Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-30

PHOENIN. March 29-In the face
 of a situation that may demand every citizen available for military service, { Arizona is in the greatest danger of losing her national guard organization. Not only did the guard fail to mea- sure up to the requirements Of the
 federal law pertaining to the organ iZed militia at the inspection just
 ended. but plans of the general stan to continue it as separate Crganiza- tion will have Co be abandoned if the Hay bill. HOW before Congress. be- comes a law.
 Decentralization or the guard. apathy of its members toward the future of the organization and almost negligible attendance at drills and thinning ranks are charged by the war depart ment 10 be due 10 Adjt. Gen. Harris. who is held responsible for the pres cnt condition of the guard. For over two years the war department has been urging Gov. Hunt to remove Har- ris. but in spite of repeated requests from the secretary Of war. other mem- bers of the department and eNperi- enced army officers. the governor ItlGSfQ AO OO SO- NUN that federal aid is apparently aboct to be withdrawn. it is believed he will still refuse to let Harris go and will let the guard pass out of existence
 The discharge by Adjt Gen Harris of all the commissioned officers of Companies A and B. .atiOual Guard Of Arizona. and the practical muster ing out of four of the five companies in the Salt River valley al the very time when the guard may be needed almost any minute to take the field. is causing a storm of protest from citizens of the capital. While "apa- thy and lack of interest" is given as the reason for the dismissal of trained officers and mastering out their commands at a time when they are most needed. it is charged that this is not the real reason. All of the officers discharged. it is said, had been frank to criticize the way the guard was handled at the time of the Cliff ton strike. and therein lies the ground for their discharge. Their names were placed on the unassigned list, a proceeding having no legal exist ence whatever and not even mention ed in the code. It is new proceed ing. whereby an officer is as affective ly releived of his command as though he had been removed for cause or had resigned.
 The officers removed in this WAY were Capt. c. V. Gulley. Lieut.. C. A. Shamhart and Second Lieut. R. A. Wilson of Company A: Capt. F. J. Heialey. First Lieut. Harold Brisgs and Second Lieut. Harold Hess of Company B. Companies A. R. C. and n. it is understood. are to be muster ed out and "reorganized."
 On Saturday. Marcn IS. the ad- jutant general issued an order to all commanders to at one recruit their to war strength. Press reports to the contrary. this order was issued from the office of the adjutant general. without any instruc- tions from the war department In less than a week. on Friday. March 24. the adjutsnt general notified the offices of Companies A and B that their names had been placed on the unassigned list Lack Of interest" was assigned as the req son for this step. although Captain Gulley protested that he had fifty re cruits ready to enlist and who would meet at the armory that evening 10 sign their enlistment papers. The order, however. was net rescipded.
 Requests aud suggestions that Gov.
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