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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
Army Officials to Assign D. C..
CoIored Troops to Posts in
Capital.
REGULARS ARE WATCHING
DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY
Second Cavalry Establishes Its Base
at Boundary Line and Makes
! Camp Today.

The guard ut the Washington navy
"a company of marines arrived there for
duty. company of marines also has
arrived at Indian Head. Md. to guard
the go>ernmeIt powder plant located
there. The guard at the Washington
barracks has been increased by another
detachment of marines. just where the
marines came from was not stated.
Extra ordinary precautions have been
taken to safeguard the water supply of
Washington in view of the ever-in-
creasing seriousness of the .interna-
tional situation. Troopers of the regu-
lar cavalry are on guard along the Con-
duit road. beneath which is located the
aqueduct bringing the water to this
city from Great Falls, and tonight this
guard is to be doubled
Troopers also are guarding the ap-
proaches to the bridges over the Poto-
mac. The guard by civilian watchmen
at the government buildings was
tightened today, and orders are eN-
pected momentarily detailing the LIST
Separate, Battalion, y. q. u. G., to take
up this work.
The guard along the Washingt on
aqueduCt was started last night At mid
night, when a detachment of troopers
of Troop d. I'd United States Cavalry.
stationed at Fort Myer Va. established
its base at the District line and sent out
patrols in either direction. \ second
detachment went on duty this morning.
The troop is in command of Capt. Will
liam G. Mead.
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will not be mustered out
as originally planned:
'Michigan, 33d Infantry: Colorado, 1st
and I'd Separate Battalions: Ohio, I'd
and 9th Regiments.
1T is requested that no details of To-
caiIty be carried in the press w.th
regard to further distribution OF thes4
troops unless given out by the War
Department"
Those troops viii he assigned to posts
in connection with their police WORK by
commanders of the military depart
ments acting under instruction from
the War Department
In Yesterdays Call.
THE regiments of National Guard
troops in various states called out yes
terday were: Massachusetts,. I'd and 9Th
regiments; Pennsylvania, 1st and Sd
regiments: Maryland. 4th Regiment:
District of Columbia. 1st Separate
Battalion; Virginia I'd Regiment; Yer
mont. Company Il, 1st Regiment: Con-
nectcut. 1st Regiment; New York, I'd
and .!st regiments: New Jersey, 1st
and tn regiments: Delaware, LIST Bat
TALON. ist Regiment.
THE Following organizations which
are now in the federal service will not
be mustered out: l3tn Pennsylvania. A
and Il companies OF the 1st Georgia
Changes in Departments.
The changes in the military depart
ments were outlined by the department
in the following statement:
ITO facilitate decentralization of COM
mand the United States is divided into
Continued on Second Page.)
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LINER ST. LOUIS SAFELY
REACHES DESTINATION
Is the First Armed American Ship
to Cross the Atlantic
Ocean.

The liner St. Louis, first armed Amer
lean ship TO cross the Atlantic. has
arrived safely at her destination, Sec
retary Daniels announced today.
Information as to the arrival of the
steamer came to the Navy Department
from the offices of the American line
in New York. The company wished to
make known the fact to relieve the
anxiety of those having relatives or
friends on the vessel. Secretary Dan
iels approved such action
No details Of the trip were given in
the company's report.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The St
Louis, owned by the American line, left
an American port March II with thirty
one passengers. of whom fourteen were
American citizens. Among her crew of
394 persons were 131 Americans.
LONDON. March 70, 700 a.m.-The ar
rival of the American steamship ST.
Louis at an English port was an
uounced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
CLASS SHOWS RESENTMENT.
Students of German Paste Presidents S
Picture Over That of Kaiser.

