Show A MD AT I I I TWO TAl y t. t AHMO I I Utah tah Officials Take Steps I u t to Prevent Radicals I Gaining Possession of Arms and Ammunition I T DROOPS HP HOOPS are guarding the thel 1 l armories of the national guard of Ut Utah h in both Ogden and Salt halt alt Lake to to prevent any attempt attempt attempt at at- tempt of Bolshevists or I. I W. W P Ws W.'s to to rush the armories and gain possession possession possession posses posses- sion of the rifles and machine guns of ithe I Ithe the national gu guard rd This was announced announced an an- by Lieutenant Colonel Fred I an-I Jorgensen adjutant general of or Utah who stated that this action acton was being taken taken- as a necessary pre precaution aution in View of the general unrest GUARDS ARE PLACED A squad a corporal and seven seyen men all hIi armed are guarding each armory The Salt Lake Lahe armory contains not only the equipment of the national guard but the equipment of at all the High schools here Late Wednesday equipment was rushed to Ogden to outfit the troop of cavalry there so that It can be called Into info action at a a. I moments moment's notice should the occasion I arise In the Salt Lake armory six Browning machine guns have been set setuP setuP setup I up and dismantled dismantled-a. a necessary part being bIng held out so that the guns willbe will willbe willlie lie be Ineffective should the armory be rushed and the guns fall into alien h hands Should the occasion arise the necessary part will be slipped Upped Into the guns and they can be bo used sed by the slate state troops STATE IS READY While not anticipating any trouble the state is ready to handle any outbreak outbreak out out- break of reds or rioting It is a necesS necessary necessary S 'S sary ry precaution ho he explained to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent the guns from falling faIling into the I hands of or dangerous persons who might turn them against the government orthe or orthe orthe the state The situation with regard to unrest bears three phases Colonel Jorgensen Jergensen pointed out Any trouble that should arise would be handled first b city and county peace officers Should the unrest spread to such an extent that tha t the local peace officers would be unable to cope with It it they would aid from the governor the nat na- na t guard would be c called out and andl ni rUal l law declared Should the national guard be unable unable unable un un- able to cope with the situation then the secretary of war would be asked to send federal troops This is beyond be beyond beyond be- be yond the range of or probabilities however however however how how- ever Colonel Jorgensen declared since he will fight tight to the last ditch before belore any federal troops would be called in Colonel Jorgensen Issued the following following following fol fol- lowing statement The national guard of Utah will not take sides aides in any controversy that results In a call for service When the guard Is called out it willbe willbe will willbe be in sufficient numbers and be expected expected expected ex ex- to meet force with force torce in such a manner as will discourage any appeals to mob law law- lawIt It will be its duty to uphold and vindicate the law lawand lawi i and nd in any outbreak in which either Or br both parties to a controversy overstep the law and appeal to force the guard will be no respecter of persons It will never be sent to I quell a n. riot or a a. mob with g grins gams ns or or blank cartridges Calling e out the guard in case of an insure insurrection insurrection or breach of or peace will be beIn in In- Utah an act of or last and final inal I re resort resort resort re- re sort and the officers and men of the national guard will accept these grave responsibilities in a becoming spirit They do not seek active service service service ser ser- vice as conservators of the peace but they are sworn to uphold the law lawand lawand and order and preserve the liberties the lives and the rho property rights guaranteed by the constitution of the 1 sate and of ot the United States and they will do their duty |