Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-07
VIRGINIA TO FURNISH
QUOTA OF VOLUNTEERS
In Event OF Call by President. Wnl
he Expected to Supply
One-FiftictI,.
WILD EuMoRs> ARE DENIED
Nothing in Report That Hichmomd
Has Been Selected as Hca,luuar-
ters for Army Division, SAYS Adj
jutant-GeneraI Sale.

State military officials arc ouiotI.
making preparations for "a possible cll
for volunteers. In event the President
asks Tor AN army Of any size. Richmond
viii be the concentration Do;pt for ,h.
Quota expected from Virginia. willie
this city will also be the Inobiliz,,iou
point for the National Guard of tbr
state.
The problem confronting the Office of
the Adjutant-Gcncra1 is that OF housin:.
Il large number OF mon should the vol
unicer army be raised in winter 4
survey Of buildings available for the
purpose is being made and 4 rcport
submitted 20 the War Department.
Virginia will be expected TO furnish
about onc-iifticth Of the volunteers
asked for by the President There arc
in the state. according to the best esti-
mates. 100000 men OF military age OF
whom aSout 100000 are available for
service. out Of those available .Idju-
tant-ticneral w. W. Sale is confident
there will bc enough voluntary enlist
ments without resort TO CONSUMPTION.
ALL COMMUNICATIONS
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
No direct informa ton on the plans
Of the War Department can he given
out Tor publication, all communica-
tons are strictly confidential. Tho Sc!
lection Of Richmond as a concentration
point for volunteers and a mobillza ton
point for the National Guard, was made
months ago. Co-operation. however
must be given by the city in order TO
provide tho facilities here for taking,
care of the troops
Should tho United States enter the
world war. II is probable that the Pres
i,lent will call for an army OF .o0o. 600
men. but not at ono time. Virginia
would be expected 10 furnish 10000
men for an army OF this size while a
call for 10000 volunteers such as was
made in tho Spanish american War.
would be mot by raising ono regiment.
the volunteers being in addition to the
National Guard. OF which Virginia has
approximately 1000 men aud officers
Wild rumors in regard 10 possible
military movements werc in circula-
tion Yesterday. Some OF tho rumors
even dealt w tn the disposition OF an
army which Ia now only the subject OF
speculation. and may never be seen
Adjutant General Sale cmphaticnlIy de-
nicd that his department had any in
formation in regard IL making this
city the headquarters for an army di-
vision for the dcfcn5c Of Inc South A.
lantic Scaboard.
".\uottlor ono OF tho Wild rumors"
he characterized tho report.
ALI. VIRGINIA TUoors
MAY BE CONCENTRATED HERE
No information in regard to ths
change IN tho plans for bringing the
Second virginia Infantry home has
bccn received by either tho .Adjutant-
General or Governor stuart, General
Funsto,, however, has directed that
certain regiments, among them tho
second Virginia. remain at Browns
VILE IT, await further orders.
II is generally believed that tho en-
tire quota Of Virginia troops now OF
the border will soon be concentrated
nero tor internal defense purposes.
The strategic Importance OF Richmond
i we'll recognized. not only OF az
count OF tho larS. number Of ilipor-
tant munitior plants in, this section,
but because OF the railroad bridges.
the loss OF which would Hamper any
troop movements. II the bridges were
destroyed. however scrviccahlc pom
icons, which would answer the pur-
pose. would be erected in a few days
~ the most
S.vcra! more applications for COM
missions in volunteer army were re-
ccivcd yesterday from known
men. None OF The applications arc be
ing acted upon, but will be filed for
future reference. The possibility tf
raising several coniparies, including
machine gun motor truck signal auci
engineer units. is being considered.
These branches require men OF tech
meal knowledge and would he more
difficult TO organize than tho infantry
or cavalry commands. Until the
Fourth Infantry is recruited to tho full
strength. however. no other branches,
V ith The exception OF coast artillery,
can be raised