Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-16
IOWA SOLDIERS WILL PRECEDE
coNscRlPTE0 ARMY TO EURO.
PEAN BATTLEFIELDS.
WILL BE SENT SOUTH
FOR DIVISIONAL TRAINING
Long Seasoning In Warmer Climates to
Follow Mobilization in North-May
Be Late in Winter Before They Are
Sent Across Seas to Join Allies
Regiment OF Iowa Artillery Wanted.
Special TO Times -Repun lican.

Special TO Times Republican
Dies Moines, May 16,--The Iowa Ma
tional Guard VIII be among the troops
sert to the battletields of Europe, be-
fore the 4CenscTapted troops are or
dered to the front, but this Will no,
take place until they have been trained
at divisional environments in the south,
following their mobilization, probably
at Camp Dodge near pes Moiaes ac-
cording - the plans of the war col
lege division of the general staff, a
copy of which was received by Ad1L
Gen. Guy L. Logan yesterday.
In q general way the plans call for
an army Of about 100000 men, with
the regular army and National Guard
as the first line. and the conscrIpts
as the second. After The HF;st line
troops have been trained and sent 20
Europe, the oonsCriprs will be trained
for the battlefield. but the indications
are that the guaTdSmen will not see
active service until a summers train
ing at Camp Dodge followed by win
ter's training in the southern depart
ment, made up OF the states OF Texas,
louisiana, Oklahoma New Mexico ami
Arizona
The plans for the preparation OF the
great army are extensive and compre-
hensive The war college division
wants the guard uiobihzed at once, so
that intensive training can commence
and so that the training last year on
the border will not be dissipated.
South in Cold Weather.
ba
teen divisional camps are planned for
the southern and southeastern depart
nents, where the guardsmen vii! be
+. assembled IN cantonnent. Each COM
pany will have frame, steel or stucco
house, for quarters and the required
administrative and store buildings. The
Iowa troops belonging to the thirteenth
division will go to the southern depart
ment and might even be sent back
to Texas.
Plans are under way for the organ
ization OF other camps for the con-
scripts to be used during the summer
or late fall. Sites have been offered
in Iowa at Storm Lake. Mason City,
Cedar Rapids. Ames and Waterloo,
and Gen. T. II. Barry. OF Chicago, the
department commander. is directed to
send officers to inspect the sites Of
fered and decide upon their availability.
AS the army and guard leave the
cantonment camps in the south for the
battle front. the consc-ipted soldiers
will leave their temporary camps in
the north and move into the abandoned
southern cantonments and continue
their training and follow the army and
r1 RI wi
Cavalry Not Wanted.
Sad news for the Iowa cavalry is
feared by the adjutant general. who
has received instructions from the
secretary Of war indicating that Amer
lean cavalry will not be used on the
battlefields of Europe. and that when
the cali comes for the mobilization Of
the Iowa forces the four troops Of
cavalry and band stationed at Ottum-
wa. Grinnell oxford, Lone Tree and
Mareng0 will not be ordered out. They
may be ordered out later provided
regular cavalry on the border IS sent
abroad and the Iowa troops are need
ed for work on the Mexican border.
This would indicate that the tentative
plans to organize a regiment Of Iowa
cavalry will have to be abandoned for
the time being
Indications point to the acceptance
by the federal government Of full
regiment Of artillery from Iowa. Or
lcrs have been received for the in
spectinn OF III" new battery F at Des
MOines on Saturday night. 4 regular
army officer, probably from Chicago.
VIII make the inspection. The regiment
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