Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-26
STATE SOLD|ERY
CALLED TO C0L0RS
Country's National Guard Now
Is in Service of Federal
Government.
WILL GO TO FRANCE SOON
Indications Are That Best of
Troops Will Not Have
Long to Wait.
tRy Associated PressI

[ BY Associated PreSS.|
WASHINGTON. July 25.-rhe entire
National Guard Of the country. with
the exception of troops from California
and the Southwestern States. was in
the Federal service tonight. under
President wilson's call.
The remaining units will be brought
in on August S. on which day the
whole force of probably 100000 men
will be drafted into the army of the
United States. and will lose its status
as militia. From that day on the State
troops can be used for any duty the
President may direct. and will be sub
ject to no limitations that do not also
apply to the regular army.
The first increment Of the guard
was called out ten says ago. Those
called to-day in lie second increment
embrace New England. Middle Western
and Northwestern States. and several
Southern States. Probably more than
100000 men went on the Federal pay
roll.
RANKS WILL DE FILLED
FROM sELECTIvE LISTS
With liberalization of the entire
force complete after August s. the
ranks OF all regiments will then be
| filled up to full war strength with men
from the selective draft lists.
There have been many things to in
dicate that guard regiments which are
| now fairly we'll equipped. and which
have the benefit of the border mobiliza-
tion. will not be held long at the divi-
| sional training camps. II transporta-
| ton is available. the best OF the State
troops may be hurried to France at
| once. stopping only for final Quitting
before they sail The intensive in
| struction to fit them for trench war
fare will be given at the American
| training camps in France. where Gen
eral Pershing's regulars already are
| at work.
PREPARING TO MOBILIZE
GREAT NATIONAL ARMY
| Preparations for actual mobilization
OF the national army went ahead here
to-day, while the local selection boards
In many parts Of the country began
t,sumnfoning for examination the mer
who will compose the force. There
are numerous details TO be worked ou,
| before those summoned can be actual.
ly transferred to the military estab.
| lishment and be sent to their training
| cantonments. 1t is believed now tina,
| considerable number will have been
selected and will be awaiting the call
to the colors before August 1. Prac-
tically the entire force will be ready
by the time the sixteen cantonments
are ready early in September
Provost-Marshal-General Crowder
| under whose jurisdiction the selective
draft men will remain until they are
transferred to the books Of the Adtu-
tant-General as soldiers, pointed ou,
1 H11- Ia
are selection, not exemption, boards
Their primary purpose. he said, was
TO select from registered men those
qualified for military service. The
men they turn away after examination
will be rejected. rather than exempted
because Of physical disability or de.
pendents.
EXEMPTION BOARDS PROPER
ARE THE DISTRICT BOARDS
The exemption boards proper are the
district boards. which have power to
| say whether the work a man is doing
at home will be more important to the
government than his services as q sol.
dier. When local boards certify any
man to the higher boards for service
the man becomes a soldier, and sub.
! ject to soldier law. 1t will be the duty
| OF the ACKNOWLEDGMENT from
that time on to see that he complies
with all ARM orders affecting him
and also to turn him over to the army
| authorities when he is called to the
colors.
Quotas from the various districts
| probably will be assembled at their
district headquarters when the call
comes. Whether they will be turned
over to an army officer there and taken
| to their cantonment or whether one
Oh their number will be placed In
charse to conduct them to the canton.
mcnt has not been dec,da,,