-12
National Guards From Ken
lucky, Ohio, Vermont.
Increase Army to 175,OOO-h.
r. Strike Would Impede.
IS AN INCENTIVE TO ENLIST
Recruits Reticent Because
Troops Stayed at Home.
Officials Insist War Prospects
Not Cause of Move.

v1r.s,,i,s+on Aug. 12.-Twenty-
five tbousand more state troops were
TODAY ordered to the border ny .ne
,,,a denartment, all Kentucky ONO
and Vermont troops being oroereo
70 move and all departmental COM
manders were instructed u
troops as soon as equipped. MAS
THE following announcement was
made: .4arr de-
,,a-tnant has been directed to seho
kentucky troops to the border as SUI
as thev have been equipped anu tl@iS
portation can be obtained anu 70 %
that special attention is given 10 sel-
ting Vermont troops 10 lhe DoA
soon as possible.
recommending general, central de-
uartynent. has been directed TO seno
Ohio troops to the border as soon as
they are equipped and transportation
can be obtained. ,,-o
"AU department commanders NAY e
been directed to send all other natlona-
guard troops in their respective ue-
oartrnents to the border as soon as
they are equipped and transportation
can be obtained"
1t was stated at the war department.
that under these orders, nauoii ,i
guard regiments held at state moplh-
zation points would be sent to the Dor
der without waiting until they were
recruited to the modified strength.
VIII Enlivcn Recruiting.
War department officials said the
purpose of the movement was 10 re-
lieve the trying situation of regiments
held at state mobilization camps our
ing recruiting. The men have been
several weeks under canvas while a
few recruits necessary to bring each
regiment up to required minimum
strength are being sought. Officials
expect the effect of the order Will be
to bring all delayed regiments to
necessary strength before they start.
The best available information on
the number of guardsmen on the Dor
der is in health statistics of last week,
which covered $4,000 state troops. all
on border service, not including sew
eral regiments. 1t is considered GER
tain that more than 100, 600 national
guardsmen are in the camps along the
international line.
Thoroly equipped camps readily
capable of expansion are waiting the
troops. All details of water and food
supplies have been worked out on a
basis that the army is confident the
addition of 25, 900 troops to the Dor
der will not create any new difficulties.
War department officials insist that
the new orders are without other
significance and are not connected
with the situation beyond the border.
Orders Cavalry Organized.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug 12-Brig-
adler General Mills, in charge of the
organized militia of the United States,
today authorized Governor Henderson
to have a regiment of cavalry raised
Immediately in Alabama for border
service. Governor Henderson at once
directed Major r. E. Steiner to or
ganize the regiment
Border Force to 175,OOO.
San Antonio, Aug. 12-Stations for
$4,000 additional guardsrnen ordered
to the border already have been de-
cided on, General Funston said to-
day. With the guardsmen already on
the border the new troops will swell
the boundary forces to $4,000.
Army men said today they foresee
considerable Inconvenience for them
II the threatened railway strike ma
terializes. Transportation of troops
and supplies would be badly hampered
unless the government took steps TO
see that its needs were looked after