Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-29
MORE GUARDS IN
POLICE SERVICE
Militiamen Protecting Ameri-
can Industries Increased to
Fifty Thousand.
THOSE STILL IN CAMP HELD
Supply Bids Opened and
Whole Flock of Sub Chasers
Are to Be Ordered.

WASHINGTON, March 2s-The
number of national guardsmen called
into. the federal service for policing
industrial and other strategic points
was brought up to fifty thousand un-
der orders issued today. At the same
time the regular First regiment of en-
gineers, scattered along the Mexican
border, was ordered back 10 its bar
racks at the capital, the navy took
additional measures to hasten CON
structon and equipment of fighting
ships and both the war and navy de-
partment announced further proyi-
sions to facilitate recruiting.
The national guard regiment or
dered out today for police purposes of
protection" are the First West Nir-
ginia infantry, the Seventy fourth
New York infantry. the Second Con-
necticut infantry and the Second New
Jersey infantry. Because of mis-
understanding as to the number of
troops affected by the order issued
yesterday stopping demobilizing of the
guardsmen returning from border
duty. the war department also di
rected that all organizations which
have been mustered out of the federal
service. but have not left the state
camps for home, be brought back un-
der arms.
Call Back Kentucky Guard.
The First Mississippi infantry and
ambulance company No /, Alabama,
are affected by this provision. A
supplemental order is expected to re-
call 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
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| 1t is not improbable that similar
supplemental orders may be neces-
| sary in regard to other organizations
partially demobiliZed. The war de-
partment orders are based on latent
official reports regarding the pro-
| gress of demobilzation but in some
cases officials here have not been
advised up TO date.
In the order for return of the First
| regiment OF engineers, company #, AZ
Fort Sam Houston, is expected. The
other units will be assembled ana 1t
will proceed to Washington os soon as
transportation can be provided. The
movement was announced without
comment rs to its purpose by the war
| department.
Naval Construction Rushed.
| At the navy department bids were
J opened during the day for a large
| quantity of ordinance supplies and
| Secretary Daniels announced that ad-
! dtional bids would be opened Satur-
! cav for construction of submarine
| cfasers. He expects to order a large
number Of these smell craft as soon
as all shipbuilding concerns have CIV
CT the department Information as tu
their building capacities.
The New York Shipbuilding COM
pany. the secretary said, has been
! requested to speed up construction of
the superdreadnought Idaho. The
Idaho was to be ready for launching
by october, but postponement has
been necessary. Builders OF the bat
tleships Maryland. Colorado West
Virginia and Washington also have
been requested to expedite construc-
ton work, and to induce more rapid
work. special bonus has been sug-
gested by the department. Roth the
war and navy departments are enroll
ing physicians from civil life in order
to expedite recruiting. Neither de-
partment intends to permit any delay
in examining applicants or other pre-
llminary procedure which might be
| caused by inadequate machinery dur
ing the rush of recruits now develop
ing.
During the day Secretaries Lansing,
| Baker and Daniels conferred regard
ing the army and navy preparations,
but there was no announcement of
The specific subjects discussed. To-
night Mr.. Dariels left for Annapolis
to preside at the graduation exercises
there tomorrow for the first class OF
lisa midshipmen, ordered into active
service three months aheaG of Its
regular June graduation.