The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-22
Troops From This Section Will
Be Under the Command Of
Major General Barry,
Of Chicago.
GUARDS KEEN FOR DUTY
Marked Revival Shown In Re-
cruiting at Washington
Railways Rushed to
Handle Soldiers.

Dill under which guardSTaen conserving
to take the federal oath, would be avail
able for service anywhere Immediately,
has been prepared by var department
officials and Chairman Hay, of the
House military committee. It may be
presented to congress today.
The Hay resolution would put into
immediate effect section Ill, of the new
bill. which will not become effective
under it's own terms until July 4. II
authorizes tho president to draft all
members of the national guard re-
serves in his discretion when congress
shall ave authorized the use of the
armed forces of h country.
Can Use Guards In Mexico.
AS only congress has the power to
declare war, the president could use
guardsmen even under this section only
for repelling invasion. 1t is held, how
ever. that the militia may be sent
across the international line, If neces-
sary in the operation of defending
American territory. Section III SAYS:
"All persons SO drafted shall, from
from the militia and shall from said
date be subject to such laws and regu-
lations AS may be applicable to mem
bers of the volunteer army"
This section also provides that off
GERS of the forces so drafted above the
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the president, while lower officers shall
be selected from the personnel of the
force.
Steps were taken today to call into
service the doctors of the medical re-
serve corps.
Responses from governors Of the
states to President Wilson's call on h
national guard for service along the
Mexican border reached the wal de-
partment today In rapid succession. BY
the time Secretary Baker was at his
desk, II states had been heard from.
announcing that mobilization was in
progress.
The men will b. held at state mobi-
lization pints until mustered n the
federal service. II the entire force is
not Immediately desired for border SER
vice, the units not sent south probA
ably will be granted %furloughs.
1t is certain. however, that the en-
tire force, the minimum strength OF
which will be upwards of 100000 men.
will be held under arms for two weeks
or a month while the processes Of mus
ter into the federal service and of
equipment are being worked out. The
first II states heard from today were:
Oregon. Georgia, Maine, Indiana, Mon
tana, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, North
Dakota, Ohio, Virginia, washington.
Mississippi, Vermont, tennessee, Mis-
souri, and New York.
Chicago. June 19.-Plans for mobili-
zation of the national guards OF nearly
all the states comprising the central
department. u. S.. A., for Mexican bor-
der service were practically complete
early today, according to an announce
ment issued from the headquarters OF
Mai. Gen. Thomas II. Barry. command
ing the department.
Short,~ before 6 o'clock this morn
ing General Barry received instruc-
tions from the war department, which
will be put into effect today. In Chi
cago it was announced the quota .of
Approximately 1000 guardsmen from
this city was eXnected to be on its way
to the mobilization encampment at
Springfield, Ill" within the next ~
hours.
Officials OF railroads centering in
Chicago were early preparing for the
movement of troops.
The states included in General Bar
rvs department are Illinois. Ohio, In
North and South Dakota. Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas. Wyoming, Colorado,
Missouri and Arkansas.
SAYS IOWA GUARD CAN BE
Modified IN "a HOURS
Des Moines, Ia, June 19.-Associated
Press dispatches stating that President
Wilson had called the national guard
Of every state reached Des Moines
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'clock. Adjt.
Gen. Guy e. Logan, of the Iowa militia.
was informed of the development while
at Camp Dodge, west of DeS Mo1neS.
He Immediately got in touch with the
commanders of the Iowa regiments, in
forming them to be prepared to call
the various companies.
Adjutant Gener Logan stated that
Camp Dodge. west of Des Moines, will
be used as Il mobilization camp for the
entire Iowa militia, and it will be pos
cihIa fn hnryn- aUarv. 4. nrcra n "a ion af
camp within "a hours after orders cave
Des Moines. He said the guard is fully
equipped for field service.
Military men state that the cavalry
men can be seasoned for field service
in Is days. Infantrymen can be sea-
soned for long marches in 80 to 60
days. Whether the men will be sea-
soned in the nobiliZatioG camp at Des
Moines or go to the border and there
go into training has not been deter
mined. This will depend or orders from
Washington, Adjutant General Logan
said.
Iowa will supply the following
| branches of service: Three regiments
of infantry, three batteries of artillery.
four troops of cavalry, one engineer
company, one ambulanc company and
4 medical corps.
The Iowa guard at present is made
up of $500 men, being at peace
/ strength. Before going into service the
| companies will be recruited to $50 men
each. This will mean practically doub-
ling the present quota.
Brig. Gen. H. A. Allen, of Cedar
Rapids, will be in command of Iowa
troops in the field, he being the ranking
officer under Adiutant Genera. Logan.
4 Under him will be: Col John E. Bart
ley. Upton, Ia, commanding the First
Iowa infantry: Col Norman p. Hyatt.
| Webster City, Ia, commanding the Sec
| ona infantry: Col. e. r. Bennett, Pes
| Moines. commanding the Third in
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