Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
U. S. HALTS CALL
FOR GUARDSMEN
FOR TIME BEING
War Department Satisfied
With Units Already
in Camps
ARRIVALS AT BORDER

WASHINGTON, July s.--No new
National Guard units will be called out
at the present time, according to an
announcement made by the War De-
partment today. The following state
ment was issued:
mo new National Guard units are
desired for organization at this time
except TO supply deficiencies in special
arms.
Federal recognition extended Sd
Field Artillery, National Guard, New
York, formed from 65th New York In
fantry. Regiment added to troops called
into service of United States. Equip
ment required and 4.7.inch howitzer
material ordered shipped.
"Steps are being taken to call into
service one field hospital unit from
Florida. This unit not included In
original call"
Ell PAso Tex, July s.--Eastern guards
men poured into Ell Paso today and as fast
as they arrived were sent to their censored
stations along the border. The I'd Massa-
chusetts Infantry Is reported already en-
camped ut Columbus, N. NJ, while Batter
les A and B, Of New Jersey, went TO Doug
las, Arl Other New Jersey troops took
up secret stations west of here, leaving only
some Massachusetts, guards In El Paso.
The Pennsylvania contingent was expected
TO arrive today.
To the Massachusetts guardsmen remain.
Ing here FL Paso showed signal honors
City officials extended them a formal well
come. But the welcome extended by Ell
Paso's unofficial representatives-young
women attached to the camp of new ar
rivals--seemed to please tho men most. A
long stream of automobiles moved out to
tho camp.
Amt II hot7" was the most frequent
conversational Offering from the New Eng
landers They kept close to the shady sides
OF their tents. The temperature wac around
100 degrees in the shade. In the cook
tents and elsewhere. outer shirts were dis
carded and comfort ruled FIRST.
Many guardsman, his arms and face
bllstered by the suns rays, was wishing
Tor some of the cold cream in sister Susie's
room back East
heavy rainfall greeted the arrival at
Mission and McAllen, in the Brownsville
district, Of seven special trains carrying the
New York National Guard. The 7th and
list Regiments stopped at McAllen and two
battalions of the 14th at Mission.
The troops, tired from their long trip.
put all IN good condition, greeted tho ar.
rival at camp with cheers. They were put
to work at once clearing tho camp site OF
the heavy growth of mesquite. The men,
many of whom up to 10 days ago were
moro familiar with stock tickers and Office
than with axes and grub
hoes, fell TO work with n will. and by tho
time other detachments had unloaded the
tentage and camp equipment the site was
ready for occupancy.
While movements of troop trains arc con-
cealed. II is expected that the remaining
troops of the New York division will reach
camp by Tuesday night
Division headquarters has been prepared
at McAllon. awaiting the arrival OF Major
General Organ.
The 1st Brigade OF the Illinois Guard
now is encamped at San Antonio. A regl-
ment OF the Vermont Guard arrived at
Eagle Pass Sunday, and the I'd Kansas In
fantry was on it's way to that point. The
LIST Missouri Infantry passed through San
Antonio to Laredo. Tho I'd Illinois In
fantry went into camp here and the 7th ar
rived lave last night.
More than 10000 guardsmen today were
sither at border stations or 60 near that
they could be moved right to the line within
4 few hours. 1t was believed that by We'd
nesday the entire movement would be moro
than half completed.