The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-24
STATE TO Give
5000 MILITIA
TO UNCLE SAM

Turnout Seattle and the state
OF Warrington today, 5000 men
In olive drsb are breaking homo
ties.
They are members OF tho
Coast artillery, signal corps,
cavalry or field hospital unl.s
Of the National Quad. ~i'ich
Will be called Into federal serv-
Ice Wednesday.
Some are hoys too young for
select service, but Oh enough
10 sense their responsibility to
their country. while others are
veterans who have been train
ing for years with toe National
Guard.
The men you have seen with the
red hat cords are Coas. artillery
men.
At Full War Strength
There are practically 1000 Of
them--a regiment ~ full war
strength. made up OF ~ companies.
These men do not know where
they win 20. or even what kind OF
fighting they will be doing. Adjt.
Gen. Thompson says they will prob
ably be sent TO the Coast defense
forts OF Puget sound in few days.
But in a few months they may he
transferred to the field or heavy ar
tIliery. or even the infantry. Or
they may spend months. or even
years. In the forts. releasing sea-
soned regulars
Other Troops Called
The other troops TO be called
are: First field battalion Of signal
corps, composed OF three compa-
MES: First squadron. Washington
cavalry. composed OF four troops.
and the First Washington field hos
pital corps.
Washington's one regiment OF in
fantry Is already in the federal serv-
ice. guarding vital industries. ship
yards and arteries of Transports
ton.
Whether the Guardsmcn will
eventually be called to Russia.
France or the Mexican border Is ~
much a matter OF speculation among
high officers as among the men.
For about 10 days all organiza.
lions viii be kept at their respec-
tive armories.
The Coast artillery men may be
able to stay at home stations even
longer than that
VIII Go 70 PaIo Alto
But the infantry. signal corps and
cavalry viii mobilize at American
lake and later 20 10 Palo Alto. Cal.
for their period OF intensive train
ing
All units are at full war strength.
with the exception OF the newls or
ganized hospital corps. which IL
about rs per cent recruited.
Other States Respond
The call for Guardsmen into fed
eral service "Wednesday includes
New England. fringe OF the old
South. and the Northwest.
The list reads:
Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont.
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island. Con-
necticut. New Jersey. Delaware.
Maryland. District OF Columbia. vir-
ginIa. North Carolina. South Caro-
Z lima, Tennessee. Illinois, Montana.
Wyoming, Idaho. Washington and
I Oregon.
Chances OF promotion win be
gooa among the federalized Guard.
Sixteen majors general and is brig
adiers general are needed Most OF
them will advance from the Guard.
leaving inches behind 10 be filled.
To Organize State Guard
According TO the war department,
no regular army officer will be as
signed to position lower than brig
adler general in the federal Quad
troops.
Adjt Gen. Thompson's next big
task will be TO organize the Wash
ington state Guard. units OF which
are now being recruited, to servo
as a reserve armed force.
Instructions have been issued to
home stations thruort the state for
officers TO receive men who have
been previously furloughed to the
reserve, but who will now join the
colors.