Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
Activities of the
 Army and Navy
FOUR MORE REGIMENTS OF
 GUARDSMEN CALLED OUT
2D. CONN. AMONG THEM
Bids Opened at Navy Department for Large Quantity of Supplies
 Speeding Up Naval Construction.

Washington, March 2S-The num- Der of national guardsmen called into the federal service for policing indus trial and other strategic points was brought up to 50.00e under orders is sued today. At the same time the regular First Regiment of Engineers. scattered along the Mexican border, was ordered back to it's barracks at the capital. the navy took additional meaSurers to hasten construction and equipment of fighting ships. and both the war and navy departments an- nounced further provisions to facili- tate recruiting.
 More Guardsnner Called Out.
 The national guard regiments or dered out today flor police purposes of protection are the First West Vir- ginia Infantry; the Seventy Fourth New York Infantry; the Second Con- necticut Infantry and the Second New Jersey Infantry.
 Because of a misunderstanding as to the number of troops affected by the order issued yesterday stopping de- mobilization of the .suardsmen return ing from border duty. the war depart ment also directed that all organiza- tions which have been mustered out of the federal service but have not left the state camps for home be brought back under arms. The First Missis- sippf Infantry and Ambulance Com pany No. ]. Alabama. are affected by this proy;don. A supplemental or der is esp 4cted to recall the First Kentucky Infantry. a part of which was mustered out some weeks ago. The regiment itself has been retained in the federal service. and to complete its organization the missing units may be brought back.
 Supplemental Orders Probable.
 It is not improbable that similar supplemental orders may be necessary in regard to other organizations par
  ment orders are based on latest off, cial reports regarding the progress of demobilization, but in some cases of- fcia1s here have not been advised to date.
 An order for return of the First Reg .iment of Engineers. Company IF at Fort Sam Houston is expected. The other units will be assembled and it will proceed to Washington as soon as transportation can be provided. The movement was announced without comment as to it's purpose by the war department
 Bids Opened at Navy Department.
 At the navy department bids were opened during the day for a large quantity of ordnance supplies and Sec tiona1 bids would be opened on Satur- day for construction of submarine chasers. He expects to order a large number of these small craft as soon as Q the department information as to their building capacities.
 Speeding Construction.
 The New York Shipbuilding com pany, the secretary also said, has been requested to speed up construction of the super -dreadnough Idaho, building at it's plant The Idaho was to be ready for launching by October, but postponement has been necessary. Builders of the battieshfps Maryland. Colorado, West Virginia and Washing ton, also have been requested to ex- pediate construction work and to in duce more rapid work a special bonus has been suggested by the department.
 Enrolling Physicians.
 Both the war and navy departments are enrolling physicians from civil life in order to expediate recruiting. Neith- CT department intends to permit any delay in examining applicants or other preliminary procedure which might be ing the rush of recruits now develop ing.
 Secretaries in Conference.
 During the day Secretaries Lansing, Baker and Daniels conferred regarding the army and navy preparations. but there was no announcement of the specific subjects discussed. Tonight MT. Daniels left for Annapolis to pre- side at the graduation exercises there tomorrow of the first class of 1S3 mid shipmen ordered into active service three months ahead of it's regular June graduation. The second class which will be called into service in September probably will be kept at the academy this summer for intensive training instead of taking the annual cruise.