The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
Recruiting and Drilling Neces-
sary in All States.
Gen. Leonard Wood Points Out
Flaw in SYSTEM
1000 IN CAMP IN MISSOURI
Short Water Supply Stops n. Y.
Troop Concentration
Oklahoma Objects to Moving
State Camp to Chandler.

New York, June 22.-The movement
of additional regiments of the New
York National Guard to Camp Whit
man at Beekman, n. Y, the modifying
site for state troops, was halted today
in compliance with orders from MAJ
Gen. John F. Organ, in order that
the water supply at the camp should
be completed before their arrival. Two
regiments already are at the camp
and eleven others are awaiting orders
to go.
Tp to this morning Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, had received off,
cial notice that only two troops OF cav
airy and two regiments of infantry
were modified in the whole Depart
ment covering twenty-one states ana
extending from the Canadian border
to the Gulf of Mexico along the At
lantic coast
Each Regiment 1000 Short.
General Wood said the need of a
regular army reserve corps was clear
" demonstrated. He added he was
informed that the troops in camp are
only up to peace strength, which
means that each regiment was about
1000 men short of war strength. He
regarded it as likely that the same
shortage existed in all the states of
his department which would mean
recruit and drill men before they
would he ready for service.
Il do not wish to impy any criticism
of the national guard, said General
Wood. but the facts illustrate our ut
ter lack of readiness to defend our
selves on short notice, should there be
need. 1t is no surprise to me, nor
should it be to any one who knows
anything of military affairs. 1t is i'm
. possible to expect business men to
oair suddenly and rush OFT
to camp"
Since the development of the Mex
lean crisis application for enlistment
in the regular army in this city had
increased from $50 month to $50 a
day
To Camp in Iowa.
Des Moines, June 22.-Adj. Gen;
Guy E Logan of the Iowa National
Guard in a statement today said that
before night one and possibly two
regiments of the Iowa National Guard
would be ordered to concentrate i'm
mediately at Camp Dodge lere- Inc
move. he said, was decided on because
of recent serious developments in the
Mexican situation.
Halt Mobilization Plan.
Oklahoma City, June 22.-Moblllza-
ton of Oklahoma National Guard was
halted today with four companies al
ready in camp here by orders from
the war department directing mobili-
cation at Chandler. State officers say
rains have made the Chandler camp
grounds unfit for use. They are at
tempting to obtain revision of the
order
1000 in Camp in Missouri.
Nevada, Mo. June 22.-Four thou
sand national guardsmen of Missouri
are encamped here today and are be
ing drilled in two hundred different
squads. Many of the men arrived in
camp early this morning and imme-
.,zs--
company of the Second regiment just
organized is drilling without any ac
couterment and officers and men are
complaining of the lack of regulation
army shoes. A hospital inspection of
the First regiment was ordered this
morning by Maj. E. H. Burger and
men with poor feet were taken out of
the ranks to wait for proper shoes.
Nine companies of three regiments
have not yet arrived but are expected
during the day or early tomorrow
Among them are Battery A. ST Louis;
Troop B. cavalry, st. Louis; headquar-
tiers, and supply company from Joplin
and Company I, Fourth regiment
Chillicothe.
X c., Kan, Boys to Fort Riley.
Kansas City, June 22.-The eighty
one members of Company A, First
regiment, Kansas City, Kan, left on
a special train early today for Fort
Riley.
Other Companies Leave Tonight.
Chicago, June 22.-Four Chicago
infantry regiments of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard all of the units of the
guard remaining in the city received
orders from Adjutant General Dick
son this morning to leave tonight for
the concentration camp at Springfield.
Cavalry horses are being rounded
up at the stock yards. One thousand
five hundred mounts arrived today
and were added to the 1000 already
held there under option for inspection
by government agents.
by government agents.
Organize Motor Truck Aid.
New York, June 22.-The organi-
cation of an army motor transport re-
serve corps for the United States army
has been undertaken by the Motor
truck club of America. 1t is intended
that the owners of motor trucks shall
offer their cars to the government
Many who attended the meeting of
the club here last night signed agree
rnents to do so when called upon. 1t
is also planned to have the chauf-
feurs volunteer to serve as operators
of the trucks.
Oregon Wants to Recruit More.
San Francisco, Calf, June 22.-
Mobilization of the national guard of
the Pacific Coast states continued to-
DAY in response to President Wilson's
call for men. Oregon has already
notified the war department that it's
guardsmen are under canvas and
awaiting orders at the mobilization
camps other western states were
moving their troops toward their rem
devious today.
There are now 3,O99 guardsmen in
California. 342 of whom enlisted this
week
Adjutant General G. w White of
Oregon, while notifying the war de-
partment yesterday that his COM
mand was ready, asked for authority
10 recruit four new companies of