The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-16
NATIONAL GUARD
N D B|LLz|NC
FOR SERVICE
Eleven States of Union Sent Mil
itia Into Federal Service
on Sunday
WILL PROCEED TO STATE i
CAMPS FOR ORGANIZATION
Early Departure of State Troops
for Europe Indicated by Of
ticial Orders ...es,ag..
MAY DRAW SATURDAY..

Washington, July 16.-Qn the,
basis Of adviceE today Whsre the
work Of the exemption boards
had not been completed, the war
department officials said the
drawing for the army drawing sc.
lection could hardly be sarted be.
fore Saturday.
Fifteen states had not reported
the completion of their exemp.
ton boards. The process Of tho
boards is to file two copies OF
their completed lists of regis.
trants as soon as the serial mum.
bers have been arranged.
Washington, July 16.-Mobilizatio
of the national guard for war service
began today. While no orders for
embarkation for. France will be given
until August 5, when the entire force
will be formally drafted into the Unit
ed States army, there, are indications
that some divisions will be regarded
as ready to board transports soon
after that date. ..
The first clause of President Will
sons proclamation providing for the
liberalization of the national guard
for the war became effective yester-
day Under it, II states. including
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
went on the federal payroll from that
date. Actual concentration OF troops
in the state camps began. today. Ap-
proximately half the strength of the
national guard is more than 125,O00
included in the force assembling.
The first step in their preparation
has been to send to the armies addi-
tionak clothing for their transporta-
tion to the divisional camps. Full
equipment will be issued at
the big camp, reducing the amount
of matter to be transported with che
troops.
Civilian Watchmen.
Rapid progress is being made In
releasing the national guard regi-
ments, which had been in the federal
service since the declaration of war.
guarding the property. This work will
be taken over largely by civilian
The next step in the gen.
eral mobilization will be the order
ing of divisions to the camp sites al
ready selected for them. A full sup
ply of tentage is available, depart
ment reports show, and the division
will entrain as rapidly as the com
Of the departments from
which they come, and those in which
heir camps are located, are prepared.
The most serious shortage of war
equipment for the guards is in the
auxiliary. For training purposes the
zig regiments undoubtedly will con-
inue to use the equipment, they
ave. supplemented by such addition
il ordnance as the regular service
an spare. It is regarded as practi-
ally certain that If the guard divi'
ions are sent to France at an early
ate they will be equipped with fresh
rtillery on their arrival there. Pre-.
umably, their first war work will be
With the famous French "75."
Departure of the guardsmen for
rance. it was indicated today, will
e governed by the shipping problem.
Var department officials regard
lany divisions of the state troops as
irtually ready now for the intensive
raining behind the fighting lines in
rance, which will prepare them for
heir place in the trenches. There
$ no reason why some elements
ould not go forward at once. except
or a lack of transportation and the
u5marine menace: