Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-12-03 | Page 10 | National Guard Faces Extinction under Defense Act

NATIONAL GUARD I FACES EXTINCTION UNDER N DEFENSE E ACT I St St. State Wide Campaign for R Recruits i Started as the Only Salvation for forI forthe forthe I the Organization Bj Br B Tin Tha TeJe Telegrams Special News New Service SAN FRANCISCO Dec 2 See 2 SeeIng See See- Ing the ul ultimate mate extinction of ot the national guard under the provisions of ot the the- national defense act unless the units are recruited up to the required strength immediately the California national guard under the leadership of the Fifth regiment of infantry with headquarters In Oakland has started a state statewide wide campaign for recruits The Fifth with a number of other other other oth- oth oth oth- er units o the tho California guard had been given until N vember 30 SO by the federal authorities to toi i come up to required strength but it it Is understood that two months' months grace will be granted giving the guardsmen until February 1 to tomake tomake tomake make the minimum required strength Colonel W. W B B. B Burtt commanding command command- ing the Fifth Is s heading the re recruiting recruiting recruiting re- re movement He Is assisted assist assist- ed ed by Major L. L S. S and L. L E E. E Banker The coming session of ot the legislature will be asked to tomake tomake tomake make an appropriation of for promotion and advertising for for the guard