Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-29
CALLED TO POLICE
STRATEGIC POINTS
IN MANY SECTIONS
Troops in Process of De-
mobilization Brought
Back Under Arms.
ADDITIONAL REGIMENTS
CALLED OUT DURING DAY
Both War and Navy Heads
Adopt New Measures to Fa-
cilitate Recruiting.
DANIELS WING WORK
Virginia Organizations May TIE AZ.
fectcd hy Now War De-
partment Order.
DANIELS HURRYING WORK
Wv .teSocir.cd Prnsv


WASHINGTON, March nS-Thc p,n,
bcr OF national Euardsmen called into
the Federal service FOR policins indus
trial and other strategic pointe wa=
brought ur to $4,000 under orders la
sued to-day. At the same time. ,hc
regular First Regiment OF Engineer.
scattered along the Mexican border.
was ordered back to Its barracks at
the capital. the navy took additional
measures TO hasten construction and
equipment of fighting ships and both
tho War and Navy Departments an
nounccd further provisions to facilitate
recruiting
The National Guard regiments or
dercd out TO day "for police purroscs
of protection" arc the First West vir-
Einia Infantry. the Seventy-fourth New
York Infantry, the Second Connecticut
Infantry and the Second New Jersey
infantry. Because OF misunderstand-
| ing as to the number OF troops effected
by the order issued yesterday stopping
dcmobilization OF the guardsmen re-
turning from border duty, the War De.
partmcnt also directed that all organ
izations which have been mustered o..
the state camps for home be brought
back under the arms
The First Mississippi Infantry and
Ambulance Company No. /. Alabama.
arc affected by this provision. \ sup
mo fnl nr1a 60
the First Kentucky Infantry, part
| OF which was mustered out some weeks
ago.
MORE SUPPLEMENTAL. ORDERS
MAY DE NECESSARY
IL is not improbable that similar sup
Elemental orders may he necessary in
regard to other organizations partially
dcmobilizcd.
Al the Navy Department bids were
opened during the day for large guam
tity of ordnance supplies. and Secre-
! tary Daniels announced that additional
bids would be opened on Saturday for
construction of submarine chascrs
The New York ShipbuildinE Com
pany. the secretary also said has been
requested to speed up construction OF
the super r-DrcadnouGht Idaho, building
at its plant. The Idaho was to be
ready for launching by October. but n
rostponcment has been necessary.
Builders OF tho battleships Maryland.
Colorado, West Virginia and Washing
ton also have been requested TO cN-
rcditc construction work and to induce
more rapid work and a special bonus
has hccn suggested by the department.
Both the War and Navy Departments
are enrolling physicians from civil life.
in order TO expedite recruiting
During the day Secretaries Lansing.
Baker and Daniels conferred regarding
! the army and navy preparations >but
there was no announcement of the,spc-
ciiic subjects discussed. Tonight Mir.
Daniels left for Annapolis TO preside
at the graduation exercises there to-
morrow of the full class OF lS3 IN i'd
Shipmcn ordered into active service
three months ahead of it's regular June
graduation
TO DEAL ONLY WITH MEASURES
AFFECTING ISTEHNATIONAI. CRISIS
congressional leaders are counting
Oh having to deal with nothing but
measures relating TO the International
crisis during the special session.
Spokesman for temperance and prohi-
| bition organizations have declared
their intention of not pressing for ac-
ton on any antiiiauor legislation, and
although the Federal woman suffrage
amendment viii bo introduced, there
appears to be little hope for IL.
one of the problems which will con-
front the War Department in case q
war army is called out Will be the
expansion of its civil establishment to
meet the enormous increase in cieri.
cal work. Already the departments
bureaus arc strained to the limit ~.
present personnel. and its quarters III
the big State. War and Navy Building
are consestcd.
1t is expected that for immediate
purposes. three shifts or clerks VIII be
put on and the bureaus kept open
night and day. Another suggestion is
| that the new Interior Department
Ruilding close to tho War Department
and now nearing completion. he taken
over temporarily at least. None OF
these steps can be taken. however nm