CHICAGO. March 26.-Students of a
class in German in the New Trier High
School in Wilmette. a suburb. resented
the placing of picture of Emperor
William of Germany on the walls of the
room, and during the absence Of their
instructor one day last week pasted
a picture of President Wilson over that
of the emperor, it became known here
today Miss Charlotte Schoch is the in
structor IN German at the school. She
is American born. according TO the stu
dents She expressed sentin ents tha t
eliminated in the covering of the en-
peror's picture.
There was rstanding." said
Miss Schoch. but it all has been ad-
justed.'
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that reorganization of the military de-
partments. effective May /, was design
ed to facilitate decentralization of COM
mand.
Following is the executive order.
bringing the navy up to war strength:
BY virtue of the authority vested in
the President by the act Of Congress
approved August %. 1916. entitled An
act making appropriations for the naval
service for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1917. and for other purposes it is
hereby directed that the authorized en-
listed strength of the navy be increased
to $1,000 men.
tSiEned) WOODROW WILSON"
The navy must enroll Immediately
approximately 2o.ooo men to reach the
required strength Secretary Daniels
Yesterday sent personal kilograms to
newspaper editors az over the country
urging them 10 aid the department in
every way in their power to obtain the
men. ana today assurances of the CO.
operation of the American press gem
orally in the effort 70 recruit the navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
Train With Interned Germans
From Philadelphia Stops in
Washington for IS Minutes

dow of the cars which conveyed them
from Philadelphia on their way to in
ternment camps in Georgia, the crew of
the kronpriz Wilhelm. German interned
commerce raider, arrived in Washing
ton at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon. The
train left in about fifteen minutes.
The crew of the Prinz Eitel. the other
Geman war ship interned at Philadel-
phia, will pass through Washington
later this afternoon on its way south.
None of the men would give their
parole, asked for by the federal au-
thorities Nevertheless. no incident of
the trip indicated any purpose to elude
the vigilance of the American guard
which escorted 1t on its journey.
In the first coach were the officers of
Continued on Second Page.)
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NAVY CALLS FOR MEN;
NEED AN URGENT ONE
The navy wants men right now.

The navy wants men right now.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy
Department iS making a country
wide appeal for "yOune men of
stun and ambition to serve in the
first line for national Defense"
President Wilson has signed an
executive order directing that the
authorized enlisted strength of
the navy be increased to $1,000
men.
New ships and ships in reserve
are being placed in full commis-
sion MS rapidly as possible. and
the Secretary of the Navy says
that the need is imperative for a
larger enlistment to man them.
"Thcre has been n net increase
of over $500 in enlistment since
COnErcsS recently authorized an
incrense." said the Secretary, 'but
many more are needed, and need
ed now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
Additional Troops Ordered Out Today to Pro-
tect American Industries From Domestic
Disorders in Event of Hostities.
SCOUTS START OUT TO BRING
NAVY UP TO $1,000 STRENGTH
Two New Military Departments Atlantic Coast Created Facilitate
Organization of Any New Army Congress May
Authorize at Extra Session.

President steps place the
additional being announced hour by hour
the be recruited
without authorized strength OF SOoo enlisted
men, with emergency naval construction al
the President has exercised the u
limit legal chief prepare the
10
For the President directed that military de-
Atlantic The orders
organizing whatever Congress authorize
will be divided departmental commanders instead OF
n speed and efficiency mobilization.
The third national duty task OF
disorders in the
purpose thirty full infantry
battaons and National Guard
federal police
Suppementing these troops regiment OF
guard of Georgia infantry route
ordered retained the
federal service.
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Mr.. MANN WILLING TO QUIT
RACE FOR SPEAKERSHIP

Republican Leader Mann. upon his re-
turn from Haiti today, said he was
willing to withdraw from the race for
the speakership in the interest of
unity. If the House could be organized
on bipartisan or non-partisan lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26

