The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-01
WANT TO FIGHT WITH TEDDY
Hundreds Ready to Serve in His
Volunteer Regiment

Oyster Bay, June 29.--The news that
Col. Roosevelt was raising volunteer
division to serve in the event of call
for volunteers for a Mexican cam
paign has caused such an unprecedent-
ed rush of kilograms to Cagamore Hill
that the local operator has called for
help and messenger boys are arriving
every few hours from Glen Cove with
the overflow of applications to enlist.
Letters are also coming in such
numbers as to swamp the local post
office. 1t is expected that the colonel
will be forced TO employ clerks TO
assist in handling the mail.
Mr.. Roosevelts secretary tonight is
sued this statement:
I'VE have been literally deluged
with kilograms and letters of applica-
ton from men who wish to join a vol
unteer division 1t is physically i'm
possible to reply individually to the
organizations and to the men who
have communicated with us, but will
see that their applications are careful
ly filed for future reference, so that in
the event of hostillities they can be
appraised of what action is contem-
plated,
Not only are applications for person
al service coming in by thousands, but
the offers CT equipment have been
amazing. Everything which could pos
sibly be needed by such a division in
the field, from high powered armored
aeroplane down to materials for field
telephones, could be acquired from pri
vate sources ii Mr.. Roosevelt wanted
il.
Some of the things offered in letters
and kilograms are auto trucks, auto
ambulances, water tank wagons, aero
planes, shoes and clothing, harnesses
! and saddlery and other requisites for
| horses. Indeed it seems possible that
the T. h. brigades might be offered to
the government armed and equipped
and ranks full
From New York to California and
from Maine to Florida and even by
| cable from our island possessions APP
plications from individuals and from
| men representing organizations with
as many as 5000 members are coming
| to Sycamore Hill.
Infantry in regiments, companies
and squads; cavalry in squadrons
| troops and regiments, companies of en-
| gineers, skilled ayiators and men fit
| for work in the signal corps, together
with units for hospital corps, are be-
ing preferred for service with Roose
welt Ii he wished, it is said that he
could as. easily raise an army as a
| division
The mobilization of the division
| which it is reported will be announced
Immediately upon the call for yolun
teers and the governments official ac
ceptance OF the colonel and his re
cruits, will probably be in Texas, al
though it is said that it is bare pos
sibility that some place in New YORK
state may be selected. Before actua
mobilization, however. the variou.
units will be told to assemble in diff
fcrent cities which n is said. have
been selected There will be center!
in the West the middle West, thC
Southwest. the North and the East.
| Col. Roosevelt. who is looking more
fit every day. declined positively t
| speak of plans. 1t is evident, how
ever, that he has ceased to conceu
himself about politics and has his min,
turned to the organization of the fin
est military division of representa-
tive Americans ever seen on any field