The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
til Wing of Rereating Ger With $4,000 Previously Out
mans Forced Back Makes $4,000.
ned German Defense Fails Final Preparedness Steps Await
to Stop NiyeIle's Army. Presidents Message.
ATHER MENACES BRITISH SIDETRACK OTHER MATTERS
North Sectors Germans Hold DryS Suffs Won't
Back Englishmen. Cause Before Extra Congress.
Artillery Battle for st. Dept Swamped by Add-
Quentin Position. tiOnal Clerical Work.
With $4,000 Previously Out,
Makes $4,000.
Final Preparedness Steps Await
Presidents Message.
SIDETRACK OTHER MATTERS
DryS and Suffs Won't Press
Cause Before Extra Congress.
War Dept Swamped by Addi-
tiOnal Clerical Work.

Washington, March 2S.-Four addi-
tional regiments of the National guard
were called into the federal service
today by the war department. They are
the First West Virginia, Seventy
fourth New York, Second Connecticut
and Second New Jersey infantry regi-
ments. These attachments comprise
about 2.40O men.
Washington, March 2S.-Congres-
siona1 leaders today Informally con-
sidered the legislative program to
meet the national emergency but it
was emphasized that definite steps 20
that end would not be taken until
after President Wilson delivers his
address to congress soon after it con-
Venes in extraordinary session next
Monday.
Steps to put the nation in a state
ahead actively, more than $4,000 ma
tional guards were under orders to-
day to remain in the federal service
for police duty at industrial plants
and other property in their respective
states. Altogether, about $4,000
guardsmen have now been called >ut
for this purpose, making a total of
$4,000 now available. President Will
son conferred today with Col. E. NJ.
House, his personal adviser, but it was
sage to congress in final shape until
the last minute, nor has it been de-
cided, even after yesterdays cabinet
meeting, just what recommendations
he will include in it.
Congressional leaders expect to deal
only with measures relating to the
international crisis during he special
session. Spokesman for temperance
and prohibition organizations have de-
clared they will not press any anti
liquor legislation and altho the fedz
eral woman suffrage amendment yilf
be introduced, there appears to be
little hope for it.
Renounce Nonpartisan Plan.
Among Democrats, Republicans and
Independents of the house today there
was a belief that the house would be
organized along partisan lines, despite
Republican Leader Manns proposal
for a nonpartisan organization.
One of the problems confronting the
war department if a war army is call
ed out, will be the expansion of its
civil establishment to meet the enor-
nous increase in clerical work. AL
ready the departments bureaus are
strained to the limit and its quarters
in the big state, war and navy build
ing are congested- 1t is expected that,
for immediate purposes, three shifts
of clerks will be put on and the bu-
reaus kept open night and day. An
other suggestion is that the new in
terror department building close to the
war department and now nearing COM
least. None of these steps can be
taken, however until congress has
acted and the size of the army to be
raised has been fixed