desire to serve in this time of emer
gency.
Twenty additional complete infantry
regiments and FIVE additional separate
battalions of National Guard troops
We're ordered into the federal service
today for the protection of property in
the event Of possible internal disorder.
The troops have been called out in
eighteen western and middle western
states not included in the list of sim
liar orders mads public yesterday.
Troops Ordered Out Today.
The War Departments statement fol-
lows:
FOLLOWING additional National Guard
organizations have been called into the
federal service for general purposes of
police protection against possible in
reference with the postal, commercial
and military channels and instrument
talities:
Illinois, 1st. 5th and 9Th regiments
infantry: Indiana, I'd Regiment in
fantry: Iowa, 1st Regiment infantry:
Missouri, 1st and Sd regiments in
fantry; Nebraska, 4th Regiment in
fantry: Minnesota. fst Regiment in
fantry: Michigan, SD Regiment in
fantry: Wisconsin. Sd Regiment in
fantry: South Dakota. Sd Battalion of
4th Regiment infantry; North Da akota,
I'd Battalion of 1st Regiment infantry;
Colorado. 1st and I'd Separate Bat
talions infantry; Wyoming, I'd Separate
Battalion infantry: Ohio, Cd and 9th
Regiments infantry; Washington. I'd
Regiment infantry: Oregon. Sd Regi-
ment infantry: California. I'd, 5th and
eth regiments infantry; Idaho, I'd Regi-
ment infantry; Montana. I'd Regiment
infantry.
"Of these organizations the following
are already in federal service and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
French Continue Advance De-
spite Bad Weather and Un-
favorable Ground.
GERMANS ATTEMPT VAINLY
TO REGAIN LOST GROUND
Essigny. Regarded as the Key Posi-
ton to St. Quentin, Remains
in French Hands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 26.-The battle
of st. Quentin continues to rage
with unabated fury. The honors
OF the last twenty-four hours
fighting have been with the
French, who are pushing forward
steadily, taking all precautions
that the nature of the operation
call for and in the face of desper-
ate resistance by the Germans.
German Sacrifices vain.
Notwithstanding the bad weather and
the difficult state of the ground, the
French continued last night to advance
south of the Disc. The war Office an
nounces that French patrols reached
Felembray, south of the forest of
Coucy.
The Germans made heavy and useless
sacrifices. the statement says. in sew
eral attacks yesterday on positions
captured by the French between the
Somme and the Disc. Wherever they ap-
preached French position they were
thown back by counter attacks.
Over Difficult Ground.
The French advance is necessarily
slow, owing to the character of the
,round CT Onenfip is nrot tected on the
northwest by the Omignon river. which.
although only brook like most of the
Somme tributaries, runs through
broad valley full of swamps and clumps
of trees which greatly increases its de-
fensive value. To the west the ap-
proa ches to the city are over bare fat
plain devoid Of any natural obssa Gle
and with but few villages. Here the
French advance is naturally most rap
i'd but the plain narrows and ends in a
sharp point at st. Quentin.
At Savy. the most favorable point, the
Germans have built their maip defen-
sive line. The German right runs
the Holnon wood and their center is
at Savy. Against these two sections the
French have SO far made little head
way. but on the German left they have
carried the strong key position on the
plateaus of Essigny and Benay. This
section. extending from the Somme
north of Serancourt to the Disc at
Vandeuil. rams through a gently IN
dulating country. which offers admir-
able fields of fire to the defender.
Essigny Key Position.
The center region is a wide hillock
$50 feet high on which stands the viii
Iage of Essigny. 1t is fianked on the
southeast by a similar eminence near
Beuay. and the definite loss of this
strong position French military critics
claim would force the whole German
wing back on the Disc, expose st.
Quentin to the south and imperil the
rest of the line as far as the Omignon.
1t is considered certain. therefore. the
Germans will make determined efforts
to retrieve their failure here.
The French also made an impression
Sunday on the bulge in their line
formed by the lower Coucy forest.
Troops whie4r- crossed the Ailette and
attacked the salient at its apex sue
ceeded in establishing footing on the
Soissons-St Quentin high road at Fo-
lembray and Coucy lie Chateau.
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Police Forces Are Preparing.

The police forces of many cities. in
event of war. will be augmented by
the employment Of provisional forces.
Baltimore has already prepared for
this necessity, and has listed the names
of men it will call to police service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
U. S. Supreme Court Recesses.

