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 === The Kansas State Guard<br>  ===
-Prior to 1917 the citizens of Kansas did not bestow much thought upon protecting municipal and industrial properties by organized bodies of troops. When [the United States] entered the World War the municipalities [of Kansas] assumed that in the National Guard the state offered ample protection against sabotage and destruction of property by alien sympathizers.
+Prior to 1917 the citizens of Kansas did not give much thought to having local troops to protecting municipal and industrial properties. Once the United States entered World War I, it was thought that the National Guard offered ample protection against activities of alien sympathizers. Exagerated claims of sabotage, originating with stories published in Eastern newspapers soon excited the local citizenry. <br>
-On April 17, 1917, the State Council of Defense was organized in the Governor's office at Topeka. The object of the organization, as set out in the Council's history, edited by Prof. Frank W. Blackmar, and published in 1920, was "to mobilize all of the resources of the state for the support of the war." After organization the Council was divided into a number of departments, to one of which the Department of Public Defense was assigned the duty of organizing the Home Guards "for the protection of local property." Immediately after the meeting of the Defense Council in April, 1917, the organization of Home Guard units was begun in many communities. The first company to be enrolled was located at Kansas City, Kan., and its organization was completed in April, 1917. From this initial unit approximately 150 companies were organized throughout the state. <br>
+On April 17, 1917, the State Council of Defense was organized in the Governor's office at Topeka. The objective was "to mobilize all of the resources of the state for the support of the war." The Department of Public Defense was created by the Council and assigned the duty of organizing Home Guards "for the protection of local property." Immediately after the meeting, units were organized in many Kansas communities. This Home Guard, or Kansas State Guard, as it became known, existed from August 6, 1917, to November 11, 1919, when it was disbanded. A complete history, including the rosters of those involved, is found at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/military/ksguard/index.html.
-The Home Guard, or Kansas State Guard, as it became known, existed from August 6, 1917, to November 11, 1919, when it was disbanded. A complete history, including the rosters of those involved, is found at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/military/ksguard/index.html.
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