Evening star., 1916-06-27
BISBEE, ARIZ., NAMED =.
PROBABLE DESTINATION
First Separate Battalion Likely to
Be First Unit to
Entrain.
THIRD INFANTRY TO GO NEXT
Command Said to Be at War
Strength-Delay in Departure
Due to Lack Of Equip
ment.

he entire National Guard of
the District of Columbia will
sleep in Camp Ordway at least
one more night. 1t was expected
that the Ist Separate Battalion
would entrain at Rosslyn, Va,
today, but it has been found inn
possible to perfect the arrange
ments.
The entire infantry of the Dis
trict National Guard will be on
its way for border duty probably
by Thursday, and almost certain
ly by Sunday. Its destination is
somewhere west of FL Paso," ac-
cording to the mastering officer,
Capt. Horace P. Hobbs, T. S. A.
The destination will be Bisbee,
Ariz., according to excellent au-
thority. 1t is believed that as
this is a strategic post the mill
tary authorities are withholding
confirmation.
Rush orders from Gen. Leonard Wood.
commanding the Department Of the East.
received at Camp Ordway at o'clock
this morning, caused this change OF
plans for the movement of the District
soldiers. The camp is all excited to-
day over the prospect of departure OK
the entire infantry section.
Reason for the Delay
That no tactical unit of the District
soldiers will be moved before Thursday
is on the authority of the mastering
officer. The departure Of the infantry
is DELAYED by lack of lightweight olive
drab uniforms, and more particularly
the lack of serviceable shoes. A strenu-
Gus effort is being ma6e to get new
shoes for practically the entire infantry
force.
The 1st Separate Battalion viii be the
first to go because it is already wen
over the minimum war strength, ana
because it will be the nrst uhlt 70 os
of this battalion will be rushed TO-DAY.
The Sd Infantry regiment will go next
Cant Hobbs has been notified that the
Sd Regiment, with the retention oh
youne men over eighteen years OF age.
is now at war strength with the ex-
ception of the headquarters company
and the supply company. AS they are
auxiliary and in a measure superhcla!
rather than necessary conpohsn. ..
the regiment for field service as border
patrol. the entire regiment VIII go as
a unit rather than by battalions. as has
been considered likely as an emergency
move
exclusively. in The Evening Star OF
last night that boys over eighteen
years of age are to be- mustered IN
there were many mothers and otner
visitors at the camp early this morn
ing.
Muster-In Officers Explanation.
Infantry without shoes and artillery,
and cavalry without horses-that Is tne
succinct reason given by Capt. Horace
p Hobbs, the mastering officer at Camp
Ordway why the units of the District
National Guard which have minimum
war strength cannot be started at once
to the relief of Gen. Funston. as ordered
hv the commandant of the eastern dc.
partment.
The Signal Corps is mustered in and
ready TO start on three hours notice.
but they need clothes and shoes. The
st Separate Battalion is being mus.
tered in and every company is nearing
he maximum war strength, but they
,ave only about half enough serviceabls
shoes.
The two batteries of field artillery can
muster sufficiently strong, but they.
,aye been in camp one week without
,orses. consequently have been unable
o have even one field drill. They are
,eeded on the border, but probably Will.
lot be able to get away for three weeks
,r maybe a month.
Hope Of the Cavalry.
Cavalry Troop A hopes to get the
,orses belonging to Troop of the I'd
Regiment of regulars at Fort Myer.
otherwise they will be held in camp for
bree weeks to be drilled with new
lorses
10 a heavy entrainment from the camp
5 Sunday. This is really something
nrch better than a guess. 1t is based
n transportation arrangements which
re now being made.
It is really conditional and prob
ematical as to just when any of the
nits will be moved. Each command Is
ager to get away, and as the Depart
1ent of the East headquarters and the
Var Department generally has shown
agerness to get the District guard into
order service chances are good that
ecessary equipment will be rushed to
he camp and all units properly out
tied in time for the scheduled depar.
ure.