Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-05-31
20 Camp Douglas early in June.

training at Camp Douglas and if tn
campaign of enlistment is successful
1000 more will be on their way t,
join the different divisions of militar,
service in the regular army and navy
Seventy-ive recruiting stations nov
are established in the state, each witt
a recruiting officer and surgeon, anc
it is hoped that II, 900 enlistments fo1
the National Guard will be secured
by June 1. The Adjutant- General will
depend upon the cooperation and ener.
getic aid Of members of the county
councils of defense and a systematic
effort will be made by the State Coun-
Gil in this direction.
The following call to arms was is
sued today by Adjutant- General Hol-
way:
"The War Department has assigned
National Guard units to be organic
ed by the state of Wisconsin whose
peace strength is 10,400 enlisted men.
I'm War, and we are now at war
with powerful an enterprising enemies
the strength of all units by operation
of law and authority of the President.
is increased by one-half. The Presi-
dent has just exercised this authori-
ty. The Regular Army is to be at
once enlisted to its full strength and
the State Of Wisconsin must fill the
ranks of its Guard to total of ap-
proXimately 10000 enlisted men.
"At the same time by wise pro-
vision of Federal law the State must
enlist and organize a fourth or train
ing battalion for each regiment in ac-
tive service, or for Wisconsin. approx
mately 5000 men.
"Both the Navy and the Army need
men to make up their full complement
for war. Wisconsin which already
has its full share of men in these SER
vices, must, and will not fail to, fur
nish its fair proportion of the greater
strength now needed by them.
"The Guard now has enlisted or en-
rolled fully 11,OO0 men but needs TO-
900 more. Wisconsin's fair quota of
the increased strength of Navy, Ma
rine Corps and Army is 1000 more.
'In short, the forces of the United
States, Regular, and National Guard
lack 1900 men from Wisconsin.
Every day that slips by without
this full number enlisted and in train
ing is day lost -
heavily.
"By direction of the Governor the
state training camp at Camp Doug
las will in a few days be in readiness
to accommodate all troops of the Wis
consin Guard. There are veteran or
ganizations of all arms, infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry, freshly returned
from months of continuous service on
the Mexican Border, whose experience
services and example will be invalua-
bic in Fastening the training of new
men and new units.
"The opportunity is not one to be
lost or deferred. The Governor plans
to place all these troops both veteran
and freshly raised in training at the
earliest possible date But the time
to recruit to full strength is now.
"There are seventy-five recruiting
stations Of the Guard distributed thru
out the State, one or more in every
county where it has been possible un-
der existing militia regulations to
locate a guard organization. At each
Of these stations an examining sur
geon and an enlisting officer will be
continually on duty to examine and
enlist for the Guard They are with
out authority to enlist for the regu-
lar services but are instructed to give
all possible assistance and directions
to such as seek these services and will
notify the proper Recruiting Officers
for both Navy and Army.
''The Committee on recruiting of the
State Council of Defense will cooper
ate and the County Councils are asked
to-"