The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09

ment said only two regiments of reg
ulars had been ordered to the border,
orders actually were sent to three reg
| iments. The secretary said an error
had been made in preparation of the
statement.
Peace or War Strength.
San Antonio, May 9.-Officers at
department headquarters are waiting
! to ascertain whether the militia of
Texas Arizona and New Mexico has
been called out at war or peace
each infantry company will have
about 1 5 omen. The peace footing is
about $50 men. The peace footing is
Half company of the Nineteenth
infantry left her early today to
strengthen the detachment of the same
regiment at Langtry. which is west of
Del Rio and only twelve miles from
the Mexican border. orders for the
movement came from General Funston
at Ell Paso. No explanation of the
movement other than that Langtry is
very close to the border and in need
/ of protection was offered at headquar-
ters
Training Camps at Austin.
Austin, Tex, May General
Hutchins today received from Wash
ington a call for the service of the
organized militia of Texas. He said
L
| the use of every member of the Texas
national guard and would so notify all
commanders. No mobilization point is
specified and the troops will be called
out subject to the orders of General
Frederick Funston.
Brigadier General John A. Hulen
| $50 infantry officers and 120 enlisted
men are here for the officers camp,
which may be broken up entirely by
the call for the troops.
I'VE have three regiments of in
fantry, a squadron of cavalry, a bat
terry of field artillery and a field hos
pital ready for service" Adjutant Cen
| era1 Hutcn:.Ss said. I'VE moved troops
to Brownsville once on two hours
notice, and some of our companies
can move that quickly again. would
! say that we could have every member
of the national guard in Texas en-
| route within 48 hours, as all company
| commanders understand that they
must always be ready for service
Texas Has 6,11S, War Strength.
| Dallas, May 9.-The war strength of
the Texas national guard is Sis men,
according to a statement by Adjutant
| Geenral Hutchings. The guard con-
| sists of an infantry brigade of three
/ regiments. a sqadron of cavalry, one
| battery of field artillery and one field
| hospital corps, and several newly or
| ganiZed infantry companies.
| John A. Hulen is brigadier general
of the guard.
Forming New Companies.
The normal strength of the Texas
| National Guard is 1892 men, of which
207 are officers.
'Fhe troops at present consist of an
infantry brigade of three regiments
a squedron of cavalry, one battery of
field artillery and one field hospital
corps. In addition to the units named
there are in process of organization
| two additional batteries of field artiI-
| lery, two engineer compa MES, one am
| Dulance company and four companies
of coast artillery. There are also I'M
| der organization two batteries of ar
tillery, one at Austin and one at San
! Antonio.
| Guards Must Go as Ordered.
Washington, May 9-The national
guardsmen are ordered out under the
Dick law authorizing their services
anywhere in the United States, but not
beyond the border. Under that law
| every man enrolled in the regiments
who is physically able may be forced
to serve. IF service beyond the bor-
der was contem plated the regiments
would be mustered into the federal
service as volunteers and it would be
optional with the men whether they
would serve.
The grand total enrolment of this
force in October, 1915, according to
war department figures was 299 of
ficers and 1870 men. Because of
border conditions the officials here
feel certain that the force will be in
creased a third or more in the course
of the next few days.
| Entire Mobile Army on Job.
| The disposition of the militia and
| the regulars along the border is en-
| tlrely in General Funston's hands He
| viii direct their mobilization in such
units and at such points as he deemed
! best to guard against new raids While
only the guardsmen from the three
! states mentioned have actually been
ordered out, the war department is
prepared to send similar orders to
other nearby states, should the neces-
| sity arise.
/ Recommendations by General Scott
! and General Funston will govern the
sending of any additional guardsmen
| With the dispatch of the additional
regular regiments to the border the
entire mobile army of the United
/ States, with the exception of five
troops of cavalry, is either modified
upon the border or in Mexico in pur-
suit of bandits