The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-18
NATIONAL GUARD
TO GO ABROAD:
This View is Strengthened by Order
Form Militia Bureau Of War
Department.

Columbia, May 1.-THE expectation
in view of recent reports from Wash
ing that National Guard forces may
be sent to the fighting lines abroad
was strengthened today by an order
from the militia bureau of the war
department, signed by Brig. Gen.
William A. Mann, general staff, e.s-
recting that the governor be notl-
fed that "in calling out National
Guard troops for training preparatory
to any possible operations abroad
cavalry organizations will not be in
cluded."
No cavalry organizations will De
raised in the organization of the ma
tional army by selective draft for tne
purpose of this war.
The order from the militia bureau,
directed to Adjt. Gen. William wv
Moore, is as follows:
The Order.
"The secretary of war has directec
that all persons concerned be mott
fed that in the organization OF the
national army to be raised by selec-
tive draft for tie purposes OF this
war, cavalry organizations will not
be raised, and that all governors o:
States be now notified that in calling
out National Guard troops for tram
ing preparatory to any possible op-
erations abroad, cavalry organiza-
tons will not be included. In case
any small force of cavalry should
subsequently prove desirable with
our troops operating abroad, regular
regiments could be used for this
purpose, and their places on the oor-
der taken by the National Guard cay
airy regiments"
Control of Exam;aatfens.
Hereafter immediate control Of ex-
aninations for appointments and
promotions Of officers Of the National
Guard and the National Guard re-
serve will be in the nands Of the
department commanders, and corrs>
spondence relating thereto will pass
direct between the department COM
rIsnder and the adjutants general
under the following order. received
by Adit. Gen. Moore today from Brig.
Gen. Mann:
"The adjutant general OF the army
has issued orders to department coh1-
manders to take immediate controi
of examinations for appointments
and promotions of officers of the Ma
tional Guard and the National Guard
reseTTe.
thereafter all correspondence on
that subject will pass direct between
adiutants general Of States and the
commanders OF the departments In
which their States are located.
Reserve Officers.
The militia bureau in washington
has requested list Of the National
Guard reserve officers of the State to
ascertain the number of officers who
NAV be available for draft with the
reserve oattalions of the National
Guard. Instructions received by Ad1t.
Gen. Moore from Brig. Gen. Manu- IN
this regard as as follows:
"In order to ascertain the n y ,er
of officers who may be available FOR
draft with the reserve battalions OF
the National Guard, provided by Sec
ton 7e of the act of congress approx
ed June g. 1915. am directed by the
secretary of war to request that you
furnish this Office with as little de-
lay as practicable, a list OF the names
of all duly qualified officers Of the
National Guard reserve of your State.
Attention Is invited to paragraphs 62,
SO and s5. circular No. 21, militia bu-
reau, 1915, and Section 81 OF the act
OF congress approved June 8. 1919,
stating the qualifications for officers
of the National Guard reserve. 81
officers transferred under the prcT-
sions OF circular No. q must have
been members of the active National
Guard subsequent to June 8, 1916. any
in the case Of transfers from disband-
ed organizations, the disbandmen,
must have been ordered by the sec
retary Of war;