The Washington times., 1916-05-09
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This Ia the first time since the Span.
ish-American war, that President OF
the United states has called upon the
National Guard TO aid the regular
army In an international crisis.
Further Call Awaits Developments.
Whether further organizations OF the
National Guard are to he called out
will depend upon developments. Ever
since the pursuing Of Villa was first
organised the Division Of Militia At
fairs of the War Department has been
At present the intention Is TO- limit
the operations Of the milit to border
patrol duty. under the clause of the
Ccnstltdtion ensbling the PRESIDENT ssEs s,tn e
Should It become necessary for the
President to extend tho campaign 70
q. general invasion Of Mexico. he VIII
tain authority to call for volunteers;
in which event the National Guard
would be mustered In as such.
The orders given today already have
the three border States affected by the
call disclose tremendous activity and
enthusiasm among the militia organiza-
tions.
* 5000 Men For Funston.
President Wilson's orders to the
militia of Arizona, New Mexico, ana
Texas places $3.50 officers and men at
the disposal of General Funston. and
puts 1883 militia reservists subject to
call II needed.
Arizona has a total of e07 uniformed
men, 80 regimental and company COM
handlers, and general and STAN ofh-
GERS. There are $500 reservists subject
New Mexico has e72 officers and men,
sf2 Of whom are enlisted men. 81 regi:
mental and company commanders, ana
general and stan officers. The State
Texas has a militia consisting OF s,ss1
officers and men. 3.1s5 of whom are en-
listed, 161 regimental and company
officers and IS general and stan ofhcers.
There are So4,sSo militia reservists In
Texas.
The additional regular army forces
viii add total Of approximately
$500 men to the border army. The
organizations ordered South include
the Thirticth Infantry from Platts'
burg. ~ Y; the Third Infantry from
the Twenty first Infantry from Van
couyer Barracks Washington. and
two battalions of the Fourteenth In
fsntry from Fort Lnwton. Okla.
These troops are expected to reach
the border in from four to six days
and will GO into Immediate service.
Country Bare of Troops.
The orders issue today practically
strip the rest Of the United States Of
regular mobile troops. The only troops
remaining in continental United States
squadron Of the Second Cavalry az
Fort Myer, Va, two squadrons OF the
Second Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen,
Vermont, the Fifth Field Artillery at
Of the Third Artillery at Fort Myer.
but now at the Tobyanna artillery
range in Pennsylvania.
Adjutant General Mccain sent the or
ders to the governors OF Texas. Ari-
IONA. and New Mexico calling out the,
militia of those States before noon to-
daS'. Arizona has a regiment of infan-
try. New Mexico regiment OF infan-
try and a battery of field artillery. and
Texas has three regiments of infantry.
Of field artillery. and a field hospital.
Secretary of War Baker said after
the Cabinet meeting today that no steps
militia organizations. He said he
thought the militia of the border States
ordered out today would be able. to
get under way within twenty-four
hours.
OFFICERS Not so HOpeful.
Army officers familiar with the sit
uation in the militia even in the border
States. are not so hopeful as Sec
rotary Baker. They state II will take
considerably longer than twenty-four
hours to get the troops into the field.
1t is pointed out that II required
about ten days to get General PERISH
ing started into Mexico with 10000 men
that were all ready to go. The militia
needs practically everything a soldier
should have. and not even modified.
1t Is understood that the militia of
the border States are In much better
shape for this service than elsewhere.
In Texas the governor has had the
militia in a fairly fit condition of pre-
paredness. Arizona and New Mexico
tell the same story.
Their militia has been working toward
service on the border for the past two
years. and II is understood that the
officers and men are eager to go.