New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
State Divided Into Six MiI- tary Districts By Emer- gency Board = Burp ee Is Hartford Colonel.

Hartford, May 1.-The first general order for the permanent organization of the Connecticut Home Guard was issued today by the state military emergency board from headquarters. The order provides that the state shall De divided into ak military dis tricts: the first containing the towns in Hartord and Holland countless: the second. the towns in New Haven county, except those in the Naugatuck valley; the third. the towns in New London and Windham counties: the fourth. the towns in Fairfield county. except the borough of shelton; the fifth, the towns in Atchfield county and the towns of Waterbury, Middle bury. Southbury, Oxford, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Seymour. Ansonia, Der by and the city of Shelton: the sixth, the towns of Middlesex county.
 The following officers have been permanently appointed to command the military districts: Col. w. B. Burpee, Hartford; Col. J. R. North, New Haven; Col. F. T. Kirkland, New London: Col. C.I B. Wilson, Bridge port: Col. James Geddes, Waterbury, and Col. T. Elliott, Middletown. Each district commander Is ordefed to ap- point district adjutant and if nec- essary district quartermaster, each with rank of captain, and each to be the regimental adjutAnt or quarter master of the infantry regiment in that district.
 Infantry companies hitherto en- listed and reported to the hoard are assigned to, the regiments designated to constitute the active force or first line of the Connecticut Home Guard ss.First regiment-F Four companies, in Hartford. two companies in. -Bristo! and one in each Of the towns of Ber- ltn.. NeN Britaan Siunshury, Windlsa, Locks. South lfanchester, East Hart. l fdrd Plainville. Pennington, Collins vile 'Southington and Coventry. x X | Second regiment-Six companies in New Haven, two in Meriden and one each in the, towns aof Wailingford, Madison. Orange, Hamden, West Ha- ven and Milford, and one platoon each in North Haven and East Haven
 Third RA8iment-Three in New London, two in Norwich, two in Mystic. two in Stonington including Pawcatuck) one each in Old, Lyme. Putnam and wfllimartic.
 FOssrth-Eight in Bridgeport, three in Stamford, two. in Danbury, and one each in Stratford, Fairfield, Norwich. Greenwich and Bethel.
 F1rth-Three in Waterbury, three in Torrington, two in Ansonia. two in Seymour and one each in Derby, Shelton, Norfolk. Lakeville, Ltchheld, Watertown and New Milford, with one company in North Canaan and one platoon in Falls Village.
 Sixth-Three in Middletown and one each in Essex, Saybrook, Port land, East Haddam and Haddam and one company made up in the towns of Clinton and Westbrook, and one com paI1y in the towns of Chester and Deep River and one platoon in Mid- ,dlefield.
 Infantry companies will contain not less than fifty men and at present not more than sixty-five with three oficers.
 Two officers of the six regiments temporarily appointed by the board have been permanently appointed and assigned.
 A machine gun battalion is or eanised in the following towns: Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport. Waterbury, New London and Middle town :. Hartford and the other in Middletown are permanently organized.
 Transport companies organized Tn Hartford and Harrington, consisting of forty-four men, with motor cars and trucks have been accepted.