Show fillmore to be considered if catl guard unit is authorized senator daniel stevens sends the following letter which lie he received in ili response ros ponso to alii ILI inquiry regarding the possibility of having fillmore deale bated as ai the place for or a national guard unit should an additional one lio he located in utah ulah i TUB THE STATE OF UT UTAH all billit military ary department office of 0 the adjutant general salt lake city fob feb 26 1936 1935 5 senator daniel stevens stevena utah state senate lilt tit lake city utah aly y dear senator As aa per my conversation with you lla date I 1 am writing you advising i to lo the probabilities of some now new national at ional guard units being authorized by the war department for tills S sin tato to under the old allotment utah was not authorized to complete two units which are absolutely essential lor for the field training functioning ot of the field artillery and the beld I artillery BrI brigade jade but it if the president approves the increased strength of 0 five thousand men for or tile the national guard it Is believed that proportion ot of this live five thousand would be about one hundred and it if we are allowed one hundred men it will be for the lug of these units which tt it la is hoped will be at a not very late date the state has not committed it I 1 sif s if in any way as to where these units will be plated placed and will when the units are authorized so go over the matter with several towns which are making application lor for national nard guard units yet the location will depend to a great extent on how so solidly the citizens of 0 a community will back such a unit in its training and personnel and you may be sure that every consideration will be given to fillmore on such an authorization trusting that this Is the In information desired with the very highest personal regards I 1 am yours very truly W G williams the adjutant general |