Evening journal., 1917-03-28
CITY SPRINGS TO
NATIONS Defense
Army and Navy Recruiting
Stations Report Many
Men Offering Services
WANT FORMER SEA
FIGHTERS IN CLUB

Everything connected with the mo-
bilizing Of the First Battalion OF the
Delaware National Guard is going
ahead like clock work The Armory
is under strict military supervision,
with Major J. Warner Reed in com
mand; Captain Robert NJ. Carswell, Of
fcer Of the day. and Lieutenant r. b.
Kelton, officer of the guard. The men
report at o'clock each morning and
are occupied with drilling and other
military duties until o'clock when
they are allowed to go, with the eN-
ception OF necessary guards about the
armOry. Most OF the men who live at
home go there to rest after the siren
uous exercise OF the day.
Under the order issued by President
Wilson, all National Guardsmen are
under the orders of the War Depart
ment and mastering into service viii
be a mere formality. Major Allen ID.
Raymond. who is here from Fort Du-
Pont, will carry out details OF the
muster, but his actions are largely
matter of inspection and checking up
OF the troops for the government.
The status OF the Delaware troops
at the present time is explained by
the text OF the following extract from
the tentative mobilization regulations
OF the War Department. mo official
act, other than the Presidents call or
draft. is required by law to mark the
change Of station OF the National
Guard TO Federal control. The call
or draft itself inducts all organiza-
tions or individuals concerned into
service Of the United States on the
date specified therein"
Under the terms OF this regulation,
il is pointed out, the First Battalion
under orders from the War Depart
ment went into national service on
Sunday night at 515 o'clock.
The great need now is men. officers oi
the guard explain. The intention now
Is 10 bring the number of men in each
company up 10 100 and not 100, as wa'
1 at first intended About $50 recruits
| viii be required to bring the total of the
. First Battalion up TO the required mum
ber. Nineteen new men already have
been accepted fer enlistment, as follows
Charles J. Sweeney. Joseph Cwezyn-
eski, Frank j. Cats. James NJ. johnson
| Willie y. Rogers, Otto II. Vollmat, John
!. Devine. Samuel j.. Coyle, Frank j.
Bullen, Carlisle +. Walker, John 4. Nc
Cullough, Clarence w. Wadslcv, Francis
p. Connor, William G. Platt, Clarence r.
| Conrad Frederick Witsil. Russell c.
Matchett, John T. Smack, Roscoe Cook.
With the opening of the mess
kitchen today all the men will be
boarded at the armory. One Of the
company rooms is being used as a
kitchen and another as a diningroom
Mess will be served three times a day.
The men who do not live in Whining
ton also are being accommodated with
sleeping quarters in the armory. Those
who live here arc allowed to go home.
with the exception Of those who must
do guard duty at the Armory. The
men are allowed 70 cents a day for
their food while on duty, as at present
under United States army regulations
Recruiting is going forward at No
S27 Market street. under direction o
Lieutenant Berl. This officer was an
pointed by Major Reed and all men en-
listed are under the United state
war regulations. including examina
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