Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-20
FULL REGIMENT
Delaware Guard
IS now ASSURED
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he and General Wickersham made to
Washington yesterday. lie reminded
the officers at the start that at the oon-
ference he neld with them last week
they promisl him that should General
Mann sanction the idea Of o full regl-
mont they would raise the necessary
men.
General Manu." said Governor Town
send" has given thnt permission, and
this morning In accordance with my talk
with HIM ] sent him the following let
ter
Pursuant 10 the conversation with
you yesterday. il is requested that
authority be granted 10 the Stntc OF
Delaware TO organize complete
National Guard regiment of infan-
try in lieu Of the two separate bat
tnlions of infantry that are now
recognized by the Bureau as the
National Guard Of this State.
After reading this letter. Governor
Townsend said: THE thing for us TO
do now IA to get down to practical
organization 10 get these men needed
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gested that AZ it was practical II
might be a fine thing 10 get seine OF
tho Delaware boys VINO are now in
training camps TO come back and help
organize the third battalion move
ment He invited suggestions as to
how best TO organize the work. re-
marking: I'VE brought back the
bacon, ana It is up 10 you to get the
men"
Major ]. Warner Reed said he
thought the best way would be to or
game committees or teams through
out the State, which plan has been car
ried out successfully in other cam
paiens
There was a general discussion as
TO who're the four companies OF the
new battalion would be located, but
Il was decided 10 settle mat question
later. Il was explained That in case
any recruit desired TO enter any par
iicular regiment whether in the now
or old battalions. his wishes would
be respected unless the particular
company was already filled.
Lieutenant j. DanfOrth Bush stated
that the process of raising recruits
TO date has been slow but that they
had been handicapped on account OF
having most OF their men out on
guard duty. He suggested that il
would be q good idea to get citizens
to help in the recruiting work. This
appeal. he said is different from any
others that have been made.
1T is not an appeal for money but
one for service" Lieutenant Bush
concluded
Governor Townsend stated that he
had promised General Mann that
Delaware would raise the regiment
and that Il must be done He sug
gested the campaign for two weeks
for the new units only and that re
port at tho end OF that time be made
10 him 40 that he would know just
what had been accomplished TO gov
ern him in any future action.
1--WE want TO get down to brass
tacks al once and organize the work
/ viii issue a proclamation on the
matter this afternoon or tomorrow,
he stated.
The appointment Of necessary com.
mittees was discussed and Governor
Townsend said he would take the au
thority TO name a committee on pub
licity which he considered necessary
and named on that committee Lieu
tenant Bush and Colonel w H. Slower
of Wilmington, and Captain LeFevre
of Dover.
On motion OF Major Reed the Off
GERS Of the two battallons with the
commanding officer OF each company
chairman OF the committee in his re.
spect We neighborhood and General
Wickersham, chairman for Whining
ton, was named a recruiting commit
toe. This committee was authorized
TO name other committees of citizens
in d.effrent localities to assist with
the recruiting.
Lieutenant Bcrl who has had charge
OF much of the recruiting work in the
First Battalion. and who was secretary.
of the meeting, told OF the recruiting to
date. He said that one Of the handicaps
To date has been a lack of surgeons. Dr.
Holman is the only surgeon in the ont
~. As he has TO cover the many guard
posts and look after members of the bat.
talions who are sick, IL IA impossible for
him to be az the Armory at all times
There were many cases. he stated where
recruits had been lost because Of there
being no surgeon at the Armory to ex
anime them when they applied.
General Wickersham. Captain L. p
Jacobs. Captain y. c. Parks. Lieuten.
ant Van Solver and several other OH.
GERS took an active part In the discus.
sions. All were much enthused with
the success Of the trip OF Governor
Townsend and General Wickersham Ia
Washington. and feel that they will
be equally successful in getting the
necessary recruits. They went Ia work
at once to bring this about General
Wickersham is especially active In
this respect and offered many valuable
suggestions as to carrying on the re
cruiting work.
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