The Detroit times., 1916-06-19
Baker Sends Out
Mobilization Order

| WASHINGTON. June ls.-Foiiow-
ing Is the mobilization order tele-
graphed by Secretary OF War Baker
TO the governors OF the various
| states
Having in view the possibility 81
further aggression upon the territory
az The United states from Mexico
and the necessity Cor the proper pro-
lection OF that frontier, the presi-
dent has thought proper 20 eAervise
the authority vested In him ey the
constitution and laws and call oht
the organized militia and the Ma
tional Guard necessary for that pur-
pose
the president to call into the service
OF the United States forthwith,
through you. the following units OF
the organized militia and the Ma
tionaI Guard OF the state of----whlch
TIE president directs shall he assem-
bled at the state mobilization point.
state camp ground or at the places
to be dssisnats6 to you ey sns n S,in
for muster into the service OF the
United states
1Here follows a list OF the orgaui-
zations to be furnished by the desis-
organiza lions 20 be accepted into
federal service should have the MN ,
imum peace strength now prescribed
for organized militia The maxi l ~,
strength at which organizations WI
be accepted and 10 which they should
be raised as soon as possible, Is
prescribed in Section :, tables or or
ganization. United states army.
In case any regiment, battalion or
squadron now recognized as sucn
contains an insufficient number OF
or nj zation TO enable IL 10 CONFORM
10 muster regular army orEaniLa..1Y
TO complete such units may be moved
TO mobilization camps and there IN
spected under orders OF the depart-
ness for recognition as oreanized
militia by the war department;
Section 10. division OF militia az
fairs. 1914. prescribes the organiza.
tions designated from states as part
OF the local tactical division and
only these organizations will be sc-
cepted into service.
II is required that all officers OF
the adiutant generals department,
quartermasters corps. and medieal
corps. duly recognized as pertaining
to state headquarters under taois one
tables of organization. organized mn
litia, and not elsewhere required for
duty in state administration. be or
dered 10 camp for duty at camp stan
Offices. Such number OF these STAN
officers as the department. command,
into the service OF the United States
for the purposes OF proper camp ad-
ministration. and win be mustered
cut when their services are no long
er required.
Where recognized brigades or d.
visions are called into service from
a state. the stan officers pertaining
to these units under tables OF or
SANITATION. United states army. Will
be mustered into service and also the
authorized sectors of small arms
practice pertaining thereto.
Except for these two purposes OF
mobilization camp service ana OF
the prescribed camp service with tao
teal units. officers OF state headquar-
ters under table one. above mention
ed, viii not be mustered into service
at this time. Tactical divisions are
later organized. the requisite official
number Of star officers with rank ~
prescribed for division stan Will. as
far as practicable. be called into ser
vice from those states which have
furnished troops 70 such divisions.
CSigned) NEWTON d. BAKER