The Supreme Court OF the United
States, following announcement of de-
cisions and orders today. recessed until
April .. -......,.a .aaeaan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26

Official Statements Issued.
The Presidents orders were made
noWn in official statements issued by
9TH departments. No explanation ac-
1mpanied them. except the statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
Rushing Work on Stockade.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 90
Details of the nth Cavalry and a large
member of laborers and electricians are
rushing the work on the stockade for
the confinement of the interned German
sailors who are expected to arrive at
Fort Oelethorpe tomorrow. The stock
ade of barbed wire heavily charged
with electricity inclosing two barracks,
is thirteen feet high with sentry boxes
at every corner. Two fences are being
constructed six feet apart, and the
space between the two will be lighted
by electricity. The fences are of suf-
ficient distance from the barracks to
give the sailors plenty of space for ex-
ercise in the open air and the same
comforts accorded the regular soldiers
have been provided in the buildings for
the Germans.
Mai. E L. Walton of the 18th has
been assigned as comma ndant of the
post and he was on hand today super
vising the work of stockade building
The stockades viii be finished this aft
ernooE.
The sailors will not be allowed to
come to Chattanooga nor given any e1-
traordinary liberties. nor VIII they be
allowed to see visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26

NOrtheastern Depn nrtment.
10 its full war strength reached Secretary
Daniels by telegraph and telephone
from managing editors in All parts of
the country.
Scouts Out in Motor Cars.
he Gepartment &c supplementin2 its
.achments, which are searching every
.ounty for suitable rien. The machines
are stopping in every town. village and
hnalet and frequently at individual
farmhouses in order not to miss any
opportunity to secure young men who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
PLANNING TO BLOCK
GERMAN PART|SANS.
U. S. Preparing to Suppress
Any Uprising on Part of
Teuton Sympathizers.
MANY ARE UNDER SCRUTINY

Anticipation of the possibility of seri-
Gus trouble with German sympathizers
of German birth or origin appears to
be moving the large communities of the
United States to various stages of pre-
paredness to meet any uprisssg and to
suppress any-sovert act or suspicious
conduct What ground there is for
alarm is not apparently definite, fur
ther than that the population of Ger
man extraction is large. and many Ger
man sympathizers have in the past
shown their disposition to give aid and
encouragement to the fatherland.
Police of the various communities
are working in conjunction with the
agents of the bureau of investigation
of the Department OF Justice, and with
the neutrality force of the secret serv-
partment. Post Office inspectors, agents
of the customs service and internal
revenue agents are also lending aid to
discover evidences of diSloyalty to the
United States.
neither wholesale arrests will follow
a declaration of state of war between
the United States and Germany remains
to develop. 1t is known that many Ger
mans of position and wealth, as we'll
as others of less prominence, are under
scrutiny. In some communities the
German residents. ii is said, have been
secretly listed. whether their pro-Ger-
man proclivities have excited suspicion
or whether they appear to be law bid
ing and devoted to the land of their
adoption.
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Cites Ruthless Sinkings.

"Disresarding these obligations, the
German government has proclaimed
certain zones of the high seas In which
it declared without reservaton that all
ships. including those of neatais. vii,
be sunk, and in those zones German
submarines have. in fact. in accordance
with this declaration, ruthiesslv sunk
merchant vessels and jeoparGized or
DESTROYED the lives of American citizens
on board.
Moreover. since the severance of re-
lations between the United states and
Germany certain American items in
Germany have been prevented from re-
moving from the country. While this
is not a violation of the terms Of the
treaties mentioned. it is disregard
of the reciprocal liberty of int recourse
between the two countries ir lime of
peace and cannot he taken otherwise
than as an indication of the purpose
on the part of the German gov ernment
to disregard in the event OF war the
similar liberty of action provided for
in article - OF the treaty of 1893
the very article which il is Low pro-
posed to interpret and supplement al
most wholly in the interests Of the
large number of German SUBJECTS re-
siding in the United States and enjoy
ing in their persons or property the
protection Of the United States goveEns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
)rber cities are making or have made

