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Show NEW ARMY UNIT PLANNED FOR ' M STATES H WASHINGTON, April 23. Recon- 'H stttiitlon of tho national guard was , Bfl actually started today when tho war 'ILbI department through the bureau of ll mollltary affairs .authorized tho or- gnnlzutlon of seven regiments and ono extra battalion of Infantry, on J squadion of cavalry and eighteen H companies of coast artillery. Tho statu of New oYrk was an- 'll thoilzed to rutBC four regiments of in- ;H fan try, one squadron of cavalry anil H twelve companies of coast artillery. 'H New Jersey was authotlzed to organ- H Ize ono regiment ot Infantry nnd two H companies ot ocast nrtlllory, Ohio, H two reginuuits of Infantry and 'Ore H gun ono battalion ot infantry and H four companies ot coast artillery. iH Tlicso now units aro intonded to H replace stato troops which, undor see- ,H tlon Gl of tho national (lofonso. act. H cannot bo legally, maintained by tho H states In time ot peace. That section. H prohibits tho maintenance of 'any H tioops except those prescribed In tho H act, "regulars and national guard." H ' Otlier authorizations for'unlts are H expected to folloW soon. Tho 'state's H that considered were those 'In 'which, , conditions woro such that their gov- ernors conBldCred'armod forces might H be necessary undor certain 'contlngen- ' clos. Tho state ot Pennsylvania, tor B Instance .reported to the war depart- H mient that It possessed at this time a very efficient state constabulary and 3000 state troops, sufficient to handle H any emergency which could be fore- 1 eon at this time. The units authorized today must b H In such state ot organization before Juno 30 as to bo eligible for federal u H recognition. If the war departmeal H Is able to extend financial aid. Thq H organizations will all be based on a. H peace status ,a company consisting sssa ot slxty-flvo men as a minimum, H "It should be clearly understood," , H tho message, sent to tho state govern- ' H ors said, " t'Jiat tho war department H does not call tor tho organization of H the national guard at tho present biH time, but leaves Initiation of Its or- H ganizatlou with the statu authorities M and it Is not desired to antlclputo tho H action of congress in the roi mutation H of the national mllltuiy policy, nor is Ll It believed to bo desirable, to undtfi- lfl take tlio general icoigaiilzatloti j,of H the national giiaid prior to the lie- H mobilization of tho former national H guard milts fiom tiny United Stute.-j M |