Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-13
new YORK REGIMENT
HERE FOR GUARD DUTY
Forty Seventh Infantry -tcplac es
Guardsmen of Fifth Mary
land in This City.
AWAITING ORDERS
Daily Expecting Word From War De-
partment to Move to Admission to
Enter Concentration Camp-Artii-
lerymen's Commissions Delayed.

Maryland guardsmen who have been
on duty in Virginia for the last two
months have been replaced by New
Workers. The cnange was effected yes
terday without ceremony. the Fifth
Maryland Infantry simply leaving for
Baltimore. while the Forty-scventh
New York Infantry arrived later in
the day and took up the work where
II was left off.
Two battalions of the Fortyseventh
New York Infantry will take up police
protection work in Virginia. while an
other will be stationed in Philadelphia
Later, 1t is probable that companies or
attachments will be sent from the
regiment to other sections as needed
One company, however will be located
here regularly.
Colonel Ernest f. Jannicky Is in COM
mand of the New York guardsmen
Together with Lieutenant Colonel Will
liam a. McAdam and Chaplain Percy L.
Eldrop, he arrived here yesterday. He
was accompanied by the headquarters
company. reEimental band, supply COM
pany and Company n. commanded by
Captain George Chase. which Will do
the guard work here. Company ID went
into camp in South Richmond ~ Sec
ond and Hull Streets while it is prob
able that the rcsimcntal headquarters
will be located at Sherwood Park
NO ORDERS YET FOR
REMOVAL OF STATE TROOPS
In addition to the troops brought
here, one battalion has been sent to
Lynchburg to operate In the western
part of the State. Another battalion
will take UP guard duty in the Iioe-
water section of Virginia
A detachment OF Troop ID, First Nlr-
rinia Cavalry, arrived here last night.
This is the first detachment OF the
Blues to be relieved from guard duty
but the entire squadron will prooaoiH
he assembled here this week, ana VIII
be commanded by Major f. w. bowles'
who has been absent for three months
undergoing a course "a
Fort Sill. Okla.
No orders have as yet been received
for the movement Of the virginia Ma
tfonal Guard to the concentration Ga'np
nj Admission. Ala. The commands ~"
been assembled for ttteen days Nv
the men are impatient 10 hote' -"
confinement in the armorles Is n
80 ;rrsome The orders Will propaoiS
ne received early this week. W.
II is probable that the f'rs'
n,n;, Infantry will be concentrated
Sare before cntraining Tor the SUI"
Arrangements have been naue ~
,nntratc the Second Virginia ihiahtrs
.tDo,nol,e and the Fourth Virginia IN
f,ntry at Norfolk. The regiments WIZ
.nto camp as unit. The separate OF
Carnations will he dispatched from
thcir home stations.
TuREE MONTHS TRAlNlNH
AND REMEMBRANCE
p,,,t;nr for the National Guard is
nrnctic;lly at standstin. but All or
\ ranizations arc beyond their minimum
strength. Three months in the Tram
ING camp Is expected to get the inian'rS
regiments ready for service IN France
Because of the overcrowded condi-
,,on NJ Fortress Monroe. there is n
nossibilitv that the Virginia Coast De-
fansa command, of nine companies,
mnv he sent to the State Rife Range
at Virginia Beach, for infantry train
ing. After learning the rudiments OF
military drill, the companies VIII ne
returned TO the fort to learn 10 hanole
the big guns there.
The State military authorities are
beginning TO get uneasy over the fail-
ure of the War Department to au-
thoriZe the appointment of the heio
and staff officers for the First Virginia
Field Artillery The recommendations
were telegraphed from here on August
but none OF the officers can exercise
the duties of their new rank until after
the official recognition is published.
The failure of the War Department TO
ratify the appointments would lose 10
Virginia a colonel, lieutenant color mel.
major. several" captains, first lieutcn-
ants and second 'licutenants. Until
ruling Is made by the Judge advocate
general in regard TO the status OF Of
fcers designated for promotion at the
eleventh hour. the appointment Will
not be ratified. The War Department
has given recognition to the regiment,
however. and has ratified one appoint
ment to the FRS, Virginia Infantry,
made on August 4.