Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-21
GUARDSNEN Will
Be REQUIRED TO
serve in CAMP

Every company OF the 1st Infantry.
n. G. H.. will have IS men in camp
| This flatfooted statement was made
today by Lieut.-Col. w. r. Riley, COM
Tanding officer OF the militia regiment
that is to go into joint camp with tie
End Infantry the latter part OF this
week.
| The National Guard of Hawaii is
faced with the problem of complying
with the requirements OF the war de.
, Eartment relative to annual encamn-
ments. the citizen-soldiers themselves.
in some cases, and more often the EN-
ployers, being to blame for the slim
prospective attendance. Colonel Riley
says that he will take no half meas
ures. but that he will insist on at.
tendance where there is any chance
of company falliAe below the mini
mum. Every man of the guard is ex
pected to turn out for the five days of
field training, but where there Is a.
reasonable excuse for non-attendance
such excuse will be given due weight
Yesterday afternoon at meeting of
officers of the 1st Infantry, n. G. H,
reports were taken from the company
commanders which showed that in
most cases IL was hard shedding to get
out the minimum required. 1t was
then that Colonel Riley announced his
policy, and stated that only men spe.
officially excused by him would be free
from camp duty. Unless excused by
the regimental commander, soldier
will be considered absent without
w tho roll 10 called
There will be no transferring of
men from one company to another to
fill vacancies" said Colonel Riley this
morning. Companies able to make e.
good numerical showing are certainly
entitled to go into the field as a unit
1t Is not contemplated to work any
hardship ON soldier by interfering
with his means of livelihood, but am !
confident that no employer will dis
criminate against a man who is per.
forming military duties. if the matter
is put fairly and squarely up to him.
Therefore, we will bring men into
camp by any means expedient, and !
am sure that employers will see their
way clear to grant the required vaca-
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from the adjutant generals
office, and with the approval of tho
governor. the following order issued !,
last night covering this matter:
Territory of Hawaii, The Adjutant
Generals Office, Honolulu, July 20,t
1914. ..".... -. i
General Orders No. 25.
1.-The commanding officer, First
Infantry, is authorized to excuse for
such reasons as he may deem satisfac-
tory such members of his command as
desire to remain away from the camp
of instruction to be held in pursuance
of General Orders No. 20, C. s., Hawai-
ian Department, commencing July %,
1914. Those desiring to be excused
from attending may present their rea-
sons to the commanding officer, First
Infantry, at regimental headquarters
on Thursday, July %, 1914. between
the hours of 1880 p. m. and 8 D. m,
and on Friday, July "a, 1914, between
the hours of 7:30 p. m. and d. m.
All members of the National
Guard affected by, this order who abb
sent themselves from the camp. of in ;
struction on or after July 25, 1914,
permission of the command 4
ing officer OF the First Infantry will
be deemed to be absent without leave,
and immediate steps viii be taken for
their arrest. detention and trial,
should the. facts so warrant, during
the time of said encampment
BY order of the Governor.
r.. ~ JOHN w. JONES,
-. ..# The Adjutant General