Evening star., 1916-06-25
FIRST D. c. TROOPS
MUSTER IN TODAY

WUOl[k IN IUUHl
Continued from First Pagel
minded. but it is very unlikely that
they will see service on the border.
Preparations have been completed for
. the medical examinations in connec-
ton with the mastering Of the troops.
To assist the medical officers OF the
local National Guard. there has been
assigned to the camp Lieuts. A. b.
Howe and Richard L. Cook, Medicai
Reserve Corps. L. s; A. both Wash.
ington surgeons: The work VIII be
supervised by Col W. o. owen. Med1cal
Corps. L. s. A. Together with the
Guard, there will be more than score
Of surgeons available for this duty. and
II will take but short time Tor tneie
oficers to make the required medical
examination. There Will be no deiay
there.
Work to Prepare Papers.
With the headquarters of the eastern
division at Governors Island. N. Y. push
ing with all the power possible the work
Of mastering. officers in the camp worked
late last night in order to prepare the
papers necessary for the formal transfer
States. The greater part OF the detail
Is paper work.
Just as soon as the detail work is ac-
complished the District troops Will be
pressed into the service as United States
volunteers. and there are now many
questions on the chances Of early orders
to proceed to the front. once the Or
service II is the only matter which they
have to look forward to, and they all are
II is known that the eastern division
for few days has been pressing Tor
An early muster of the troops. and
every effort has been made to push the
work here. The only matter which
caused the delay was the failure to
arrive here of the papers necessary In
the work.
These arrived in the camp late yes
terday afternoon and were Immediately
srs. with instructions to prepare them
Immediately. Until late last night Of
hcers were rushing here and there
about the camp preparing the details
fee and be directly under the war De-
partment The rush orders received
from the Eastern Department necessi-
tated some Of the officers doing extra
duty, to which no one objected. owing
to the eagerness with which they are
looking forward to getting to the
border.
All doubt as to whether the local
guardsmen would see real service was
dispelled last night with the deter
mination to begin the muster quick
ly. and this determination was boosted
along somewhat by the orders from the
War Department and eastern division
calling attention to the Importance of
getting the troops into the service.
There was a feeling in the camp last
night that Gen. Funston was pressing
the War Departmtnt with the urgent
need of sending TO his relief all of the
troops possible. and dispatchfng them
to the border post haste. This feeling
was given with increasing weight a. the
time for mastering in the organizations
was rapidly advanced from Monday to
early today.
Demand Believed Pressing.
Last night there was no secret made of
the fact that the War Department want
ed the District troops placed in the
United States service and directly under
the call of the War Department just as
soon as practicable. so that they could
be used the very moment they are neej-
cd. So pressing is believed to be the de-
mand for additional troops that It
seems probable the regimental unit
OF infantry mere may De broken up INTO
company units. which may be sent in
dividuslly the border to be assem-
bied later. or as quickly as the raw re-
cruits can be whipped into shape.
As soon the entire fourteen COM
psnies. Inclusive of the supply COM
pany and the machine gun company.
have been dispatched then Col Glendie
2. Young. commanding. and his head
quarters STAFF may be dispatched to
Join them.
Oficers last night thought it very
plausible that the more eflicient men
might be assembled In war-strength
ready, the remaining troops to follow
a. soon as they were sufficiently well
drilled and disciplined. and well
trained with the rifle. so that they
could protect themselves against the
enemy as well as showing IL a very
Interesting time.
Headquarters Completed.
The headquarters Of the mastering Of
hcers have been completed and all of the
details there now are arranged SO that as
soon as the organization commanders re-
port themselves ready for muster there
Will be little delay from that end, and re-
ports can be made to the War Depart
ment Of the number OF troops available in
this camp for the call OF Gen. Funston
II is known that instructions already
have been given Gen. Funston to call on
the mastering officers for the necessary
number Of troops and to indicate their
dSposition.
The mastering officers have been
told to ship their troops soon as
Gen. Funston makes the demand and
Indicates the destination. This will
be done without any delay which might
come about through ordering them by
way OF the War Department
Detailed reports are being kept at
scadquarters of the Eastern Division
OF the number of troops in tho various
mobilization camps. IL became known
last night. and to that end the muster
Ing officer here has been Instructed to
report at ] o'clock daily the strength
OF the organizations in camp.
Messages by Pope Again Reported.