Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-12
MARINE CORPS BEGINS ~
EFFORT TO SECURE 1000
Strength by Saturday
Night.
ARMY is IN NEED OF MEN
Local Recruiting Officer Calls for 1873
Men in This Observation-Disclosures
Lack Nineteen-BlucS and Grays
Are Further Behind.

The marine corps campaign which is
intended TO draw 1000 recruits into
the ranks of this organization bring
ing il TO war strength, by Saturday
night was launched yesterday through
out the United States. Gratifying re-
suits were obtained in Richmond---ninc
recruits being forwarded to the ma
rnc corps training station in Phila-
delDhia
OF these recruits, two were from
Richmond, and seven from other points
in Virginia, the total being approxi-
mately the average that must he con-
tributed daily IL Nircinia's quota is TO
he supplied. AS apportioncd by ma
rne corps officials. NirEinia'S proper
tion Of the men needed by the marine
corps is sixty, and half of these
are expected to come from Richmond.
Headed by Governor Henry &. Stuart.
number Of prominent local men have
addressed letters to the public indors-
inC the recruiting campaign and ask
ing Nirginia's sons to rally to the call
for men. These Endorsements were
yesterday supplemented by those OF
Oliver J. Sands. president Of the Amcri-
can National Bank, and Attorney Eu-
gene {. Massie
which has been scattered throughout
Richmond by the local recruiting de-
tail. an elaborate design has been
worked out in Broad Street store
window. The campaign for marines
will also he carried on in the Lyric
Theatcr, where short talks will be made
at performances. Sergeant W. w. ST.
bert. OF the marine recruiting station
here, spoke last night and other adj
drnsSes Will he made during he week
ARMY CALLS FOR
13S MEN IN THIS DISTRICT
Lieutenant Maury Nichols. in charge
of the army recruiting station here
yesterday stated that 13S men must
be recruited here during the remain
ing nineteen days Of this month to
complete Richmohd's quota of men for
the regular ARMY. approximately 49,
600 men are needed to bring the rcsu-
lars TO war strength according TO
figures given out by the War Depart
mont In Washington, and every eff
fort is being made TO bring these in
during the present month Since war
was declared, the regulars have been
strengthened by the addition OF APP
proximately 10000 men.
The War Department has also start
ed out TO secure nearly a quarter of a
million men needed to bring the Ma
tional Guard 10 war strength. Present
plans call for the dispatch to Europe
of 1880 Euardsmcn within three
months time, and the total strength of
the organization Is at present slightly
under 100000. Since war was dcclar-
cd, the War Department statement
says, $4,000 men have Joined the ranks
OF the guardsmen.
SO far local units Of tho Ma
tional Guard are concerned recruiting
is progressing slowly. The HUwitz"rs
are I'm good shape, lacking but nineteen
men OF being at war strength. The
Blues. however. need about ninety men.
and the Grays nearly twice as many
Neither the Grays nor IiowitZerS have
Yet been mustered into Federal SER
vice. but This is expected to como in
July. The entire National Guard viii
he brought into Federal scrvic. in
three incrcments, beginning with July