Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-15
BLUES WILL NOT SEE
SERVICE IN EUROPE
Cavalry Organizations Will Not he
Sent Abroad, Says War
Department.
MAY GUARD MEXICAN LINE
Men Arc Much Disappointed mt News
After Eleven Months OF Tedious
Guard Duty-No Cavalry i'm New
Draft CEitS.

Cavalry organizations. which include
the Richmond Blues. will not sec SER
vice on the battle fields of Europe, ac-
cording TO plans of the War Depart,
received yesterday by Adjutant-Gcn-
cral w. W. Sale. and transmitted to
Major f. W. Bowles. squadron COM
mandcr. In event regular army caval-
ry regiments are utilized with Ameri-
can troops abroad. National Guard or
CARNATIONS viii take their place on the
border.
The news that the organization will
be excluded from war service was re-
ceived with gloom last night by NOM
bcrs of the Richmond Blues. all OF
whom are weary of the tedium of po-
lice protection duty. which has been
their lot since returning from the
border. The squadron. which changed
from infantry to cavalry last June
when the President called out the Ma
tional Guard. made the change in order
TO get chance to see active service,
and consequently the decision of the
War Department not to use cavalry In
France is Il keen disappointment. cspe-
cially rs it may mean another long
and tedious stay along the Rio Grande.
NO DRAFT TROOPS
TO DE OF CAVALRY
Brigadier-General William A. Mann,
Of the general staff of the United States
of the War Department issued the
communication received by the Adju-
tant-General This communication dis
closed the fact that none of the troops
raised under the selective draft plan
FOR the purposes of this war will be
cavalry organizations.
IL is more than probable that the
Blues Will shortly be returned to the
State service. The War Department
will not call out any cavalry organiza-
lions of the National Guard for train
ing preparatory to possible operations
abroad. When the remaining infan-
. try organizations are called into the
Federal service. it is probable that the
Blues Will be mustered out subject
TO recall IL needed on the Mexican
border
While the cavalry will not be sent
to Europe. it is possible that the troops
sent to the border may see some real
fighting In event OF trouble with the
republic TO the south. the cavalry
would be right on the spot and In the
thick OF things. The Blues have been
In the Federal service for eleven
months lacking one week.
MAY HE USED ALONG
MEXICAN BORDER
me communication received yester-
day from the Militia Bureau follows:
The Secretary Of War has directed
that all persons concerned be notified
tional army TO be raised by selective
draft for the purposes Of this war. cav
airy organizations will not be raised.
and that all Governors Of States be now
notified that in calling out National
Guard troops for training preparatory
TO any possible operations abroad.
cavalry organizations will not be in
GUIDED. In case any small force of
cavalry should subsequently prove de-
siraoie with our troops operating
ABROAD. regular regiments could be
used for this purpose. and their places
on the border taken by the National
Guard cavalry regiments
W1LL1AM A. MANN,
"Brigadier-General. General Staff"
MILITIA MEN
ASSIGNED TO FORT MYER
AdjutantGeneral Sale Yesterday
telegraphed the Department OF the
East the names of the men in the
National Guard of Virginia, not in
Federal service. who have been named
by the commanding officer OF their or.
ganizations as principals and alter
mates for the officers training camp at
Fort Myer. The list follows:
Field Hospital. No. 1-Sereeant vii
liam 7. Norris and Private First Glass
Norwood c. Cardoza, principals, and
sergeant Saul Simon and Private First
Class Villa n. Pretzman. alternates.
Company \. Signal Corps-Sergeant
rlrst Class Archie +. "aldrop and
Sergeant Luther l.. Brukcr. principals,
and Sergeant Burrell w. Proctor and
Corporal George r. Heubi. alternates.
Battery 4. First Field ARTILLERY
Sergeant Edward Lee Macfarlane and
Private John L. Miller. principals, and
Corporal Frank c. Palmer and Private
John S. Miller. alternates
Battery r, First Field Artillery
Sergeant Lloyd f. Partridge and Ser
geant Carl Tranberger. principals, and
Sergeant Claude +. Bryan and Ser
geant Dunstin w. Armstrong, alter
mates.
First 1nfantry-Sergeant Hunter Fl.
Gilmore. Sergeant Jean r. Rosenthal,
Sergeant William L. Silvey. Corporal
Charles +. Johnson, Private C.. z. Cross,
Sergeant \. L. Chler. PriYata Inhn r