The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-06-20
President Wilson Calls
out National Guard for
Duty on Mexican Border

Washington, June 1s-The Pr.si
dents order calling the national guard
into the federal service went to the
governor of each state in the form of
the following telegram signed by Sec
retary Baker:
"Having in view the possibility of
further aggression upon the territory
of the United States from Mexico and
the necessity for the proper protection
Of that frontier, the President has
thought proper to exercise the author
ity vested in him by the constitution
and laws and call out the organized
militia and the national guard neces-
sary for that purpose. I am, in con-
sequence, instructed by the President
to call into the service of the United
States, forthwith, through you, units
of the oranized militia and national
dent directs shall be assembled at the
state mobilization point, state camp
ground Cor at the places to be desig-
mated to you by the commanding gen.
eral, department), for mus
ter into the service of the United
States:
Organizations to be accepted into
federal service should have the mini
mum peace strength now prescribed
for organized militia. The maximum
strength at which organizations will
be accepted and to which they should
be raised as soon as possible, is pre-
scribed in section 2, tables Of organi-
zation, United States army. In case
any regiment, Latallion or squadron
now recognized as such contains an in
sufficient number Of organizations to
enable it to conform at muster to regu-
lar army organization tables, the or
sa-'--tions neces. ~ tn comulefe snch
units may be moved to mobilization
camps and there inspected under or
ders Of the department commander to
determine fitness for recognition as or
ganized militia by the war department
fairs, 1914, prescribes the organiza-
tions desired from states as part of the
local tactical division and only these
organizations will be accepted into ser
vice.
1T is requested that all the officers
of the adjutant generals department
quarter-master' corps and medica,
corps, duly recognized as pertaining te
state headquarters under table one
tables Of organization, organized mi
litia, and not elsewhere required fol
duty in state administration be order
ed to camp for duty at camp staff of
fees. Such numebr of these staff Of
fcers as the department commands
may determine may be mustered int
purpose of proper camp administration
and will be mustered out when thei
services are no longer required.
"Where recognized brigades or divi
sions are called into service from
state, the staff officers pertaining I.
these units under tables Of organizatio
United States army, will be mustere
into service, and also the authorize
sectors of small arms practice pertain
ing thereto.
Except for these two purposes Q
mobilization camp service and of tn
prescribed camp service with tactic:
units, officers Of state headquarters III
der table one, above mentioned. wi
not be mustered into service at TIL
time. If tactical divisions are lat
organized the requisite official numb'
of staff officers with rank as prescribe
for division staff will, as far as pra
ticable, be called into service fro
those states which have furnisht
troops to such divisions.
(Signed) "NEWTON D. BAKER.