Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1916 — War Department May Block Indiana Brigade, Senators Informed. [ARTICLE]

War Department May Block Indiana Brigade, Senators Informed.

Governor Ralston stated Tuesday night that the information received from Washington concerning the war department’s action concerning the Indiana brigade was not discouraging to him and that because the brigade has already been informed here and there is no reason for delay. Governor Ralston declared that he will proceed with his original plans for having the three regiments of Indiana troops under one command. Senators Kern and Taggart were disappointed when they learned that the .war department will not-give its consent to the formation of a brigade of troops in Indiana, because that would mean indefinite delay. The senators were informed that the department intends to send the various units of the Ihdiana Guard to the border as rapidly as they are in readiness and that the brigade formation in one«is made, will have to await the arrival of the Indiana troop 3 at the Mexican border.