The Washington times., 1917-04-02
ALLDISTRICT GUARD
MAY Be CALLED OUT.
Cavalry, Signal Corps. anc
Field Artillery Expect Early
Mobilization Order.

Following the action OF the war De-
partment today in calling out three
Virginia and West Virginia national
guard organizations for policing pur-
poses, orders are expected at any time
calling into the Federal service the
remaining District National Guard or
ganizations.
The Third Regiment Of infantry and
the First Separate Battalion OF infan-
try are the two District organizations
previously called out to guard the
Capital. Troops A and B of Cav6lry,
two batteries Of field artillery and the
District Signal Corps are other organ
izations which may next be called
out.
Some time tomorrow the largest unit
OF the District guard will be encamp-
ed In Virginia awaiting orders from
the War Department.
Translated, from censoriaI usaKes,
the above means that between noon
and o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
Third Regiment of Infantry will es-
tablish camp at Fort Myer.
The exact hour at which the regi-
ment will leave the L street armory
Young, commanding the Organisation.
1T 10 entirely a question of trans
portation," he said.
I'VE hope to get the regiments
tentage and other impedimenta on the
camp site this afternoon or early to-
morrow. As soon as the equipment is
on the ground the regiment will be
marched from the armory."
VIII Have New Camp Site.
The line OF march from the armory
to Fort Myer will be west on X street
to Fifteenth street and PennsylvanIa
avenue. west on Pennsylvania avenue
to the Aqueduct bridge. and along the
military road to Fort Myer.
1t is understood that the regiment
will not be camped on the same site
1t occupied when mustered into the
Federal service last summer, but will
pitch its tents near the drill field,
where the two batteries of artillery
and troop OF cavalry. were -quartered
until sent to Texas.
A large force of men went to work
early this morning preparing the
camp for the regiment and connect
ing hydrants with the water mains
for use Of the guardsmen.
Assignment Of the regiment to the
location near the drill field and leav-
ing an area several times as large
vacant was interpreted as lending
color Of fact to the reports that a
concentration camp for q brigade OF
infantry consisting of two or more
other regiments would be established
at Fort Myer.
Colonel Young said today he had
received orders from the Department
OF the East to take the regiment to
Fort Myer "at the earliest possible
moment and report to the command
ing officer there" The commandant
at Fort Myer is Col. Charles Fenton.
Second Cavalry, U. S. A. Colonel
Young was also ordered to report
to the Department Of the East the
time of the departure OF the regi-
ment from the armory and its ar
rival at Fort Myer.
ArmOry IL Busy Spot.
Scenes OF the greatest military ac-
tivlty were observed at the L street
armory today. with Company A, COM
manded by Capt. Frank Lockhead,
on guard duty scrutinizing everyone
who entered the big buildingS Lieut..
William Wall was officer of the
guard.
Colonel Young was in constant
communication with Capt. William
Chase, commanding the supply COM
pany, and the latter eXerted his ut
most efforts to get the impedimenta
to Fort Myer this afternoon.
A contract was let to a local cater
er to serve meals to 700 soldiers in
the gymnasium OF the armory today.
Captain Chase and his men were busy
preparing ration orders to draw on
the commissary at Fort Myer for sub
sistence from tomorrow until the SOL
diers again return to civil life.
Lieut.. George, A. Mouosan, acting
regimental adjutant while Capt. Z.
w. Fullam is on leave, was kept con-
stantly busy issuing orders and an
swering thousands Of questions fired
at him from all sides of the head
quarters office by commanding Of
ficers OF the twelve companies. Col
oneI Young was at the armory early,
and expressed his qualification over
the quick response OF the men to the
call to the colors.
All Officers On Hand.
The regiment has a strength OF
fifty-five officers and more than
1000 men. All of the officers VINO
recently resigned from the guard
were in uniform today and working
hard to get all OF their men fully
equipped for service.
II any doubt had existed as to
whether or not the guard was mobi-
Iizedd, il would have been dispelled by
the score or more crap games work
ing in various parts OF the armO.y,
and the quartets singing in all sec
tions of the building. These are two
unfailing evidences of mobilization OF
national guard outfits.
The soldiers are enthusiastic and
on edge. They have no intimation as
to plst LiT Cf 6Uty hey will be
called upon to perform, but all an
nounced themselves in readiness to-
serve their country. Berlin or
bust" was the slogan adopted by the
members OF one company.