Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-28
ORDER SUSPENDS
MASTERING OUT
OF STATE TROOPS
Nearly $4,000 Men Thus
Added to Force Available
for Police. Duty.
TO BE HELD FOR ASSIGNMENT
AS CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE
War Department Now Has $4,000
Men Ready for Employment
to Protect Property.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AID
Will Cash .\ll Quartermastcr Vouch-
crs Held by Creditors OF
Government.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AID
Will Cash .ill Quartermastcr Nouch-
crs Held by Creditors OF
Government.

WASHINGTON March 27-Ncariy
i5.ooo men were added to-day TO the
National Guard force available for Fed.
eral police duty by War Department
order suspcndus the mustcr-out of all
guard organizations still in the Fed
cral service. With the men called ou,
during. the past few days this gives
the government upwards Of 50.0aU
Guardsmen for employment in their
home states to protect industries and
other property.
Most OF the men affected by to-day's
orders are at their home mobilization
camps preparing to return to civilian
life after long stays on the Mexican
border. They now will be held at their
camps or armories for assignments as
conditions require. In all. about $4,000
men are retained by the order. but sew
cral of tho units already had been
designated for Federal service.
The troops held under arms include
the First Squadron, Virginia Cavalry:
the Second North Carolina Infantry, and
Companies y and +, North Carolina
Engineers.
CONTAINS NUMBER OF UNITS
ALREADY MUSTERED orr
AS originally given out at the War
Department. the list of troops retained
in Federal service contained a number
Of units which already had been mus
tered OUT Department officials cx-
planned tonight that reports Of tho
completion Of the mastering out form
aiitics had been late in reaching them.
Troops discharged from Federal serv-
ice as late as to-day included the Third
North Carolina and First Mississippi
Infantry, which thus escaped further
Federal duty until another formal call
is issued.
The whole power of the Federal re-
serve system tonight was placed be-
hind the War Department. in order
that its plans for preparedness may he
expedited without delay that might he
caused through the failure of Congress
TO pass the army appropriation bill.
Following a lengthy conference be-
tween Secretary OF War Baker Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo and mcm-
hers OF the Federal Reserve Board.
orders were issued by the board to
all member banks OF the Federal re-
serve system 10 cash all United states
army quartcrmastcr vouchers held by
government creditors pending further
appropriations by Congress Member
banks were notified that the govern
mcnt will rcdiscount all such vouchers
ut current fifteen day rates.
PROMPT ACTION TO PREVENT
SLIGHTEST EMBARRASSMENT
The Federal Reserve Boards prompt
action was taken to prevent the slight
est possible embarrassment in tho
army's efforts to get all the supplies
that II needs for the army and Ma
tionai Guard forces. 1t will prevent
any hitch in the plans for speedy de-
livery of munitions and other war ma
tcrialS.
Officials admitted Tonight that the
response to the naVy's appeal to ship
builders FOR il0-foot submarine chasers
had not been altogether encouraging.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels an
ncunccd that, in the hope of getting
Il greater number OF such craft. he had
postponed the opening Of bids from To-
morrow until Saturday. Vessels OF the
ightyfvc-foot type. which can he
more speedily bull, and equipped for
early service, may be accepted.
The War departments order sus-
pending the mustcr-out Of all National
Guard troops in the Federal service
applied to the following organizations.
Arzons-First Infantry.
New McXico-First infantry, Sat
terry ~
Alabama First. second and Fourth
Infantry. First Regiment Cavalry. ono
company Signal corps. one Field Hose
pital. one ambulance company.
Colorado--Onc Field Hospital unc
Signal Corps company. three troops
cavalry.
Georgia First. Second and Fifth In
fantry. Second Squadron and Troop =.
"a valry. and one Field Hospital
kcntucliy---Frs; and Third Infantry.
Company Il. signal Corps; Ambulance
Company. No 1.
Mississippi-tirs Infantry.
Ohio--First Battalion. Signal CorpS
First, Second and Third Field Hos
pitals; First and Second Ambulance
Companies; First Battalion, Field Artl
lcry; First Battation and Company W.
Engineers
North Carolina--Sccond and Third IN
fan,ry, Troops y and II. cavalry. and
Companies y and II, engineers.
NirGinia-First Battalion, Field ar
tillcry; Battery G., Company a, EnSi-