Evening journal., 1917-09-25
COL. REED awaits
Orders TO MOVE
Delaware BOYS
Continued from First Page.

1NnliliuNu AA0lAA Ancb Edtts
in good shape and will take but a
short time to pack UP and entrain
when the orders are received and the
cars arrive. Lack Of cars, owing to
the trains moving so many draft
army men to the various canton
ments, It Is thought is what is hold
ing the regiment at Camp Townsend
now.
Senator Josiah O. Wolcott and Con-
gresham Albert F. Polk held. con-
ference with Secretary Of War Baker
in Washington this morning TO pro-
test against the splitting up OF the Del
aware regiment.
Senator Salisbury held a long con-
ference with the Secretary of War yes
terday on the same subject. As a re-
suit Of these conferences 1t Is pos
sible that the Delaware regiment Will
be allowed TO retain its identity as
regiment.
Senator Salisbury had a long con-
ference with the Secretary Of War, and
after the hearing Secretary Baker
stated that the Senator from Delaware
had presented the case IN such a man
ner and had offered some new argu-
ments against the smalgamation Of the
Delaware troops with those from other
States that he would reconsider the
matter and take 1t up with his stat
Immediately
Senator salisbury told the war SEQ
retary that Delaware had contributed
more than is share in worldly goods
and men to Americas cause, and that
protest from those who had sent
their sons, husbands and fathers to
! light and perhaps die FOR their country
should not be treated lightly. He cited
the fact that Delaware leads The coun-
! try I'm It's contributions TO the American
Red Croes and more than It's share to
the first Liberty Loan. and that prep
arati0ns were now being made TO mako
success 'of the second Liberty Loaa
next month. lie stated that the women
OF the State had their whole hearts In
this war, and that they were knitting
sweaters and other wearing apparel
for the men at the front, and that the
Delaware children were doing their BIT
for their country.
Following the conference. Senator
Salisbury wired Governor Townsend at
Dover;
"Believe from my talk with Secretary
of War Baker. this morning, there is
more than a possibility of preserving
the integrity and iddltity of the First
Delaware Regiment. Do everything you
can to this end"
Later the Senator said;
"My argument to the Secretary %
War was mainly concerned with the
matter of securing the utmost service
from the troops and the best co-opera-
tion from the people of the States.
urged that the sentiment Oh patriotism
evidenced locally in the wish to pre-
serve the regiment as the pride Of tn,
State OF Delaware would be fostered by
that course. while the loss of State
identity would discourage it, People
will take pride in doing everything fol
the regiment from their locality anC
State. and the men will take pride IN
proving their appreciation of this senti.
ment'
Governor Townsend will also prob
ably 60 to Washington this week to SCI
Secretary Of War Baker on the sam,
subject.
Coz Reed said yesterday that he die
not think the First Division Reglmen
would visit Wilmington before leavinl
A'A hH' 1NAtiAAhiltAs III Ills QHlUlNuf illi
entrainment viii be made at New
Castle, and the route will be over thl
Pennsylvania Railroad and Southern
Railroad. When orders for departure
do come, they will simply tell thl
Regiment TO move as soon as possible
and Il will be Incumbent upon the Of
ilcers then TO get in touch with tn
railroad companies to ascertain whel
the entrainment can be best made.
That the First Delaware is doomed
inevitably 20 Acknowledgement is tn
belief expressed unofilcially, at CAM
Townsend.
According TO Major William Mar
/ shall, the general health Of the men Il
! camp Is excellent. The only trouble O
any consequence has peen In Compan,
= +, where twenty men suffered consid
erably Sunday night and yesterda
from attacks OF stomach complaint
The malady was caused by eating som
d food that did not agree with the me
nights.
As result OF their indisposltion. IN
men We're relieved Of the usual cam
routine duty yesterday.
n Lectures on first aid were delivere
ID 70 the men yesterday by Major Ma,
n snail and his assistants. Major Ne,
shall spoke TO the supply and Machin