The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-28
STATE MILITARY
 BOARD WARNS OF NATIONAL. CRISIS
Tells Home Guards U. $. Must Give Much to Avert
 Invasion Here.
URGES MEMBERS TO
 ASSIST RECRUITING
Official Body Approves Show of Uniforms and
 Guns In City Streets.

That hOfdeS of Germans may sweep America and even collect indemnity from this country unless the United States helps it's. allies immediately and abundantly is foreseen by the military emergency board of Connec- tfcut headed by no less a person than Lucien F. Burpee, a judge of the su- preme court of Connecticut and pres ident of the board.
 In general orders No. 10, transmit ted to all Home Guard regimental commanders yesterday, by order of President Burpee all organizations of the Home Guard are encouraged and permitted to parade the streets fully armed to display their preparedness against invasion of Connecticut and in additional orders are instructed to aid the United States army recruiting officers in any manner possible.
 The general order says in part
 ''The nation of which this state is an original part is entering into the most momentous and dangerous crisis of its existence. We are at war for the same inalienable rights of life, liberty and happiness for which our forefathers fought in 1776 and made the basis of their Declaration of In- dependence, and for the cause of jus tice and humanity and for the righte- ousness and enduring peace among all peoples of tho world.
 "Our enemies have proved them selves to be mighty ard resourceful. Without the help of the United States Immediately and abundant1y given, by money and by men and in every channel of st1ccor and supply, it is not unreasonable to fear that autocracy and despotisrn will prevail over den- ocracy in Europe and they may visit our shores for further conquest and for fr 1ennfty."
 The order advocates every indfyid-
 nal member of the Home Guard aid in recruiting of the national armies and to prepare for defense of the state. sss
 Cot Wilson, commanding the Fourth Regiment, c. H. G., yesterday teIe- graphed all company commanders to offer the services of themselves and their men uniformed and equipped te assist in recruiting for the United States army. Parades are authorized where deemed beneficial.
 Orders will be transmitted to ali CQfng>d1ly LO IkASC LASAl commands appear in the Fourth o1 equipment with tz1s exception of hay. ersacks. bayonets or swords. The men in ranks will wear biouses. Of. ncsrs will wear campaign hats, vii. carry the web belt and pistoa.
 General orders from the board an, neunce permanent appointment 0, Arthur. M. Conn1ey of Bridgeport lte the post Of adjutant of battalion No 2, Fourth Regiment. Bridgspors Orders have also reached tns Fourth Regiment from the board tt assess eaii deknduents at drills fines a. prescribed by chapter 355 of the Pub. lie Acts of 1917 and dropping all bu, one drill period per week during the summer months,
 Orders fer rapid mobilization o1 units of the Home Guard, te test the control of officers oyer their individtaai squads and to aid in assemblies in the event of real emergency are expected { in this city at any time.
 Col, Charles ", Bs1rpses command. l ing the First Regiment, has already begun the practice assemblies in Hart. ford where at the most ineonvenien1 time Of the day Company D and 6 machine gun company were assembled by telephone in less than half an hour The calls here which will be senl over the telephone and by specia. courier to the men wanted at th4 afmeries will be better met if al Home GllardmeH arrange te keef
 their uniform and ether equipment
 handy at all times.
 The issuance of havefsae7xs for the carrying of personal effects has begun
 in this city and is taken te mean ths first step in PFepaFatien fsF the guard duty that constantly looms closer .ef the hofizeR of the gHaFdshan's puf. l pose of enlistment,