New-York tribune., 1916-07-09
Van COrtlandt Clear Of
Troops as I'd Starts on
Ten-Day Trip.
69TH GOES TUESDAY,
is WOODS PROMISE
Releasing Federal Employees and
MunitiOn Workers Will Make
Big Gaps in Guard.

The I'd Field Artillery yesterday
afternoon began its movement for the
border, when Batteries and + broke
camp at Van Cortlandt Park and pro-
ceeded to Yonkers, where they en-
trained. The other four batteries fol-
lowed. BY tonight the park, which for
with men and animals, will be deserted.
Beginning at daylight yesterday, the
! ,025 men in the I'd were marched TO
the hospital tent TO be vaccinated. An
additional inoculation for other dis
eases will be given them en- route to
the border.
Both of the first batteries TO depart
were recruited to their full war
strength of III men. Battery + is com
manded by Captain Wilbur T. Wright
and Battery F by Captain f. o. Rich
ards. Colonel George A. Wingate is in
command of the regiment.
Seven trains of eighteen cars each
were required for the transportation Of
the regiment, and one additional car
was needed for the headquarters staff.
The trip TO the border, which will be
made by the way of Chicago and Kan
sas City, will probably take ten days.
Men Eager for Service.
Besides Batteries and F. the others
Of
Brooklyn. commanded by Captain Wal
ter p. Fox; r, of Brooklyn, commanded
by Captain Lester c. Fox; {. OF Brook
lyn. Captain Albert S. Sullivan in com
mand, and D, Of The Bronx, in COM
nand of Captain Howard +. Sullivan.
Major Chauncey Matlock commands the
1st Battalion. while Major James Rich
ardson leads the I'd.
General Wood announced yesterday
that the 69th, still at Camp Whitman,
would leave for the border Tuesday.
The tension which has been apparent
at Governors Island since the mobill-
zation order was issued has somewhat
slackened and General Wood expects
TO leave Monday or Tuesday for two
DAYS trip 10 the military training camp
al Plattsburg.
According 20 reports received az the
Eastern Department headquarters last
night. 3,790 guardsmen moved from the
department yesterday. making total
Of Al. .621 from the district now at the
border or entrained.
While all other states report their
movements and the status Of their
regiments as 70 men and equipment 10
the headquarters very promptly, the
New York State division has been very
1 n
departure Of its troops. As a result.
the task Of keeping up the daily total
Of men entraining has been made very
difficult for the officers in charge of the
work.
To Release Munition Aids.
Great havoc may be played in the
ranks of guardsmen by new order
permitting government employees and
men employed by contractors engaged
in the manufacture of munitions 70 be
discharged from duty on application If
substantiated b. proper credentIa 8.
This order will have a particularly
serious effect on the District of Co
lunbia brigade, which is largely COM
posed of government employees.
Francis B. Sayre, son-in-law Of Presi-
dent Wilson, and George W. Perkins,
jr., are among the forty university and
college men who have volunteered to go
10 the Mexican border as secretaries OF
the Army and Navy Department OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Dr.. George W. Carter. of the New
York Bible Society. distributed 200
khaki-bound Testaments among the
men Of the field artillery before the
regiments departure yesterday.