Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-14
General Orders for Ma.
tiona| Guard Of Maine
Governing Mobilization When
Called 10 Que|I Riots, Etc.
Program for Graduating Exercises
LtFarmington Normal School.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Nsxt Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Juno %, at I P. M.

General Orders No. 10, which has iust
heen issued from the office of the adj
infant general, contains the following
regulations governing mobilization of
troops. when called upon to aid the
civil authorities under SECTIONS II and
"a the Military Law:
Authority for Call. The call for
aid in case of tumult, riot, mob or
body of men acting together by force.
with intent to commit a felony or to
offer violence to persons or property.
or nv force and violence to break and
resist the laws of the State or United
states. or in imminent danger thereof,
nav be made by any justice of the Su-
nreme Judicial Court or the sheriff Of
a county upon the commanding officer
of any organization of the active mill
ria but it must be made in writing
and no commanding officer will order
out any troops under his command till
no has received such call in writing
Tn the event of public danger resulting
from food conf1agratiOn or tempest the
MAYOR of a city or the Selectmen of "A
town may request aid from any com
mandne officer of the active militia.
While the law does not require the re-
Quest Of the mayor of q city on the So
lectmen of Il town to be- in writing,
commanding officers will endeaVor to
have such request reduced 10 writing
and signed by the municipal autholi-
ties making the request.
@ Response to Call.-UpOn receipt of
\ call order Section Il or rs. the COM
tire force under his command or such
mart thereof as shall be deemed neceS-
sary, placing it at the disposal of the
civil authorities making the call. No
tieA to tie individual member of the
command will be given in the most eX-
pediti0us manner and the point of mo-
bizatic5 will be clearly stated. Any
officer or enlisted man receiving such
notice who fails to report as directed
except when prevented by sickness or
other necessity shall be punished AS a
court martial may direct.
3 Reports Required.-Upon receipt
Of a call under Section II or rs the
commanding officer will Immediately
report his action to The Adjutant Gen
eral and To his Immediate commanding
officer In the Coast Artillery Corps,
the latter win he made to the Com
mandino officer of the Corps; in the
Infantry arm of the service to the
Commanding Officer of the Regiment:
in the Naval Reserve to the Command
ing Officer of the Ships Company; the
COMMANDING officer of Hospital
Corps Detachment will report to the
Il of
Regiment to which the Detachment is
assigned. These reports will be made
by telegraph when practicable and
confirmation oy mail will not he re-
qnired If Geographic communication
is TO- available the telephone may be
used but in such cases the report will
he written out and telephOned there
from, copy of telophoned message be
ing forwarded by first mail thereafter.
II neither Geographic nor telephone
communication is available the officer
will report in the most expeditions
manner possible These reports viii
state Cd by nom cali is made: ca day
and hour thereof 60 purpose tor
which assistance is asked: ca probable
number of officers and men aVaila Die;
0 probable lime required for mobili-
zation
L. Additional Reports.-When mob
ilzation is practically complete. the
commanding officer will report to 1he
Adjutant General and his immediate
commanding officer the number OF oll-
GERS and men present for duty. III the
command is required to leave it's nome
station, he will report just prior to De
parture to The Adjutant Genefai anu
his immediate commanding oTlctr'
This report will contain the following
Information: % number of Officers ana
men, CO means of transportation, 60
h0ur of departure. CD destination. VII
arrival at destination the commanding
officer will report to The Adjutant Cen
eral and his immediate commanding
Officer the arrival Of his command anu
the strength thereof He VIII there-
after report all important changes Ill