Evening journal., 1917-04-27
SECOND BATTALION
now awaits CALL
Adiutant General Says War
Department May Call
Men at Any Time
MORE MEN TAKE
POSITION IN RANKS

According to indications the SeccAd
Battalion. Delaware National Guard,
will be mustered into Federal service
in the near future The War De-
partment evidently intends calling out
every national guard unit. A bulletin
governing the placing Of the units on
a war footing has been received at
Adjutant General Wickershams office
The communication is from the Militia
Bureau of the War Department at
Washington. D. c. Similar bulletins
have been issued to all adjutant gen.
erals in the country. Copies os the
bulletin received by Adjutant General
Wickersham have been sent to all
company commanders of the Second
Battalion The bulletin which is ad-
dressed to air adjutant generals. In
spector instructors. officers in charge
OF militia affairs, and department head
quarters, reads:
1T is probable that a call into Fed
eral service will be issued at an early
date for National Guard organizations
in eXistance on April 6. 1917, that have
not already been called by the Presi-
dent.
1T is urgently recommended that
all officers be advised of the i'm
portance OF becoming familiar with
the mobilization regulations Especial
Regulations No. 55) This publication
has been distributed through the States
in the same manner as general orders
and the States have been notified that
additional copies could be had upon
requisition Every officer should study
these regulations closely so that he
Will know exactly what will be re-
quired OF him.
"All organizations should take inn
> mediate steps to put themselves I'm
complete readiness for a call into Fed
d eral service. Blank forms required for
records to be started" Paragraph 30
Special Regulations No. So. should be
, on hand and records OF officers and
enlisted men Paragraphs 90, sc,
Special Regulations, No. $50 should
be brought up to date. The equipment
OF all organizations should be COM
, plete as far as practicable
,. 1T is desired that the mobilization
= and induction into Federal service
e proceed in an orderly and we'll regu-
r lated manner. Great haste is not the
s main object to be sought, nor is it es-
p sential. The object is to bring the
p National Guard into Federal service
and begin the training under the SUI
4 pervision Of Department Commanders
= and it is not desired that thorough
= ness in carrying out the provisions o.
: the mobilization regulations, be SUB
II ordinated to a desire to hurry the in
5, duction into Federal service"
. Members of the First Battalion
would welcome the mastering in o
- the Second Battalion as IL will miti
- gate the press Of work now being don
y by members of the First Battalion
n which was called out several week
# ago. With the many bridges to b
4 guarded and with countless other du
10 ties to be performed, the militiame
a now in service have their hands full
Aside from caring for Delaware proI
i erty a detachment of ten men IS nov
IS at Pocomoke City and Salisbury, Nd
It doing patrol duty there. Major Rec
ID said this morning that he expecte
d the detachment would be relieved to
% morrow by Maryland militiamen.
Recruiting for the militia has picke
n. up during the past few days, shown
i that the efforts of Lieutenant Berl,
t. charge of the recruiting campaign, haN
s. not been futile. Numerous appncatlOi
G. were received yester, at all of Il
a. National Guard recruiting stations. III
z. tent on the lawn of the old count
J. building leads in the number Of recrui
T. enlisted. Lieutenant Berl has place
F. Corporal Earl Holm in charge Of Il
IS tent and the results have been excellen
g. Yesterday five men were accepted at Il
L. tent OF this number two were accopt'
m during the afternoon. They were Re
s. ben J. Kitchens. Of No. All Madisc
v. street, and Charles NJ. Haydn, of y
Is. l2l Railroad street
IS Two men were enrolled at the te
ry this morning. They were Samuel
8 Pickles. of No. 3O3 East Third stree
s. and Thomas G. Williams, of No. .
c. Shiplcy street. A fact that eucoung
n. the recruiting officers is that the maio
NJ ! ity Of the men recently enlisted a
$ Wilmnetonians. They believe the you
N. of this city and of the state are beQi
4; Mug TO appreciate the responsible
j; that rests upon them.