The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-29

Houston, San Antonio, where they
would be forced through a long hard
training period. Officers and men de-
clared that sending them to Eagle
Pass meant they probably would see
actual service, if such becomes neces-
sary, long before other troops that are
sent to interior Texas points. Eagle
Pass is opposite the Mexican state of
Coahuila, northwest of Laredo, Tex,
and is one of the more important
points of entry between the two coun-
tries. The town, which has a popula-
ton of nearly 1000 persons, is less
than 100 miles directly north of Sal
tillo and officers believe the American
forces would drive straight to that
point if hostilities began. The Kan
sas troops. they declare, would be in
the vanguard.
General c. L Martin, commanding
all Kansas troops, will leave Fort
Riley with the regiment. He will go
only to Wichita, however, and after
remaining there a day or more will
return to Topeka, where he will be-
gin work of recruiting two new bat
teries, a company of engineers and
other organizations N Kansas.
One of the batteries will be re-
cruited in Topeka.
Battery to Leave Tuesday.
General Martin said if there is no
unexpected delay the First infantry
Battery A, and the lola Signal corps
will entrain for the border, presum-
ably Eagle Pass, Tuesday.
Physical examination of the men
in the First infantry began this morn
ing The men of Battery A have not
been given the examination yet. Phys
ical examination of the men in the
Second regiment has been completed.
Kansas Troops Impatient.
With nearly a week of camp life to
their credit and with orders from the
central department shifting daily.
Kansas troops are getting impatient
for border service. The bIisterine sun
has made life uncomfortable for the
last two days and the romance of it
all is fading away while impatience is
becoming more manifest hour after
hour.
The sudden changing of orders di-
recting the government officers to
route Kansas troops to Eagle Pass
rather than Douglas, Ariz, is looked
upon as indicating Kansas will come
nearer to actual fighting but further
az away from comfort The men desire
TO hight now. There is little remain
ing for them to do at Fort Riley ex-
cept to undergo the physical examina-
tons and that is being rushed as ran
idly as possible.
Martin Is Unhappy.
AdJt. Gen. C. l. Martin probably is
the most unhappy man in camp. He
thinks of active service on the border
IN the daytime and dreams of n ar
night And not a word has heen re-
! celved from the secretary Of war no
tlIylng MIN whether action has hear
taken or not on Congressman Tag-
CARTS recommendations to conn1is-
sion MIN as brigade commander in ~ a
Iield. The prosaic task of direc+ine
the recruiting of new cornnsri-Ss
throughout the state faces Gena,ssI
Martin. GENERAL
He has nearly concluded his uorl, u,
OFT Riley: The regiments are now
III the nands of the United States gov
ernInent officers. All orders from the
central department directing the dis
pos!lion OF troops are received by the
post quartermaSter or commandinp
| mastering officers, both regular a1r1S
| officers. ''Ai ARMY
General Martin has command of a
rev otticers in the quartermaster de-
partment and the unattached Eurelra
| company. Recruiting throughout thu
state will begin in a short time II ;s
announced. - 40
The mere fact that General Martin
is through with the direction of men
In the camp doesn't mean that he
isn't one OF the busiest men in canp.
Dozens of letters from dependent
mothers and wives pleading for the
| mastering out of their sons or hus-
bands are received daily at headouar-
ters- Those letters are the saddest
part OF the generals existence. He
isn't able to do thing They must
deal with Uncle Sam. The soldiers are
under the command of the govern
ment now.
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