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Show IS. ID ffiCEHTl " GUIIOEFICIEIC! Experience at Border to Be Incorporated in Reports of Commanders. REPLIES FORMULATED Questions to Be Answered Include Every Angle Concerning Militia. "What is the length of time considered con-sidered necessary to make your organization organi-zation efficient at war strength against a thoroughly prepared foe?" This is- one of a series of questions now being answered by national guard units, including those of Utah, in all states in the union, and the question for the main part are based on the experience experi-ence gained by the troops in service on the Mexican border. Though these questions were first asked by the chief of the mijitia bureau December 28 of last year, the replies are just now being formulated with the return re-turn of the various units to their home bases. The militia chief in his interrogatory interro-gatory said: "With the view of future improvement improve-ment in the national guard the militia mili-tia bureau ilesires to get the views of commanders of all regiments and separate battalions or other separate sepa-rate organizations, including the field hospital and ambulance companies com-panies which were called into field service and mustered oat. Commanders to Answer. The questions asked and which will be answer by the commanders in Utah as soon as possible, as well as by commanders com-manders in other states, are: In what degree was the organization organiza-tion handicapped by inadequate enlisted en-listed strength at the time of the president's call? Should a national guard organization organi-zation remain at its home station after the call is made in order to recruit to war strength? How lone? What recruiting party, strength and composition should remain at the home station after the departure for the mobilization campf How longF What improvements can be made with reference to subsisting your men while at home stations awaiting await-ing transportation to the mobilisation mobilisa-tion camp? Caring for Equipment. What improvements Van be made in transportation .and. subsisting men from the home station to the mobilization camp? What items as to the equipment of officers and enlisted men were locking at the time of entering federal fed-eral service in such a decree as to interfere with military efficiency? Can you take care of all the equipment in your organization at your home ptation and at what strength, peace or war? Should any of your equipment be kept at the state arsenal or storehouse? store-house? Were the state authorities mobilization mobili-zation plans or schemes published and furnished you before the call came? If so, of what va.lue were they? Inadequate Training. In what degree was the organization organiza-tion handicapped by inadequate prior training of officers and en-litrtd en-litrtd men? What is the present degree of readiness and fitness for field service ser-vice ? What is the ability of the organization organi-zation to maintain itself in the" field, men, animals and maferial in proper condition ? What is the weak point in tbe national guard as shown by mobilization? mobili-zation? What are the strong points? What practical steps ran be tnkeu, in your judgment, to remedy reme-dy the defects noted? Can you secure and maintain sufficient suf-ficient personnel by voluntary enlistment? en-listment? As to Student Members. What suggestions have you to of-fpr of-fpr as to the best policy to pursue to avoid application for discharge on muster into the federal service on account of dependent relatives or business demands? 1 What suggestions have you to offer of-fer to iDsure that men and officers shall bo physically fit to enter into federal service so as to avoid numerous rejections for physical reasons? What have you to say as to the desirability of students being members mem-bers of your organization? As soon as the material can bo gath-erpd gath-erpd from tho unit commanders of the national guards of tho various states it will bo forwarded to the militia bureau at Washington. |