Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-04-07

] lta,n$ ii'ii,a a,j 'Ds4oni
. ). WILDE VI !: /. CALLED !
AS SOON .Ast WAR DECLARATION
is PAseEp PRECEDENT WILL
lS6UE CALL.
TROOPS LrkELY 70 Dc GENT oe.
YoND THE. UNITED STATES
BORDER.
STATE TROOPS WILL RELIEVE
REGULARS NOW ON DUTY S
elsewhere.
90
WASHINGTON, March 5.--Ths an
tire National Guard OF tho Unit6d
States will be called to the colo$s
probably within II hours sIom the time
President Wilson approves tha dee.
iucation OF war against Germany.
About the same time the naval mitt.
tia Of the countr.' will be ordered ID
mobilize, and al tbs lcHervcs Of both
services not now under arms. will 70
summoned to duty.
President Has Power,
THESE steps may 10 taken without
further legislation by congress OF any
further grant Of powa; to the Pr.st
dent. All that he is now waiting hAr
in the passage Of the resolution which
gives this conntry definite. belligef-
ent status. >,. j.
Other steps .sor this c.sation OF ad.2
ditional military l,rees will be con
s:dered by congress 1h,le the xuartl
and the naval militia. are reporting for
duty: As soon as acted upon the war
program Of the administration IN this
direction will be, put into effect with
all possible dispatch.
AS soon as the state troops are mo.
bilized and mustered in, whfriwin&
campaign will be launched to recruit
these organizations to full war
strength. This Campaign win b
along much tho same lines as now
followed by the navy and the ma,
rine corNs, ~ aG&
Plans Formed Long Ago.
1t was learned, moreover. that thu
administration has had in view from
the beginning the complete mobiiiae.
ton Of the national guard and that
the 'only reason why all OF the troote
were not called. at once-after wGr
was seen to be inevitable-was thSt
the war department did not want TO
muster In state organizations faster
than the regular army ofacars conh
equip them.
Much experience was gained IN this
direction when the guard wan called
ito the cblors for srviee ON the M"x:-
can border. The war departnsp.
wa. literally overwhelmed By .i,s TASK
of providing food, clothing. cams
outfits and other field e1n:pment 70"
125 900 soldiers. There wss no ,,ania
or even confusion in tho der~r+721so
but the Job was cnorrnnrs ar1 own
which had 70 be- tnrfoT'Tt'J ~ ~.
srees.
in the light ot this cjrc""' '7'c"'n,
the general staff has advised "a =
ministration to call ONT the 7.~Td y
groups and this policy has henn fn'-
lowed with the result that the s"vT.
al commands now In the field have
been equipped. inspected and muster
ed into the federal service with
dispatch hitherto Impossible. =
Naval Militia Due Soon.
f The naval militia may expect to
get an order to mobilize about tho
same tima the national guard is cali
ed out Secretary Daniels and Soc
retary Baker have conferred upon
those questions and It is stated that
they are prepared to issue the naobii-
ization erder to each branch OF the re-
serve Just as coon as tho war resofn-
tien is passed and signed.
Details OF the recruiting campaign,
designed to bring the national guard
up to war strength, have not been dis
cussed| except in general terms. but
the understanding is that this oan1'
paign will be carried on with great
vigor and the result will be used as
sn Indication Of the willingness os
American men to volunteer for ser
vice in the war. II few men offer
themselves for this service, the fact
f, largely will guide the administration
| in its plan Of creating additiolsA
forces. .3.-.AA a.zk ,, j.