New Britain herald., 1917-03-31
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 HA|ITs ] RECRUITING
alJ Applicants Cannot Alield to S.a .. Hlit for Examinations
TRYING 10 REnEDY Dll|
aia'or H.a tt Banquet q teas !, Tells Soldiers They Are Nost Going On Picnic and May Sec Acsive Ser. vice.

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 Both Companies and Company D, First Regiment, are lostng 2 large number of men whoyMant to enlist each day because of tha aneY ruling tlaatt All appi must 6b e4amineq by by tho E surgeon. before be- a and capts1hs A E. "s eriswold is~' and s n. Raymond Low feel these losses keen- ly. This morning Captain Griswold went to the regimentalJ headquarters at Hartford to place before the com manders the situation as it is here in an effort to get A permanent post sur geon stationed here. It is estimated that since recruiting stopped two days ago the two local companies have lost fully twenty-five men who would have enlisted. These men all have posi- tions- at present and while they are. all willing to give them up to enlist, they do not feel that they can wait around the armory several days. until a post surgeon drops in, and then possibly be rejected and because of, their prolonged absence, lose their regular occupation too.l This morn ing the muster roll of the two com pantes totalled 153 officers and men, with but one man i'll. He is Sergeant William Brown of Company B. but his condition is steadily Improving. Second lieutenant Rodman Chamber lain of Company I, commissioned Thursday, was officer of the day. Ieutenant Raymond R. Rand of the same company Is the duly appointed summary officer and had charge of court martial proceedings against sew eral soldiers this morning. Tn each case the charges were not of seri- ols nature. f,i # t
 Major Rau Urges Preparedness.
 Major George J. Rau. commanding the third battalion to which Company | Is attached, attended an informal banquet and smoker, in Turner hall last evening given by the members of that company. Captain X. H. aris-
 Nold acted as toastmaAter- Tn Ss talk 4o Ithe mon MaJ aJor Ran in1pf fessGd E upon the soldiers that they win prsobs ably see some active service before
 they again return to civilian status
 He advised the men, non- commis- stoned officers and privates alike. to
 take their duty seriously and to study
 hard to perfect themselves for higher
 positions He said that under the new
 army regulations in case of a com
 pany attack the captain and com
 missioned officers break through the
 ranks and lead the charge, while in . platoon attack the lieutenants lead Under these conditions, in case of ac- tual fighting, it is probable that many of the commissioned officers may be
 disabled. leaving their places to be filled by men in the ranks. Each man in the ranks should perfect himself so that he would be able to step into any breach and take charge. the ma
 jor said. He also dwelt at length up
 bn the soldiers rifle. impressing on the men the fact that he may yet find
 his rifle to be his best friend. In view of this he urged each man to make
 g careful study of his gun and its working parts. He also told the sol
 diers that they should practice diI-
 gently at shooting. They must know
 how to shoot. They must study the sighting Of gun, the range finding and must be we'll versed in the meth ods of guaging the elevation sights and the wind sights. Above all things
 Major Rau impressed upon them the fact that the present mobilization is
 not to be a pleasure trip. The Ma tional Guardsmen are now regular 1 soldiers, he said, and must be ready to do regular soldiers duty.
 Speaking of the immediate pros. poets, Major Rau explained thai ! neither he nor hiss ssuperior officers
 know any more than. the men as to the
 disposal of the troops, but he expressed
 the opinion that for the present. al
 least. they will be given 2 great dea of guard duty. They will be ordered to guard bridges, factories and othe, strategic points, he thought. In hi. own opinion Major Rau, did not think
 necessarily, that war will be de
 clared Monday and actual hostilities commenced, but he intimated that l within the next few months there
 may be more work for the soldiers I Although 1t was not an official opin. ion, Major Rau said he expected tht l First Regiment to move early nex' l week, Monday or Tuesday. 4 Sergeant John F. Corners and Ser ! geant Edward Ogren were in charge ] of the arrangements for last nights l celebration and among others wh< no rticinated in the most nrsandia1 pro.