Other cities are making or have made
the same preparations.
Yet there is also a great confidenc ce
expressed that the average German
resident, who has become a citizen. will
remain loyal and hold his adopted
country first. Rabid pro-Germans there
are. but even these are expected to
talk loud and do nothing worse than
to make themselves objects of suspicion
and perhaps provoke the anger of
loyal Americans to their own danger.
Some of these may have to be protect
ed against themselves. The dangerous
element of pro-Germanism must be
it's methods are naturally dark and
secret. In this direction the federal
special gents must direct their greater
skill and efforts.
Purpose of Calling Out Guard.
Preceding the action of the Presi-
dent in calling out part of the organ
lied militia a number of states had
already taken the precaution to put
troops of the National Guard on duty
for the protection of public buildings
of the states, and even for the protec-
ton of private property.
Throughout New England the pri-
vate citizens of communities have
formed themselves into home guards
for the protection of public and pri-
vate property, and especially to pre-
vent attacks on munition plants and
other factories. This is especially true
in Connecticut, where home guards are
forming in nearly every town and city
In the west similar local measures
are being taken. ST. Louis. a great
German stronghold, has guards posted
on railway bridges and in railway tun.
neIs. The police force has been largely
augmented; guards at muniton plant!
have been doubled.
The capitol of New York state, at AL
bany, with all the approaches to the
city are being heavily guarded The
federal authorities are cooperating
with state officials here as elsewhere
in these precautions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-26
Make Their Camp Today.

This afternoon the cavalrymen are
ma king a camp which is to be their
base. and it is stated that tonight the
guard will be increased by detachments
from Troop B. I'd United States Cav
airy.
-Four troopers from the regular cavalry
at Fort Myer We're placed on duty last
night at the railroad bridge over the Poto-
mac Eight are on duty again today Two
are stationed at each end and at certain
intervals they are relieved. Cavalryn1 en-
are also detailed at the Highway bridge
crossing the Potomac at the foot of
14th street northwest.
The use of caValrymen to guard the
highway and railroad bridges and at
the vulnerable points along the Wash
ington acqueduct is but temporary
eXpedient. it was stated at the War
Department this afternoon. AS soon
as the 1st Separate Battalion is muster
ed into federal service the companies
of this organization will takeup the
guard work and the cava1rymen VIII
he relieved. 1t was stated that infantry
is best suited to perform this character
of service 1t is understood that men
of the 1st Separate Battalion also may
be put on guard at the Aqueduct bridge.
the railroad bridge over the eastern
branch, and the railroad tunnels lead
| ing up to the Union station
To Watch Vulnerable Points.
1t is not proposed to establish a guard
along the entire length of the Wash
| ington auueduct at this time it is
stated. Only the vulnerable points.
such as Cabin John bridge. the several
reservoirs beside the Conduit road, the
dam and intake at Great Falls and the
several structures housing the valves
of the auueduct are to be guarded. The
| aaueduct itself. many feet beneath the
| Conduit road. is safe from damage, it
| is pointed out. Equally careful will be
| the guard at the bridges crossing the
Potomac. particularly the Railroad
are an important link in traffic facilities
| between the north and the south.
| The 1st Separate Battalion, n q
/ D. c., is under arms at its armory
| 18th and I streets northwest. awaiting
! orders that are expected momentarlly
{. to be assigned to guard government
| property in and about Washington
| These orders are to come from the
Headquarters of the Eastern Depart
ment, AT Governors Island. New York.
Mai. Walker to Have Instructions.
| When asked by long distance telephone
at noon today to name the buildings and
other properties 20 be guarded by the
/ troops the adjutant general OF tie de
! partmenT 80 ID this could not be stated
; but that the orders to Maj. James +.
!
! "a.NeE' to,,''iianIL!.s ,, ylt patnaiol, Mo..n
coiltali - -, - ',oilN' Ni't .ii1t S
i:eh "!ii pe qta, 'eaSu III parrScHs. eit.iei .il
P,a ,; " a' vi ''S 80
said. would depend entirely on the char
a. a. ,,artarr, 'e' ''''e" "p0-
| ~ ,ba c,l,;no io+o sa,.,;,a of o+bar
d,s oY .ha 1is+;. S.;J 60 ~
was contemplated at this time the ad-
! 80 =; ~ o,aa., ~. , Sas 80, ~
w. nan.rt,oon, - .nen, a,taa n,
.Ts ~ - I; ei.t - pops - " y
that if the department contemplated
not know.
No'ineu.
Brig. Gen. William =. Harvey, com
mandng the National Guard of the Dis