Arizona republican., 1916-05-10

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 II IS physical impossibility &C., SoTdinS 10 Col. Harris to recruit the regiment to war strength in the short time given for the command to get together. Practically all of the com Dany commanders have wired Harris that they have gathered their entire peace strength. and are ready to move dt once. In all Of the towns, as well as in Phoenix recruits are being talk en in Men who have had previous service are especially welcome. bu; men who have never shouldered 8 rifle are being enlisted.
 Tte total peace strength of the ! Three battalions of the regiment was | announced as 9l6 men. yesterday Opcn the receipt of orders from the l war department yesterday morning | ! Ad)utant General Chas. w. Harris. inn ! mehlatel' dispatched the following telegram 10 each company commander i odtside of Phoenix: GeneraL Order No. 2l. Order your men under Arms Active Service"
 HARRIS, Adjutant General The using of the words Active Ser Vlce" carried great deal of meaning ! 10 inc commanders. They had been pre- 1 Viously instructed that only in case of active service in the field in conjunc- ton with and as part of the United states forces. would those words be used.
 Upon receipt of the telegram, each ! comma nlpf called mory, and martial order was declared. The time for friendship between men and officers had passed. and strict discipline was maintained.
 The minute the troops are assembled under arms. the records of the war department must be kept. Each com Tnander had been supplied with blanks previously in anticipation of such a move Every minor in the regiment must have the consent of his parents, before he can he mustered into the federal organization.
 The mons civilian clothing will be taker to the mobilization point This is done in case those who are refused admittaEce to the regular troops may he sent back. and their uniforms may be left for the use of those accepted. There will be officers and men of the guard who will not enter the vol urteer service. They will still be car ried as members Of the National Guard and some of the officers will be avail able for instructors to the depot bat talion which will be left at headauar- ters for the purpose of recruiting No arms or equipment of any kind will he left behind for these men. Every bit of property that is serviceable or unserviceable will be shipped to the mobilization point. The unserviceabln property will be reshipped to the state store room and the serviceable prop erty transferred to the United States. Nc guard organization will be main tained in the state except the reserve battalion and it is probable that this will be Federal.
 Adjutant General Harris stated yes terdav that he had complete equip rlent fol 800 men and officers. Part of this is stored al Jefferson Bar racks at St. Louis. and the rest a: Benicia Arsenal on the coast. Tho equipment consists of overcoats. sad dlerv. rifles. side arms, and in fact LII tit llldl q ItSiItnl lil the field needs.
 The adjutant general who is at pres ent in command of the regiment vii remain at it's head, until it is mustered into the federal service. He then vii take the rank of captain. as the regi- mental quartermaster
 The two days remaining which thu companies will be allowed to remain at. their home stations will be devoted @ organization. drill and recruiting Efforts will be made to bring tn number of men up to war strength In this connection, men who have hat service at former times. will be givel the preferance, although all men vii be accepted.
 The 22 baggage wagons belonginl to the regiment and which have bee stored in Phoenix for several years have been assembled, and as soon a mules are obtained which win be to day, drivers for the wagons will b detailed and the company's baggag will be loaded in to be hauled to tn train
 Horses for the officers will b bought. The saddles and brides fo the animals have been in Phoenix ff some time.
 p The adjutant general stated yester day that the full equipment for tf regiment calls for a headquarters com pany, included in which will be six teen mounted scouts. These scout are supposed to be on horses. but G Harris is somewhat inclined to mai an endeavor to secure that man motorcycle riders. What he will in this matter, will be probably d' cided after the company is mustert
 into the federal service.
 The officers attached to the reg ment are as follows:
 STAFF OFFICERS
 lGIEIn EATING