Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1919 — NATIONAL GUARD OF 3,000 AUTHORIZED IN STATE. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL GUARD OF 3,000 AUTHORIZED IN STATE.

A national guard of not more than 3,000 for the state of Indiana has been authorized by the war department for the fiscal year ending July 1, 1920, under the general divisional plan of organizing the national guard determined some time ago. The strength of the Indiana guard will be made as follows, according to the war department orders: One regiment of infantry, one squadron of cavalry, one regiment of field artillery, one battalion of engineers, one radio company, one ambulance company, and one field hospital. Under the new plan of organisation the Indiana national guard win not be a part of the 38th division, as heretofore, but will be known as part of national guard divisional district No. 59. Under the war department plan, the strength of 3,000 is the starting point for the Indiana guard. It will be increased by 50 per cent each year until a total strength of 12,000 /y men is reached.