The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-25
N. Y. GUARD WANTS
TO GO AS DIVISION
Effort to Keep State Troops
Together During Service
in Mexico.
EARLY START EXPECTED
Gen. Wood Says Some May
Move for Border TO-mOr-
row or Tuesday.
EARLY START EXPECTED

The situation In connection with the
getting Of supplies to the National Guard
has entirely changed In the past few
days. according to MaJor-Gen. Leonard
A. Wood, commander OF the Division Of
the East. The Government has been
slow in supplying the troops with equip
ment. in Gen. Woods's opinion. because
OF the concentration OF all supplies in
one Quartermaster's depot in Philadel-
phia instead OF in twenty-five separate
depots. one In each state OF the Eastern
Division. 1t Is a physical impossibility
to supply all Of the States at the same
time under the present system. he says.
and the situation is further complicated
by the industrial unpreparedness OF the
countryside inability to manufacture
and transport the necessary army sup
plies as quickly as they are needed In
an emergency like the present one.
The supplies. 1t was explained by stan
officers at the headquarters Of the East
ern Division on Governors Island yester-
day, on which the State troops are now
waiting, are the supplies necessary to
equip the additional men required in
placing regiments on war footing.
Must Wait for More Equipment.
The National Guard In the State
camps are mobiiized and equipped up
to the peace footing. but are unable to
move until the additional supplies arrive.
The guardsmen are also in need OF
horses and other draft animals. The
New York State militia has an option
on 1000 horses and mules and the Gov
ernment has been asked for permission
10 buy, but there Ia delay due to the
necessity of inspecting and approving
the animals before they are purchased.
In spite OF all delays and other OBJ
/. stacles. according TO Cen. Wood IT IS
probable that troops from New York.
New Jersey, Massachusetts and con-
| necticut will begin moving toward the
, border on Monday or Tuesday. and that
80. 900 or more will be on their way
BY next Saturday.
+, Probably the most important military
! conference Of the day IN New York was
| between Major-0en. ORyan and Gen
! Wood on Governors Island
Gen. Organ arrived in the city early
yesterday, accompanied 10y his stan. Col.
cornelius A. Vanderbilt and Col. j.
! Leslie kinka!d, After brief visit to
his family he went To the Seventh Reei-
ment Armory, where he addressed the
900 recruits who are drilling there.
Discuss Moving of Guards.
From the armory Gen. Organ went
to Hotel ST. Regis for conference viii
Gov. Whitman. The remaiHeder of the
afternoon he spent with Gen. Wood or
Governors Island.
The principal object OF the conference
was to discuss the moving of the New
York guard as unit. The recent orde,
of Secretary Baker Is interpreted Il
mean that as soon as Il regiment Is mus
tered to its minimum war strength It Il
to be moved at once to the border
This is matter OF much concern Il
Gen Organ. who Is the only state com
mander who has as much as a complete
division under his orders. Gen. O Ryal
Is anxious to move and operate his di
vision as a unit aI< he secured ien
Woods approval of the plan yesterday
Gen. Wood also recommended 10 Gen
Funston at the front that the New forl
guard be kept together.
Tho feeling among the men III tn
New York guard, Gen. Organ said.
very strong that they be kept togethe
nd not scattered over the entire border